Graduation with Honors
Graduation with honors is awarded to undergraduate students who have achieved the following criteria:
- Overall combined cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher
- 48 semester hours at Piedmont University
The Registrar’s Office will award stoles to undergraduate students who achieved graduation with honors. The stoles will be awarded to students the day of graduation at the Registrar’s table.
Note that the overall combined cumulative GPA includes all attempts a student has made to complete all courses, including transfer courses and repeated courses.
Graduate level and above students are not eligible for graduation with honors as the criteria for admission and completion of the programs are on a much higher scale than those set for undergraduate students.
Honor Societies and Organizations
Below is a list of approved honor societies and organizations that may wear stoles, cords or pins to graduation. The student must be inducted into one of the society and organizations to be included. If an organization is not listed, please contact the Registrar’s Office to request review and approval for the society or organization.
Honor Societies
Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha), Alpha Chi, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Natural Science Honors Program, Chi Alpha Sigma, Compass Program Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Pi, Lillian E. Smith Scholars, National Society of Leadership and Success, Phi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Program, R.H. Daniel College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Who’s Who, The Torch of Piedmont
Organizations
Alpha Sigma Phi, American Marketing Association (AMA), Athletics, Health Sciences Leadership Academy, Piedmont University Student Nurses Association (NSNA), TEAM Piedmont Ambassadors, Student Government Association, Zeta Tau Alpha, M.A.N.E., Residential Living/Resident Assistants, SAIL.