Academic Honors Day
McShain Performing Arts Center
Saturday April 5, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Criteria for Academic Honors: Students | Faculty
Rosemont College's 2008 Academic Honors Day will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in McShain Performing Arts Center. This event recognizes those students who have excelled in the classroom and have qualified for a special award of honor. The Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies will also recognize faculty for Years of Service and will confer the Facilitator of the Year award and the Distinguished Teaching at the Graduate Level award, as well.
Students and their guests are encouraged to sit together to enjoy the ceremony. However, since seating for all students and their families is not reserved, please be seated in McShain Auditorium no later than 12:45 pm.
We hope you will join us for lunch prior to the Honors Day ceremony at the Spring Reception in Cardinal Hall as guests of the College. This Reception will begin at 11:00 am.
For more information contact the Vice President of Academic Affairs Office at 610.527.0200 X2364 or email jscangarella@rosemont.edu.
STUDENTS
Criteria for Academic Honors
Dean's List
Students who, during the preceding calendar year, completed a minimum of 24 Rosemont credits and who attained an average GPA of at least 3.67 during that year, are on the Dean's List provided they have no Incomplete grades and not more than one grade of Pass/Fail, exclusive of courses that are only graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Alpha Sigma Lambda
The criteria for selection into the Epsilon Upsilon Rosemont College Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society for undergraduate students in continuing higher education, include: A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, attendance at Rosemont during at least one session in the preceding calendar year, completion of at least thirty-six (36) graded credits at Rosemont, and rank within the top ten percent of students pursuing an accelerated undergraduate degree within the School of Professional Studies.
Who's Who Among Graduate Studies in American Universities and Colleges
Who's Who Among Graduate Students in American Universities and Colleges is an annual recognition to honor the nation's leading graduate students. Established in 1934, it aims to recognize individual academic and leadership excellence at over 1,800 institutions of higher learning, including Rosemont College.
Outstanding Achievement at the Graduate Level
Students who are eligible for Outstanding Achievement at the Graduate Level must meet the following criteria: They are matriculated in a degree-granting graduate program, they anticipate graduating in May of the current year, and they have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.90 (by the end of Session C in graduate business, by the end of the fall semester in all other graduate programs). Eligible students may not have more than 3 credits of graded coursework still in progress, and they may have no grade of Incomplete on their transcript. Eligible students may be currently enrolled in, or may have already completed, their thesis, practicum, or student teaching (including Graduate Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction).
FACULTY AND FACILITATOR
Criteria for Academic Honors
Facilitator of the Year Award
Eligible facilitators must have taught at least 10 courses and be currently teaching in the School of Professional Studies. The award recipient is determined by current students to promote critical thinking and classroom effectiveness; to engage a wide-range of student learning styles in the classroom; to encourage the application of concepts, ideas, and information learned in the classroom; to make learning relevant and meaningful to students; and to encourage students to become lifelong learners.
Award for Distinguished Teaching at the Graduate Level
Eligible faculty members must have taught consistently in the graduate program for at least the past three years. The Award recipient is selected by students and peers for the ability to promote the highest standards of "excellence and joy" in graduate-level education.