Responsible Unit: Enrollment Services| Executive lead: Provost
Created: 05/2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 05/2018, 05/2021, 06/2023 | Effective: 06/28/2023
Compliance: 34 CFR 600.2 and 668.8, NWCCU 2.C.3, 2.G.2, COCA 1.6, 12.5, and Glossary, CAPTE 3C and 6M, CODA 2-3, ACOTE A.5.3
Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Institution-wide
Policy:
Credit and degrees including designation of Latin academic honors, are based on documented student learning and learning outcomes that offer an appropriate breadth, depth, sequencing, and synthesis of learning and awarded in a manner consistent with generally accepted norms or equivalencies in higher education.
Academic programs are responsible for reporting course syllabi and degree requirements to the appropriate University office for student academic record and secure recordkeeping. Academic programs are also responsible for assessing the curriculum toward meeting accreditation standards, the program and University mission.
Definitions:
Summa cum laude – 3.9 or above
Magna cum laude – 3.7 to 3.89
Cum laude – 3.5 to 3.69
Related Documents:
Credit Hour Policy
Student Credit by Examination Policy
Student Credit for Experience Policy
Student Transfers and Waivers Policy
Granting Credit for CME Policy
Student Clinical Experiences Policy
NWCCU Credit Hour Policy
Policy Resources
- Policy Development and Approval Training
- Establishing and Creating University Policies and Procedures (Policy)
- Policy Development & Approval Procedure
- Policy Development & Approval Diagram
- Policy Justification Form
- Policy Template (password protected)
- Procedure Resources (password protected)
- PNWU Alumni Association Bylaws
- COM Bylaws
- PNWU Bylaws
For assistance with policies and procedures contact:
Lori Fulton
lfulton@pnwu.edu