Outstanding Scholarship Recognition
The university recognizes the importance of high scholarship and seeks to stimulate and encourage students in high achievement.
Semester Recognition
The Dean’s List is published by the Office of the Provost, which names students who have achieved a high scholastic standing for a given semester. Students’ academic standings are provided by the Office of the Registrar. The Provost and Executive Vice President recognizes this achievement by sending a congratulatory letter and posting the list online: https://www.cmich.edu/about/university-leadership/office-provost/deans-list.
To qualify for this recognition, a student must have earned a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while completing 12 or more letter-graded hours of CMU credit during a given semester. Those students achieving a 4.00 semester grade point average are named to the President’s List and will also receive a congratulatory letter.
Graduation with Honors
In order to graduate with honors, a student must have a total cumulative grade point average, based only on letter-graded Central Michigan University credits, as indicated below:
Point Average
- 3.90 - 4.00 Summa Cum Laude
- 3.75 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude
- 3.50 - 3.74 Cum Laude
Honors will be indicated on the student’s diploma and transcript.
(Academic Senate, 11/1/22)