STUDENT GUIDE - Earl Warren College - UC San Diego

Department Honors at Graduation
Some academic departments and programs award honors
to graduating seniors who have completed a special course
of study within that department or program. Department
honors are designated on the diploma as follows: “with
distinction,” “with high distinction,” or “with highest
distinction.” Department honors are recorded on the
student’s diploma and transcript. Contact the department
for further information.
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa is a national honor society that encourages
and recognizes academic excellence in the liberal arts and
sciences. Founded at the College of William and Mary in
1776, the society awards membership for high scholastic
achievement based on appropriate academic criteria
and requirements. Annually, the UC San Diego Phi Beta
Kappa chapter elects qualified students for membership.
Interested students are advised to take a well-rounded
program including foreign languages and quantitative
sciences.
Provost’s Honors
Provost’s Honors are awarded on a quarterly basis to
students who complete at least 12 graded units and earn
a minimum 3.5 GPA. Provost’s Honors are indicated on
student transcripts.
Special Awards
• The Provost’s Achievement Award is presented
annually at commencement to recognize students
with exceptional academic records
College and University Honors
Honors programs are offered at the College and campus levels as well as through a number of academic departments.
Students’ academic achievements are acknowledged throughout their undergraduate years at UC San Diego.
• The David K. Jordan Award, named in honor of a
former Provost, recognizes academic excellence and
outstanding service to Warren College.
• The Oceanids Service and Leadership Award is
presented to a graduating senior in recognition of
his or her outstanding service to the UC San Diego
campus community.
• The Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award is
given to a graduating senior in recognition of his or her
academic excellence and outstanding contributions to
the UC San Diego community.
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University Latin Honors at Graduation
University honors are awarded with the bachelor’s degree
to students who have an exceptional overall GPA and
have completed at least 80 graded units at the University
of California. The honors designations are: summa cum
laude, top 2%; magna cum laude, the next 4%; and cum
laude, the next 8% of the graduating class. Appropriate
GPA’s are calculated annually to reflect the top 14% of the
previous year’s graduating seniors. University honors are
recorded on the student’s diploma and transcript.
Warren Honors Program
The Warren Honors Program offers a variety of activities
that promote academic excellence and personal
development. Membership in the Warren Honors
Program is extended to any entering freshman who has
at least a 3.8 cumulative high school GPA and SAT I scores
of 700 Critical Reasoning, 700 Quantitative, and 700
Writing or the ACT equivalent. Entering transfer students
qualify by completing twelve UC San Diego units with a
cumulative GPA of 3.7. Continuing students must maintain
a cumulative UCSD GPA of 3.7 to participate. Membership
is recalculated each quarter and no application is required.
Warren College Undergraduate Research
Scholarships
Warren College Undergraduate Research Scholarships
encourage outstanding Warren students to engage in
scholarly research and creative or artistic experimentation.
Scholarships are awarded annually to provide support
of up to $1,000 to subsidize travel, supplies, equipment,
and other costs associated with these endeavors. Upperdivision
Warren students from all majors are eligible
to apply. All recipients will be required to submit an
analytical paper and any resulting physical project. For
more information, contact the Office of the Provost at
waprovost@ucsd.edu.