Academic Honors
Academic Honors
Undergraduate
The Academic Council has established the following undergraduate honors categories:
Baccalaureate Student Honors
- Charter Oak State College Honors for baccalaureate students who have taken a minimum of 30 graded credits in Charter Oak courses and have earned a 3.5 or higher for those credits.
- Honors in General Scholarship to those baccalaureate students who have earned a minimum of 60 graded career credits and have attained an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students who are eligible for both will be awarded Honors in General Scholarship.
Associate Degree Student Honors
- Honors in General Scholarship is awarded to associate degree students earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher with a minimum of 30 graded credits.
Note: "P" grades and credits are not a part of the GPA calculation, nor part of the calculation for honors. Honors for graduation are calculated at the end of Spring Term 1. August graduates are not eligible to receive honors at the May graduation, but if they achieve honors, it will be noted on their transcript. Only the Charter Oak GPA appears on the official transcript.
Graduate
- Charter Oak State College Honors for graduate students who have taken a minimum of 21 graded credits in Charter Oak courses and have earned a 3.85 or higher for those credits.
Note: "P" grades and credits are not a part of the GPA calculation, nor part of the calculation for honors. Honors for graduation are calculated at the end of Spring Term 1. August graduates are not eligible to receive honors at the May graduation, but if they achieve honors, it will be noted on their transcript. Only the Charter Oak GPA appears on the official transcript.
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- Academic Honors
- Academic Probation
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- Administrative Withdrawals
- Attendance
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- College Withdrawal
- Course Audit
- Course Grading
- Course Load
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- Course Transfer
- Course Withdrawal and Refund
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Cross-Registration
- Deans List
- Digital Signature Act
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Email Address
- Gender Change
- Grade Point Average
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Grading Standards
- Graduation Requirements
- Identity and Address Verification
- Inactive Student
- Incomplete Grade
- Leave of Absence
- Preferred First Name
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
Academic Honors
Undergraduate
The Academic Council has established the following undergraduate honors categories:
Baccalaureate Student Honors
- Charter Oak State College Honors for baccalaureate students who have taken a minimum of 30 graded credits in Charter Oak courses and have earned a 3.5 or higher for those credits.
- Honors in General Scholarship to those baccalaureate students who have earned a minimum of 60 graded career credits and have attained an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students who are eligible for both will be awarded Honors in General Scholarship.
Associate Degree Student Honors
- Honors in General Scholarship is awarded to associate degree students earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher with a minimum of 30 graded credits.
Note: "P" grades and credits are not a part of the GPA calculation, nor part of the calculation for honors. Honors for graduation are calculated at the end of Spring Term 1. August graduates are not eligible to receive honors at the May graduation, but if they achieve honors, it will be noted on their transcript. Only the Charter Oak GPA appears on the official transcript.
Graduate
- Charter Oak State College Honors for graduate students who have taken a minimum of 21 graded credits in Charter Oak courses and have earned a 3.85 or higher for those credits.
Note: "P" grades and credits are not a part of the GPA calculation, nor part of the calculation for honors. Honors for graduation are calculated at the end of Spring Term 1. August graduates are not eligible to receive honors at the May graduation, but if they achieve honors, it will be noted on their transcript. Only the Charter Oak GPA appears on the official transcript.