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Commencement Honors

Institutional honors are awarded for bachelor’s degrees based on the cumulative grade point average as follows:

Cum laude

3.5

Magna cum laude

3.7

Summa cum laude

3.9

The cumulative grade point average is calculated using the quality points of grades earned for residency credits attempted through The College of Saint Rose.

Honors listed in the Commencement Ceremony program is based upon courses completed and grades recorded at the time of the creation of the printed program in the middle of the spring semester.

Final degree honors, which includes all coursework, are recorded on the academic transcript and diploma.