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Dean's List
Honor Societies
Rowley Scholars
Graduation Honors
Graduation Awards
DEAN'S
LIST
The Deans List is comprised of the names
of those undergraduate students who carry a
full academic load for a given semester, are
in good academic standing, and obtain a grade
point average of at least 3.4. For this purpose,
a full academic load will be considered 12 credits
or more. This list is published soon after completion
of the semester; therefore, students with Incompletes
will not be listed. A Deans List notation
is made on the transcript for each semester
it is awarded.
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HONOR
SOCIETIES
Alpha Phi Sigma National Society in Criminal
Justice. Beta Psi, the Marymount chapter of
Alpha Phi Sigma, is for undergraduate students
in Criminal Justice and graduate students in
Forensic Psychology. The honor society is dedicated
to making the criminal justice professions and
their practitioners more effective, encouraging
research and the application of scientific principles
within criminal justice fields. Students must
have completed at least 12 credit hours in Criminal
Justice and maintain a 3.0 overall grade point
average and a 3.5 in Criminal Justice courses.
Graduate students must maintain a 3.5 in their
graduate program.
Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor
Society. The Tri Beta honor society is dedicated
to overall academic excellence with special
emphasis on Biology. Tri Beta honor students
are strongly encouraged to pursue undergraduate
research opportunities. This honor society is
open to Biology undergraduates who meet the
membership requirements which can be obtained
from the Biology and Physical Sciences Department.
Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling
Academic and Professional Honor Society. For
counseling professionals and professionals-in-training,
this honor society is dedicated to excellence
in scholarship, research, and clinical practice.
Membership is open to qualified graduate Counseling
and School Counseling students. Students must
have completed one or more terms of full-time
Counseling study or its equivalent with a minimum
overall grade point average of 3.5.
Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic
Honor Society. Membership is open to both graduates
and undergraduates. Undergraduate students must
have completed 75 percent of their requirements
with at least a 3.5 grade point average. Graduate
students must have completed 75 percent of their
requirements with at least a 3.75 grade point
average. In addition, exhibition of good character,
intellectual activities, and leadership promise
are necessary for admission.
Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society
in Business Administration. Membership is open
to qualified juniors, seniors, and graduate
students. Undergraduate students must have completed
at least 30 credits in Business Administration
courses (21 at Marymount University for transfer
students) with a Business Administration grade
point average of 3.5 and an overall grade point
average of 3.5. Graduate students must have
completed at least 75 percent of their Marymount
University graduate degree program with a grade
point average of 3.8.
Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor
society in Education dedicated to those demonstrating
high academic achievement, a commitment to education
as a career, and a professional attitude that
assures steady growth in the field. Membership
is open to graduate students, undergraduates,
and exceptional local leaders in education.
Undergraduate students must have completed,
or be enrolled in, 12 hours of Education courses,
be accepted into the teacher Education program,
and have an overall 3.0 GPA. Graduate students
must have completed 12 hours of Education coursework,
be fully accepted into the teacher education
program, and have a 3.5 graduate GPA.
Phi Alpha Theta is the national history
honor society. To be eligible, students must
have completed at least twelve credit hours
in History and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
(3.1 in History courses). Members are selected
annually by the History faculty.
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology.
Junior students must have at least a B average
in all Psychology courses. In addition, they
must have completed at least 12 semester credits
(or 9 and be registered for 3) of Psychology
courses. Students in good standing receive a
card and certificate of membership. Graduate
students must have an average of B or better
in all graduate courses.
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor
society for students majoring or minoring in
English. Membership is open to both undergraduate
and graduate stuents. To be eligible for membership
undergraduates must have completed at least
twelve credits in English beyond the freshman
composition level and have an overall GPA of
3.5. Graduate students must have completed at
least nine credits in their graduate program
and have a GPA of 3.7.
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Senior
Nursing students are eligible for membership
if they have completed three years of coursework
leading to the bachelors degree, have
at least a 3.0 grade point average in the Nursing
major, and rank in the top third of their class.
Students should demonstrate their ability in
Nursing both academically and clinically and
should exhibit overall leadership qualities.
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ROWLEY
SCHOLARS
Rowley Scholars are full-time, first-college
undergraduate students invited by the University
president for membership upon completion of
their first semester in the freshman year. The
minimum criteria for selection are as follows:
- Students
must achieve and maintain a cumulative grade
point average (GPA) of 3.8 each semester.
- Students
must demonstrate active participation in campus
life and service.
- Students
retain their designation as a Rowley student
only if they attain a 3.8 GPA each semester,
are continuously enrolled, and maintain full-time
status.
The Rowley
Oxford Scholarship is awarded each year to at
least one Rowley Scholar whose competitive essay
is judged to be of highest merit. This scholarship,
awarded during the spring semester of the students
junior year, provides travel, tuition, and room
and board expenses for a six-week summer course
of study at Oxford University. Rowley Scholars
will be sent an invitation to apply for this
scholarship. Contact the Office of Academic
Affairs for more information.
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GRADUATION
HONORS
Students fulfilling requirements for a bachelors
degree will be graduated with honors if they
have completed a minimum of 60 credits at Marymount
University and their cumulative grade point
average meets or exceeds the following:
3.8 summa
cum laude (with highest honors)
3.6 magna cum laude (with high honors)
3.4 cum laude (with honors)
The grade
point average is not rounded when calculating
honors.
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GRADUATION
AWARDS
- The Mother
Butler Gold Medal, awarded at Commencement
to the undergraduate student who has shown
the greatest devotion to the ideals of the
University.
- The Coopersmith
Leadership Award, given to the graduating
senior who exemplifies outstanding leadership
qualities.
- The insignia
of the Gailhac Honor Society, awarded at Commencement
to the members of the Society.
- The Bishop
Ireton Gold Medal, awarded at Commencement
to the undergraduate student who has exerted
the greatest influence of good on his or her
companions.
- The Mother
Gerard Phelan Gold Medal, traditionally presented
at Commencement to a woman noted for achievement
of an exemplary nature.
- The Presidents
Award may be conferred to honor an individual
or institution that significantly contributes
to the cause of education, thus deepening
the concept of humankinds progress toward
knowledge.
- The Zerega
Medal, awarded at Commencement to the student
judged to be most promising and outstanding
in talent and performance in the applied arts.
- The Sister
Majella Berg Medal, awarded to a graduate
who has made an outstanding contribution of
service to the community.
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