UMGC provides honor cords for bachelor's degree recipients who qualify for the following academic honors: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. If you are eligible, Commencement Services will mail your cord to you about one month before Spring Grad Walk 2023.
You must have at least a 3.8 grade point average and have completed at least 30 credits of graded UMGC coursework to be eligible for one of the aforementioned academic honors. For honors to be conferred with a second bachelor’s degree, you must have earned at least 30 new UMGC credits and the requisite GPA. Refer to your academic catalog for official policy governing your eligibility for academic honors.
For honors eligibility questions, please contact Graduation Services at 800-888-8682 ext. 2-2299, or graduationserv@umgc.edu.