Catalog
Academic Honors
College Honors at Graduation
Cumulative average, rank in class, and honors will be calculated only on academic work completed at Washington College or Washington College-approved programs.
- Summa Cum Laude - 3.875 (cumulative average)
- Magna Cum Laude - 3.625 (cumulative average)
- Cum Laude - 3.437 (cumulative average)
Departmental Honors at Graduation
Departmental honors, which are appropriately noted on the student's permanent record and on the Commencement program are determined by the quality of work done both in major courses and in the Senior Capstone Experience. The minimum requirements are Dean's List average in course-work and honors level work in the Senior Capstone.
Academic Standing
At the end of each semester the Committee on Academic Standing and Advising reviews students' academic records. The committee reviews the grades achieved in each course and considers the semester as well as the cumulative record in evaluating a student's progress. Any student receiving two grades lower than C- or one F in a given semester is brought to the attention of the committee. Any student who is not making adequate progress toward the degree or is achieving only minimum grades may be placed on academic warning or probation, suspended, or dismissed.
The Committee on Academic Standing and Advising considers each case individually and takes into consideration any pertinent factors in addition to the academic record itself in order to determine a student's academic standing. Faculty members are encouraged to make known to the committee any information they may have about mitigating circumstances related to poor academic performance. Advisors are encouraged to help students explore the reasons for their academic difficulties.
Students on academic probation may not take more than 18 credits in a single semester. Students who have been dismissed will not be readmitted to the College.
For graduation, students must complete 32 passed courses and 128 credit hours. Any courses failed must be made up by one of the methods prescribed (see section on "Failed Courses.") Students must attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major, no more than a total of six D's, and no more than two D's in the major.