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Packet Contents
Welcome and Quick Reference Sheet …………1, 2
Office Hours ……………………………………3
Campus Map……………………………………4, 5
Academic Calendar……………………………..6
Registration (campus & online) ………………..7
E-College Information………………………….8, 9, 10
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculations……...11
Devry Attendance Policy……………………….12
Online Educational Resources………………….13, 14, 15
Student Software Bundle……………………….16
Awards, Honor Societies……………………….17
My Notes…………………………………….….18, 19, 20

Welcome to DeVry University and your journey to a College Degree!!!
Quick Reference Sheet
Main School Phone Number: 602.870.9222
1. Student Central – Ext 367
Hours: Mon-Thu (8am - 8pm); Fri (9am - 5pm); Sat (9am - 1pm)
B. Academic Administration
1. Dr. Geof Gates – Dean of Academic Affairs
Ext 726; ggates@devry.edu
2. Gary Bryan – Program Dean, Engineering Technology Programs
Ext 659; gbryan@devry.edu
3. Dr. Ryan Lunsford – Associate Dean, College of Business & Management
Ext 486; rlunsford@devry.edu
4. Robert J. Miksovsky – Associate Dean, College of Engineering & Information Sciences
Ext 658; rmiksovsky@devry.edu
5. Glenn Robinson – Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ext 663; grobinson@devry.edu
6. Martin Flores – Dean of Student & Career Services
Ext 354; mflores@devry.edu
7. Michael Chase – Director of Finance
Ext 518; mchase@devry.edu
8. Jill Jamerson – Registrar
Ext 656; jjamerson@devry.edu
B. Student Success Coaches – Academic Advising and Coaching
9. Diane Miksovsky –
Ext 682; dmiksovsky@devry.edu
10. Vicky Reeves –
Ext 683; vreeves@devry.edu
11. Catherine Burton (evenings) –
Ext 674 ; cburton@devry.edu
12. Emily Jeffrey –
Ext 430; ejeffrey@devry.edu
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2. Academic Links from the DeVry Phoenix Campus Community Home Page www.phx.devry.edu
A. ORIENTATION VIDEOS: Click on Academics, then STUDENT ORIENTATION
B. PRACTICE SCEDULER: Click on Academics, then REGISRATION
C. PROFICIENCY EXAM POLICY: Click on Academics, then link.
D. TRANSCRIPTS: Click on Academics, then REGISTRAR/TRANSCRIPTS
E. STUDENT SOFTWARE: Click on Academics, the link.
F. E-COLLEGE: Link on front page http://devryu.net
G. STUDENT PORTAL (OSS): Link on front page http://my.devry.edu
3. URL to DeVry Catalog: http://www.devry.edu/uscatalog/US_Catalog.pdf
4. ACADEMIC POLICIES for Campus Courses
A. ADDING A CLASS: Before the first meeting of the course. EXCEPTIONS: MyMathLab
courses, and COMP100 – you can add these courses up until it meets in Week 2.
B. DROPPING A CLASS: By the end of Week 1 (no course charge)
C. WITHDRAWALS: No later than 8am Monday of Final’s Week. Student receives a “W” on
their transcript – does not figure into GPA.
D. DROPPING AN ONLINE CLASS: Before you sign into the course.
5. FERPA POLICY – Release of Financial & Academic Information- See Student Central
6. ADA POLICY – Special Accommodations – See Martin Flores in Student Central
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OFFICE HOURS
STUDENT CENTRAL (EXT. 367) ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER (EXT. 712)
Academic Administration, Student Finance, and
Student Services
Free Tutoring, Private Tutor Referrals
Located within the Library
Sunday Closed Sunday Closed
Monday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Monday PLEASE
Tuesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Tuesday SEE
Wednesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Wednesday POSTED
Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Thursday HOURS
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday ON THE ASC DOOR
Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00pm Saturday Closed
LIBRARY (EXT. 712)
CAFETERIA - STUDENT COMMONS
Books, Periodicals, Videos, On-Line Research,
Hot and Cold Food, Drinks, Vending
On-Line Books, Study Areas, Study Rooms
Sunday Closed Sunday Closed
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Monday 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Tuesday 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Wednesday 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Thursday 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday 6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday Closed Saturday Vending Only
BOOKSTORE (EXT. 714) REGISTRAR’S OFFICE (EXT. 670)
Books, Supplies, DeVry Apparel
Address Changes, Transcripts, Enrollment
Verification Letters
Sunday Closed Sunday Closed
Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday Closed Saturday Closed
COMPUTER LABS / ELECTRONICS LAB TESTING CENTER (EXT. 695)
Request permission of instructor to use benches
assigned to specific classes.
Make-up exams by appointment only; Scheduled
CPT exams; Challenge exams - Located within the
Library
Sunday Closed Sunday Closed
Monday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm Monday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm Tuesday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Make-up)
Thursday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm Thursday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (posted days)
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DeVry
University
We major in careers.
STAIRWAY
Respiratory Care
Lab
121
Pharmacy Tech
Lecture
119
Pharmacy Tech
Lab
116
Physical Therapy
Tech Lab
113
Fitness Tech
Lab
110
Bookstore
106
Equipment
Room
STAIRWAY
Conference Room
120
Men
Women
Classroom
117
Classroom
114
Classroom
111
Apollo Bullpen
109
Men
Women
Elevator
Loading
Dock
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
DEVRY ONLINE
118
115
112
122
COURTYARD
Chamberlain
Administration & Faculty
105
DeVry
Student Central
104
DeVry
Admissions
100
DEVRY ONLINE
STAIRWAY
Chamberlain Admissions
102
HR,
President
103
122
STAIRWAY
STAIRWAY
PH.
RM.
DeVry Future
Admissions Admissions
Representatives
101
101
WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE
STAIRWAY
DeVry PHOENIX
FIRST FLOOR

Balcony
Women
DeVry
University
We major in careers.
STAIRWAY
Chamberlain
Center for Academic
Success
223
Advanced
Surgical
Skills Lab
224
Specialties Lab
225
Health
Assistant Lab
226
Tcom Lab
228
Network Lab
231
Classrm Classrm
233
235
Career
Services
237
Keller
238
STAIRWAY
Practice Lab
Std. Hospital
Skills Lab
Laptop
Classrm
217
221
220
Classrm
218
Men
Computer Lab
219
Computer Lab
215
Women
Science Lab
246
Commons
227
Cafe
Classrm
229
Testing
Center
Classrm
230
Classrm
232
Classrm
234
Library 236
Men
Academic
Support Center
Women
Maint
Print Shop
Elevator
241
243
DeVry
Administration
239
Academic
Conference Rm.
Employee
Lounge
242
240
Laptop
Classrm Classrm
216 214
Computer Lab
213
Cal Lab BMET Lab
245
Courtyard
Below
Faculty
Laptop
Classrm
210
Classrm
212
GSP Studio
211
Electronics Lab
Laptop
Classrm Classrm
209 208
Computer Lab
206
IT Help Desk
207
244
Physics Lab
202
STAIRWAY
Future
Student Central
Faculty
STAIRWAY
Computer Lab Computer Lab
Classroom
205 203 201
STAIRWAY
STAIRWAY
DeVry PHOENIX
SECOND FLOOR

Academic Calendar
2010
2010 Spring Semester: March 1, 2010 – June 20, 2010
Monday, March 1
Friday, April 2
Sunday, April 25
Monday, April 26
Monday, May 31
Sunday, June 20
Session A begins
Spring Recess (no school)
Session A ends
Session B begins
Memorial day (no school)
Session B ends
2010 Summer Semester: July 5, 2010 – October 24, 2010
Monday, July 5
Sunday, August 29
Monday, August 30
Monday, September 6
Sunday, October 24
Session A begins (no classes)
Session A ends
Session B begins
Labor Day (no school)
Session B ends
2010 Fall Semester: October 25, 2010 – February 24, 2011
Monday, October 25
Sunday, December 19
Monday, January 3
Monday, January 17
Sunday, February 27
Session A begins
Session A ends
Session B begins
MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Session B ends
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REGISTRATION PROCESS AND GUIDELINES
CAMPUS COURSES:
REGISTRATION OPENS EACH SEMESTER DURING WEEK 4 of Session B
THE PRACTICE SCHEDULER IS AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
http://206.209.106.106/academics/registration/practice_schedule/
1. CHECK ON YOUR HOLDS: Start immediately and check with Student Central (602.870.9222, Ext
355) to see if you have any holds. Check for both financial and academic holds.
2. CLEAR HOLDS: Make an appointment with the appropriate department and get your holds
cleared.
3. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT with your Student Success Coach if you need advising, but bring an
attempted Practice Schedule with you.
4. CREATE A PRACTICE SCHEDULE: TURN IT IN AT STUDENT CENTRAL.
a. KNOW YOUR PROGRAM.
b. HAVE YOUR PLAN OF STUDY HANDY. (Your Flowchart)
c. KNOW WHICH COURSES YOU HAVE COMPLETED.
d. DETERMINE WHICH COURSES YOU NEED TO TAKE NEXT TERM.
5. SUBMIT PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
a. Print and turn schedule into Student Central for approval.
b. Or submit your schedule electronically directly from the Practice Scheduler page.
6. PICK UP YOUR APPROVED SCHEDULE (AT STUDENT CENTRAL). When you receive notification
that your schedule is approved, you must pick up your “Approved” schedule so you can get your
books.
7. GET YOUR BOOKS by taking your approved schedule to the bookstore.
ON-LINE COURSES:
1. CONTACT YOUR STUDENT SUCCESS COACH: To enroll in any ONLINE Classes, please see your
Student Success Coach.
2. THE LIST OF ONLINE CLASSES IS AVAILABLE FROM www.devryu.net [click on the button –
DeVry University ONLINE Annual Schedule]
3. BOOKS FOR YOUR ONLINE CLASS ARE EITHER HARDBACK OR E-BOOKS.
a. HARDBACK – Must be ordered from www.devry.efollett.com
b. E-BOOKS – will be sent to your e-college site automatically.
c. COST OF YOUR ONLINE E-BOOK CAN BE FOUND AT www.devryu.net [click on the same
button as in 2. above – DeVry University – ONLINE Annual Schedule]
RESERVATIONS FOR ON-LINE CLASSES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN NOON ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE
CLASSES START THAT SESSION AND ARE AVAILABLE ON A “first-come, first-served” BASIS. SO
REGISTER EARLY.
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E-COLLEGE’S DEVRY ELEARNING PLATFORM (DEP) GUIDE
E-College has a set of online tools that you will use to participate in the Web-based portion of your
DeVry University course. You will be able to view course content such as lectures and presentations.
As well, you will be able to participate in online discussions, email classmates and/or your instructor,
view course announcements, see your grades, download course documents, participate in assignments,
click on course related web-links and much more. You can access the DEP with any Web browser,
anytime, anywhere.
E-College Log-in Instructions:
You access e-college at http://www.devryu.net. To log in, the default user ID will be your DSI# (or 9-
digit D#, including the first letter ‘D’). The default password is the year and month of your date of
birth as it appears in the Student System YYYYMM. If you did not provide a birth date when you first
registered, check with your Center or Campus to find out what ‘placeholder’ birth date was entered for
you.
To “login” go to http://www.devryu.net
1. Login with your User ID (your DSI #).
2. Enter your password (birth date year and month YYYYMM unless advised otherwise) in the
password box. Click on Go to Class
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MAINTAINING YOUR E-COLLEGE DEP ACCOUNT
Regular maintenance of your eCollege DEP account is important and simple to do! You must keep
your email updated and change your password on a regular basis to ensure security. The first time that
you sign in at www.devryu.net you should verify that your email address in the eCollege system is
accurate. Any time that you change your email address it is your responsibility to update your account.
As well, on a regular basis you should change your eCollege DEP password. Updating your profile on
the eCollege DEP requires only a few simple steps as outlined below.
1) Once you have logged in to www.devryu.net and are on your personal homepage, click on My
Profile in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
2) You will see ‘e-mail address’ and a text box in which you can modify your email address should it
be incorrect or need updating
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3) As well, you can change your password in the box directly below your email address. You will
need to type in the new password a second time to verify the change you made. Please note that you
are changing your password to sign in to www.devryu.net so do not forget what you changed your
password to!
4) Once you have completed the changes to your email address and/or password, you must save your
changes by clicking on ‘Update with new values’. You may need to scroll down in the update
window to see this button.
!! Please note: You must also advise your Student Success Coach or campus Registrar if your email
address is incorrect initially or if you change your address in the future. He/she will need to change
your email address in the Student System as well!!
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YOUR E-COLLEGE HOMEPAGE
Your homepage is the first page you come to after logging in. Here you will see some online resources
and some announcements in the Student Message Center.
Then you will see the list of courses you are taking, and those you have completed
To go to any of your current classes, click on the class link.
T o see classes you have completed in previous sessions, expand the session you want and click on the
course you want to review.
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GPA CALCULATION
A grade point average is computed by dividing the total grade POINTS earned by the total number of
CREDIT HOURS enrolled in.
POINTS
GPA
CREDIT HOURS
CREDIT-HOURS are assigned to each course.
POINTS are calculated by taking the Grade-Multiplier times the Credit-Hour of each course, and adding
them together. The Credit-Hour of each course is given in the school catalog and should be noted in the
professor’s syllabus
GRADE-MULTIPLIERS are based on the grade you get; the better the grade, the higher the multiplier.
A = Multiplier of 4
B = Multiplier of 3
C = Multiplier of 2
D = Multiplier of 1
F = Multiplier of 0
EXAMPLE: Let’s say you are taking the following courses and get the grades shown:
Course Credit Hour Grade (Multiplier) Points Earned
COLL148A 3 times A (4) 12
ECET100A 4 times C (2) 8
MATH104C 4 times B (3) 12
MATH190B 4 times A (4) 16
PSYC110B 3 times D (1) 3
TOTALS 18 51
51
Therefore: GPA 2. 83
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TGPA = Term GPA is based on one semester.
CGPA = Cumulative GPA combines the points and credit-hours of all terms.
EXAMPLE: Let’s say you have just finished your 3 rd semester of school. You have the following
points and credit hours in each semester:
Semester 1 18 Credit Hours Points Earned = 49
Semester 2 18 Credit Hours Points Earned = 72
Semester 3 16 Credit Hours Points Earned = 61
Cumulative Totals 52 Credit Hours Points Earned = 182
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) = 182 / 52 = 3.50
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DEVRY UNIVERSITY ATTENDANCE POLICY
[effective January 1, 2010]
The single most important factor contributing to your success is regular class attendance.
You are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions. Attendance is recorded and tracked on a course
by course basis. For onsite classes, attendance is tracked using attendance rosters which you sign in the
first weeks of a session and that are maintained by your professors in the subsequent weeks. For online
classes, attendance is determined based on your accessing the shell and participating in the online
activities.
A student who does NOT attend an onsite course or participate in an online course during any given
week may be sent an attendance warning notice. Failure to receive this notice does not change the
attendance requirements. Failure to attend/participate in a course for a second week will be sent a
dismissal letter and will be withdrawn from the course. There is an appeal process – see your Student
Success Coach. Note that, unlike the prior policy, the absences do not have to occur in consecutive
weeks.
Missing one week’s worth of classes: Warning Notice
Missing second week’s worth of classes: Dismissal from course
(W on Transcript)
Students are responsible for doing ALL the following:
1. Attending all scheduled class sessions
2. Notifying their professors and Student Success Coach of any planned absence
3. Notifying their professors and Student Success Coach immediately in the event of an unplanned
absence, e.g. illness, accident, etc.
4. Fulfilling all course requirements missed during an absence
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ONLINE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
YOUR FREE DEVRY EMAIL ADDRESS
You can find out more about your free DeVry email and how to manage it by going to the
Student Portal.
1. On the DeVry homepage (www.phx.devry.edu) log into the Student Portal.
2. Login using your D# as your Username, and initially your date of birth for your
password. You date of birth should be in the form of YYYYMM.
3. Once you are logged in, your DeVry email address will be shown on the left-hand side of
the screen under the heading: DeVry University Email. Clicking on the Student Email
link in the left frame takes you to the window below.
[Your Email shows here]
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4. If you use the ‘Go to Windows Live’ link, you will be directed to a Hotmail page where
you can log in with your new email address. Your default password is the year and
month of your birth (YYYYMM).
5. Follow all the instructions. Your DeVry email account will not be set up properly unless
this step is completed.
6. Return to the Student Portal at http://my.devry.edu.
7. Navigate back to the DeVry University Email heading and click on the “Update” button.
LIBRARY ON-LINE DATABASES
These databases are web-based and can be accessed from any PC connected to the internet by
going to the DeVry Phoenix homepage (www.phx.devry.edu). Use them for information and
research.
On the DeVry Phoenix homepage, click on “Library” under the Your Tools heading along
the left side of the screen. This will take you to the Library homepage. You can then select
any of the online resources under the Articles & Databases heading. A short description of
each resource needing Login and Password is provided below.
EBSCOhost User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Offers full text articles from thousands of newspapers, journals and magazines, covering all
subject areas. EBSCOhost is the primary tool we use to support student learning.
NetLibrary User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Check out a new way of reading books electronically, using NetLibrary. Browse through
20,000+ books and 600+ audiobooks. Create a unique username and password to save books
to your Favorites folder. Access ebooks from home by using the Library web page. Available
to all DeVry students, faculty and staff.
Safari User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Safari is an eBook library for programmers and IT professionals with a broad range of
technical books on such topics as programming, certification, networking, e-commerce,
graphics, hardware, and more.
Faulkner - FACCTS User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Faulkner's Advisory on Computer and Communications Technologies is a database that
provides comprehensive coverage of computer system, software, networking, and telecom
technologies. Topics range from network management, electronic business, and wireless
communications to application development, IT asset management, and more.
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Hoovers User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Hoovers Online has company and industry information which provides a business-oriented
perspective on important topics like money management, career development, news, and
business travel.
Plunkett Research User ID : devry Password : plunkett
Plunkett Research Online is a leading provider of industry sector analysis and research,
industry trends and industry statistics.
Reference USA User ID : devryphx Password : research2
An excellent business reference tool that has data gathered from various white and yellow
page directories. It has detailed information on over 12 million U.S and Canadian businesses.
Arizona Republic & Wall Street Journal User ID: devry85021 Password: phoenix
The Arizona Republic is an excellent source for local news from Phoenix and around the
state of Arizona. Articles are full text, from 1999-present. Wall Street Journal is the financial
newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well
as first rate coverage of hard news. Articles are full text, from 1984-present.
Opposing Viewpoints
Password : phoenix
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center provides a complete one-stop source for information
on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents,
links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series) Customer : AZ0312H Password : 85021
Full-text articles on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and
global issues. Other Information that you can access from here: Today's News, World
Almanac Excerpts, Maps of the World and Spotlight of the Month.
Credo Reference User ID : D# Password : YYYYMM of birth
Credo is a collection of 250+ high quality, constantly updated reference books, dictionaries,
encyclopedias and atlases.
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STUDENT SOFTWARE
All new students receive a bundle of software to support their academic studies after the
second week of school.
Directions For Obtaining the Student Software
1.) Students may not receive software or sign acceptance/license form
until their official registration has been completed and they are
entering their 3 rd week of school.
2.) Students may obtain their software by logging into the DeVry student
portal. The Portal can be found at http://my.devry.edu. There is also a
link on the DeVry Phoenix Campus Community Website.
3.) Once logged in, there is a link on the left side of the page under
Student Resources called Student Software. Follow the links and the
instructions.
4.) Once you have registered for the software, it will be delivered to your
home via UPS or made available for immediate download –
depending on the title. There is no charge for the software or shipping.
Further Information
Please be aware that you must order your software bundle before graduation.
As long as you are enrolled at Devry you may use the software. If you leave
school before graduation, you are no longer legally allowed to use the
software, and by the terms of our contract, should destroy it, and keep proof
of destruction.
Six weeks after you graduate the software ownership can be transferred to
you by means of the MS Graduate Acceptance form called Information
Exhibit 1, which can be located by logging back into http://my.devry.edu.
For any issues with the software bundle system, it is best for students to call
877-784-1997. By doing so your issues will make it into the ticketed queue,
which will ensure that they are taken care of in a timely manner.
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Dean’s & President’s List, Honor Societies, and Honors at
Graduation
1. DEAN’S LIST AWARD
To make the Dean’s List, a student must complete a semester with a Term GPA of at least 3.50,
after which the student’s transcript will read “Dean’s List.” This honor is bestowed upon all
students for their efforts each semester and is not determined by cumulative effort. Each student
with this honor will receive a Dean’s List certificate.
2. PRESIDENT’S LIST AWARD
To make the President’s List, a student must complete two consecutive semesters with a Term
GPA of at least 3.50 and have earned a Cumulative GPA of at least 3.80. This honor is a local
honor bestowed upon students and is not reflected on the student’s transcript; however, the
student will receive a President’s List certificate.
3. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
A. Alpha Chi (AX) - National College Honor Society
a) Alpha Chi is a general honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines.
b) Membership is limited to the top 10% of the juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
c) Invitations to membership are issued by the faculty.
B. Tau Alpha Pi (TAP) – Engineering Honor Society
a) Tau Alpha Pi is the national honor society for engineering technology.
b) Membership is limited to students who have a CGPA of 3.50 or above.
c) Invitations to membership are issued by the current chapter.
d) The membership fee is $35.
4. THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Every graduation we honor two outstanding students, one from our baccalaureate programs and
one from our associate degree programs. Nominations for this honor are solicited from students
and teachers. A selection board, made up of academic deans and a career services
representatives, interview and select the winners. GPA is important, community service,
persistence under duress, and attitude are all part of the selection criteria.
5. GRADUATION HONORS
A graduate from a non-baccalaureate program who has a cumulative grade point average of at
least 3.50 will graduate “with honors.”
A graduate from a baccalaureate program who has a cumulative grade point average of at least
3.50 is eligible for one of the following recognitions and may wear the associated Honor Cord:
Honor CGPA Cord Color
Cum Laude 3.50 – 3.69 White
Magna Cum Laude 3.70 – 3.89 Silver
Summa Cum Laude 3.90 – 4.00 Gold
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