Proposed New Wording for
Academic Regulations and Procedures
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1. Current wording under “Major Field Requirements”:
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“A grade of C- or better is necessary for required courses in the major
department; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis. For required
courses outside the major department, grades of S, C- or better are necessary.”
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Proposed new wording:
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“ For a course to count toward the major, a grade of C- or better must
be earned; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”
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2. Current wording under “Satisfactory/Credit/No Credit (S/Cr/NC or
“scrunch”) Option”:
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“Note that required courses in the student's major department cannot be taken on
a S/Cr/NC basis.”
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Proposed new wording:
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“ Note that for a course to count toward the major, it cannot be taken
on a S/Cr/NC basis.”
Latin Honors Proposal
Current Language in Academic Regulations and Procedures:
Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by noting at
commencement those students with a grade point average of 3.25 or better (cum
laude), 3.50 or better (magna cum laude), and 3.90 or better (summa cum laude).
Proposed Language:
Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by awarding the Latin
honors of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude to students with
qualifying cumulative grade point averages. These honors are noted on diplomas
and final transcripts of those students. For students in the graduating class of
2014 and earlier, Latin honors are awarded to students with a grade point
average of 3.25 (cum laude), 3.50 or better (magna cum laude), and in 3.90 or
better (summa cum laude).
Beginning with the class of 2015, Latin honors will be awarded to students with
a grade point average in the top 2% of their graduating class (summa cum laude),
those in the remaining top 15% (magna cum laude), and those in the remaining
top 30% (cum laude).
Percent of Class with Latin Honors
Latin Honors 1999-2010
Summa
Class Year Laude
%
Magna
Laude
%
Cum
Laude
%
Total
Honors
%
2010
27 5.48%
244
49.49%
115
23.33%
386
78.30%
2009
22 4.35%
230
45.45%
127
25.10%
379
74.90%
2008
24 5.18%
215
46.44%
121
26.13%
360
77.75%
2007
23 4.97%
178
38.44%
128
27.65%
329
71.06%
2006
13 2.77%
187
39.79%
128
27.23%
328
69.79%
2005
14 2.82%
222
44.67%
116
23.34%
352
70.82%
2004
14 3.07%
178
39.04%
121
26.54%
313
68.64%
2003
10 2.23%
163
36.38%
119
26.56%
292
65.18%
2002
6 1.21%
181
36.57%
136
27.47%
323
65.25%
2001
9 2.05%
143
32.57%
140
31.89%
292
66.51%
2000
12 2.84%
143
33.81%
109
25.77%
264
62.41%
1999
9 2.07%
144
33.10%
125
28.74%
278
63.91%
Latin Honors Policy Summary
Institution
Carleton
Summa
Magna
Cum
Comments
Amherst
3.9
3.5
3.25
Honors awarded on basis of GPA in top 25%, department recommendation based on
thesis,and/or review by committee
Smith
Completion of distribution requirements for LH; GPA set by subcommittee
Macalester
Grinnell
Haverford
Williams
3.9
3.8
3.65
Departments recommend for honors; minimum 3.5 GPA in major and 3.4 overall required
Magna or summa awarded on recommendation of committee for outstanding work overall;
summa rarely awarded
Top 2% of graduating
class
rest of top 15% rest of top 35%
Wellesley
3.9
3.75
3.6
Lawrence
3.9
3.7
3.4
Middlebury
3.8
3.6
3.4
Bates
3.91
3.8
3.7
Davidson
4.0
3.75
3.5
Bowdoin
2%
8%
20%
Establish GPA cutoffs based on 3-yr.
average of 2, 8, and 15%iles
For Class of 2010
Latin Honor
Current
Proposed
Summa
3.90
3.94
Magna
3.50
3.79
Cum
3.25
3.66