The purpose of having the academic honors is to recognize and acknowledge students whose academic performance is deemed as excellent and distinguished during their studies at QU. The levels of honor are reflected in the following lists:
The Order of Excellence Award
To be eligible for the Order of Excellence award, Bachelor degree graduates must satisfy the following requirements:
- Attained or expected to attain a minimum overall GPA of 3.9 by the end of their semester of graduation.
- Never received a grade less than “B” during their undergraduate studies at the university.
- Never received a written disciplinary warning or sanction during their studies at the university.
The High Distinction Award
To be eligible for the High Distinction award, Bachelor degree graduates must satisfy the following requirements:
- Are not eligible for the Order of Excellence award.
- Attained or expected to attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 by the end of their semester of graduation.
- Never received a written disciplinary warning or sanction during their studies at the university.
The Distinction Award
To be eligible for the Distinction award, Bachelor degree graduates must satisfy the following requirements:
- Attained or expected to attain a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.69 by the end of their semester of graduation.
- Never received a written disciplinary warning or sanction during their studies at the university.
The Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer’s List
The Vice President and Chief Academic Officer’s List recognizes all students at the Undergraduate level who have shown distinguished academic performance. This award is issued at the completion of each fall and spring semester by the Vice President for Student Affairs, upon approval of the University’s Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. This award is reflected on the student’s transcript for the semester of award. To achieve Vice President and Chief Academic Officer List recognition, a student must satisfy the following conditions: in addition to:
- Satisfy all Dean’s List requirements
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
- Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.
- Earn a minimum final grade of “C” for all courses taken, with the exception of courses taken on Pass/Fail basis.
- Never subjected to any disciplinary action by the University.
The Dean’s List
The Dean’s List is an academic award recognizing the remarkable achievements of undergraduate students. Deans of the respective colleges issue the award upon completion of each fall and spring semester, and the award is reflected on the student’s transcript for the semester of the award. To achieve Dean’s List recognition for the semester, a student must satisfy the following conditions:
- Earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.50.
- Maintain a minimum semester course load of 12 credit hours in undergraduate courses.
- Earn a minimum final grade of “C” for all courses taken in the semester, with the exception of courses taken on Pass/Fail basis.
- Not placed on academic probation during the academic semester of award.
- Not subjected to any disciplinary action by the University for two semesters prior to the award.