Slippery Rock University is updating their guidelines for awarding Latin honors.
Prior to this year, graduates needed to take at least 60 credits through SRU in order to be recognized with the honors of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude.
Now, university officials say the minimum number of credits is now 45.
The policy goes into effect starting with this year’s graduating class.
The following Latin honors are awarded to SRU graduates:
- Cum laude (3.5-3.599 GPA) graduates wear a green honor cord, which were provided by the SGA Bookstore free of charge.
- Magna cum laude (3.6-3.799 GPA) graduates wear a white honor cord, which were provided by the Student Government Association Bookstore free of charge.
- Summa cum laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) graduates wear a University medallion on green ribbon, which is provided by the SRU Alumni Association.
