Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

Scholastic Recognition
Dean’s List
Each term, the Office of the Registrar compiles the Dean’s List to
honor students who have completed 12 or more consecutive
semester hours in courses graded A, B, C, D, or F with a GPA of
3.5 or higher. Students on the Dean’s List receive a Certificate of
Academic Scholarship, and a notation is made on the student’s
transcript.
Computation of averages for Dean’s List eligibility is based on
the first block of 12 credits and on each such block earned
subsequently. A student who does not qualify at the end of the
first unit must complete a second full unit to be considered.
A course may not be part of two units. Because all credit earned
during the term in which a student completes a unit is added
together, it is possible for a unit to consist of more than 12
semester hours. A student need not be enrolled in consecutive
terms to be considered for the Dean’s List. Dean’s List recognition
cannot be earned for any block of credit for which the student has an
incomplete (I).
Academic Honors
Academic honors for excellence in scholarship, determined from
the student’s cumulative GPA, are awarded to no more than
10 percent of the graduating class. The distinction of summa
cum laude is conferred on the highest two percent, magna cum
laude on the next three percent, and cum laude on the next five
percent. To be eligible for any of these categories of recognition, a
student must have earned at least 45 semester hours of UMUC
credit in courses for which a letter grade and quality points were
assigned.
Honor Societies
UMUC students with superior academic records have the
opportunity to join several national honor societies. Students who
believe they are eligible for any of the following societies can
obtain more information at www.ed.umuc.edu/undergrad/services/
Honor.societies/honorsocieties.html or write to:
University of Maryland University College
Office of the Registrar
Attn: Honor Societies
Unit 29216
APO AE 09102
Alpha Sigma Lambda
UMUC students are eligible for membership in Alpha Sigma
Lambda, the national honor society for students in continuing
higher education. To qualify for membership, a student must be
pursuing a first bachelor’s degree, have completed at least 30
semester hours at UMUC in courses graded A, B, C, D, or F, and
maintained a GPA of 3.7 or higher in all UMUC courses. At least
15 semester hours from UMUC or transferred, must be in courses
outside the major. Students will be nominated twice each academic
year, in September for November initiation and in February for
April initiation.
Grades and Records
Phi Alpha Theta
UMUC students may qualify for membership in Phi Alpha Theta,
the international honor society for students of history. To qualify
for membership, students must attain a GPA of 3.5 or higher in
at least 12 semester hours of UMUC history courses and have an
overall UMUC GPA of 3.4. Membership requests must be
received in Heidelberg by 1 August for the December initiation
or by 1 February for the May initiation.
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi promotes the pursuit of excellence in all fields of
higher education and recognizes outstanding achievement by
students, faculty, and others through election to membership
and through various awards for distinguished achievement. To
qualify for membership in Phi Kappa Phi, candidates must have
completed at least 90 s.h. of credit toward the bachelor’s degree,
at least 45 s.h. of which must have been for UMUC-Europe
courses carrying letter grades of A, B, C, D, or F, and the candidate’s
GPA in UMUC courses must be in the top 10 percent of the
previous UMUC graduating class. Students will be nominated
by UMUC for Phi Kappa Phi twice each academic year, in
September for November initiation and in February for April
initiation. For additional details about eligibility, contact the Office
of the Registrar.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is a national honor society for associate degree
students. UMUC-Europe’s chapter has been chartered since the
1998/99 academic year. To be eligible for membership, students
must have completed at least 45 semester hours toward their first
associate of arts degree, including at least 30 s.h. with UMUC-
Europe with a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Students will be nominated
by UMUC for Phi Theta Kappa twice each academic year, in
September for November initiation and in February for April
initiation.
Sigma Mu
Sigma Mu recognizes superior scholarship by degree-seeking
psychology students and provides a venue for active participation
and professional exposure in psychological practice, research, and
education. To qualify for membership, a student must have
declared a major in psychology, completed at least 9 semester
hours in psychology through UMUC, maintained an overall
GPA of 3.4 or higher at UMUC, and provided a letter of
recommendation from a member of the UMUC faculty.
Sigma Tau Delta
Membership in Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor
society, is open to qualified UMUC students with a major in
English. To be eligible, students must have earned at least 45
semester hours toward a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.5 or
higher. At least 30 semester hours must have been earned through
UMUC and must include 12 semester hours of English beyond
ENGL101 and 6 semester hours of upper-level credit. Students
must also have earned a GPA of 3.6 in English coursework at
UMUC. Membership requests must be received by the
Heidelberg Office by 1 August for the December initiation or by
1 February for the May initiation.
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