Graduation honors recognize outstanding academic achievement throughout a student’s academic career at Morgan Community College. The honors are awarded to students who complete the requirements for an associate degree and earn a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the institution. Only college level courses completed at Morgan Community College will be included in the GPA calculation.
A minimum of 51% of the degree credits must be earned in residence at MCC to be eligible for graduation honors. The three levels of recognition are defined as follows and will be posted on the student’s transcript.
-Approved by CCCS Education Services Council; CCCS ES 9-85 Graduation Honors
| HONOR | CUMULATIVE GPA REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| summa cum laude "with highest honor" | 4.0 |
| magna cum laude "with great honor" | 3.75-3.99 |
| cum laude "with honor" | 3.50-3.749 |
Other Graduation Honors Requirements
- Submitted a Graduation Application by the graduation application deadline for the completion term.
- Applied to graduate with an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 51% of course work at MCC
- Recipients must have all course work in progress to be completed by the end of the graduation semester to be recognized at commencement and receive honors designations during the ceremony, in the program, and in commencement publicity.
- Honors recognition at the Spring Commencement ceremony is based on the GPA from the last completed term prior to the graduation term.
- If a final CGPA qualifies a spring graduate for honors, even though the previous final GPA was below 3.50, the honor will be posted on the official academic transcript, although the honor was not noted at the commencement ceremony. Conversely, if a final GPA disqualifies a spring graduate from receipt of honors designation, the designation will not be posted on the official academic transcript, even if the honor was noted in the ceremony program and publicity.
An annual commencement ceremony is held at the end of the spring semester for the previous fall graduates and spring graduation candidates. Participation in the commencement ceremony does not imply that a degree/certificate has been awarded. All degree requirements must be met before a degree/certificate is awarded. Students must pay a commencement participation charge to attend the ceremony.
Summer Completers and Ceremony Participation
Students completing their requirements in the upcoming summer may participate in the previous spring commencement ceremony.
Commencement Participation Charge
There is a charge for each commencement participation. Completion of the Graduation Application form DOES NOT constitute notice that you plan to participate in the spring ceremony. Students must contact the MCC College Store or a cashier at any MCC Center Office by the 4th week of the term to purchase a commencement participation package. A late charge may be added for those failing to meet this deadline.
Students who do not plan to participate in the college commencement ceremony may purchase a diploma cover and/or tassel from the MCC College Store or from any MCC Center.