Honor Rolls
At the end of fall and spring semesters, grade-point averages for the term will be calculated and an Honor Roll and Honorable Mention Roll compiled and published. Full-time students earning a GPA of 3.55 or higher will be placed on the Honor Roll. Students earning a GPA of 3.25 to 3.54 will be placed on the Honorable Mention Roll.
Students with an Incomplete reported for the term are ineligible for the honor rolls. Grade points earned by examination will not be included in the GPA to determine whether a student is on an honor roll.
Honor Graduates
Students who have consistently achieved a high level of scholarship during their study at McPherson College will be graduated with honors. Honors are determined by calculating both the overall cumulative GPA and the cumulative GPA in the major area of study. The lower of those two GPAs determines the appropriate honor, as follows:
- Students earning a minimum grade-point average of 3.55 to 3.74 will be graduated cum laude.
- Students earning a minimum grade-point average of 3.75 to 3.89 will be graduated magna cum laude.
- Students earning a minimum grade-point average of 3.90 to 4.0 will be graduated summa cum laude.
Transfer students will be considered for graduation honors based on their work at McPherson College. The only exception to this shall be for persons who have participated in a study abroad program. These grades shall not be used in the calculation of honors.
Graduation honors for students with Incompletes or outstanding classes will be calculated after all work is completed.