Graduation with Honors First Honor Graduate Presidential Scholar and Dean's List Honor Fraternities and Societies Presidential Honors Day Luncheon
Graduating students will be recommended for graduation with honors on the basis of their overall grade point average for all college-level work attempted. The overall grade point average or all-college average includes all work attempted at the University of Georgia as well as all college-level transfer work attempted prior to or subsequent to matriculation at the University. Respective standards are as follows:
| HONORS DESIGNATION | REQUIRED OVERALL GPA |
| Summa cum laude | 3.90 |
| Magna cum laude | 3.75 |
| Cum laude | 3.60 |
Note: Law students should refer to the Law School student handbook for information about graduation with honors.
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First Honor Graduate
Each student completing a baccalaureate or Pharm.D. degree with an overall grade point average of 4.0 will be designated a
First Honor Graduate. The overall grade point average or all-college average includes all
work attempted at the University of Georgia as well as all college-level transfer work attempted
prior to or subsequent to matriculation at the University.
Presidential Scholar and Dean's List
The University encourages excellence in scholarship and gives recognition to students whose work is superior. Presidential Scholar and Dean's List designations are generated for each school or college at the end of each semester. To be named a presidential scholar, students must have achieved during the preceding
semester a grade point average of 4.00 and received no unsatisfactory grades and no incomplete
grades. Students who are not named a Presidential Scholar in a given semester will be named to the Dean's List if they have achieved during the preceding semester a
grade point average greater than or equal to 3.50 and received no
grades below a B (3.0), no unsatisfactory grades, and no incomplete grades. To be eligible for either Presidential Scholar or Dean’s list, a student must have earned at least 14 hours (9 hours during summer semester) numbered 1000 or higher during the semester. Students who are approved for the Reduced Full Course Load accommodation through the Disability Resource Center, due to the impact of a documented disability, are eligible for the Presidential Scholar and Dean’s List designations provided they have met the other criteria for eligibility and have completed their approved Reduced Full Course Load during the semester.
Honor Fraternities and Societies
Several honor fraternities and societies at the University extend recognition to students on the basis of scholarship and good character. There are chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, and many college, school, and departmental honor societies.
Presidential Honors Day Luncheon
Sponsored by the Office of the President, the event honors recipients of national and international scholarships, first honor graduates, the Student Government Association president and vice president and outstanding students in their final year of study from each of the colleges and schools.