Cum laude requires at least a 3.60, magna cum laude 3.75, and summa cum laude 3.9. For Davis Scholars the first year is defined as the first six units of your college career. These usually have been taken at another institution. There is also a limit to how many incompletes you may have on your record and still qualify for Latin honors. Finally, you may not have any F's in your final semester.
Some departments also offer the option of a comprehensive exam.
See your major's Directions for Election in the College Bulletin. If you are unable to finish a course on time because of illness or family emergency, you may petition the Academic Review Board to excuse your incomplete. First, you must ask your professor for an incomplete and then consult with Dean Leonard for information about the petitioning process. Register first with the Center for Work and Service, indicating the law schools to which you are applying. Then make an appointment with Dean Leonard to go over your law school plans, your record and qualifications, and the information to be included in the dean's letter.