Academic Honors

President’s List

To be named to the President’s List students must have completed at least 12 numerically graded undergraduate credit hours for the semester with a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher. A notation of this honor will be printed on the transcript.

Dean’s List

To be named to the Dean’s List students must have completed at least 12 numerically graded undergraduate credit hours for the semester with a semester grade point average of 3.25 to 3.49. A notation of this honor will be printed on the transcript.

Graduation with Honors

Students qualifying for degrees of distinction must have completed a minimum of 60 academic credit hours at SUNY Potsdam, of which 75 percent must be numerically graded. These students will receive a degree cum laude for a cumulative average of 3.25 to 3.49; a degree magna cum laude for a cumulative average of 3.5 to 3.74; and a degree summa cum laude for a cumulative average of 3.75 or above.

To be eligible to wear College Honors Cords at commencement ceremonies, a student must have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average at the end of the previous Fall semester and have completed a minimum of 45 academic credit hours at SUNY Potsdam, of which at least 75 percent must have been graded numerically.