Proposed new wording

Proposed New Wording for Academic Regulations and Procedures 

1. Current wording under “Major Field Requirements”:

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“A grade of C- or better is necessary for required courses in the major department; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis. For required courses outside the major department, grades of S, C- or better are necessary.”

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Proposed new wording:

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“ For a course to count toward the major, a grade of C- or better must be earned; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”

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2. Current wording under “Satisfactory/Credit/No Credit (S/Cr/NC or “scrunch”) Option”:

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“Note that required courses in the student's major department cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”

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Proposed new wording:

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“ Note that for a course to count toward the major, it cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”

Latin Honors Proposal

Current Language in Academic Regulations and Procedures: Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by noting at commencement those students with a grade point average of 3.25 or better (cum laude), 3.50 or better (magna cum laude), and 3.90 or better (summa cum laude).

Proposed Language: Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by awarding the Latin honors of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude to students with qualifying cumulative grade point averages. These honors are noted on diplomas and final transcripts of those students. For students in the graduating class of 2014 and earlier, Latin honors are awarded to students with a grade point average of 3.25 (cum laude), 3.50 or better (magna cum laude), and in 3.90 or better (summa cum laude). Beginning with the class of 2015, Latin honors will be awarded to students with a grade point average in the top 2% of their graduating class (summa cum laude), those in the remaining top 15% (magna cum laude), and those in the remaining top 30% (cum laude).

Percent of Class with Latin Honors

Latin Honors 1999-2010 Summa Class Year Laude

%

Magna Laude

%

Cum Laude

%

Total Honors

%

2010

27 5.48%

244

49.49%

115

23.33%

386

78.30%

2009

22 4.35%

230

45.45%

127

25.10%

379

74.90%

2008

24 5.18%

215

46.44%

121

26.13%

360

77.75%

2007

23 4.97%

178

38.44%

128

27.65%

329

71.06%

2006

13 2.77%

187

39.79%

128

27.23%

328

69.79%

2005

14 2.82%

222

44.67%

116

23.34%

352

70.82%

2004

14 3.07%

178

39.04%

121

26.54%

313

68.64%

2003

10 2.23%

163

36.38%

119

26.56%

292

65.18%

2002

6 1.21%

181

36.57%

136

27.47%

323

65.25%

2001

9 2.05%

143

32.57%

140

31.89%

292

66.51%

2000

12 2.84%

143

33.81%

109

25.77%

264

62.41%

1999

9 2.07%

144

33.10%

125

28.74%

278

63.91%

Latin Honors Policy Summary Institution Carleton

Summa

Magna

Cum

Comments

Amherst

3.9 3.5 3.25 Honors awarded on basis of GPA in top 25%, department recommendation based on thesis,and/or review by committee

Smith

Completion of distribution requirements for LH; GPA set by subcommittee

Macalester Grinnell Haverford Williams

3.9

3.8

3.65

Departments recommend for honors; minimum 3.5 GPA in major and 3.4 overall required Magna or summa awarded on recommendation of committee for outstanding work overall; summa rarely awarded Top 2% of graduating class rest of top 15% rest of top 35%

Wellesley

3.9

3.75

3.6

Lawrence

3.9

3.7

3.4

Middlebury

3.8

3.6

3.4

Bates

3.91

3.8

3.7

Davidson

4.0

3.75

3.5

Bowdoin

2%

8%

20%

Establish GPA cutoffs based on 3-yr. average of 2, 8, and 15%iles

For Class of 2010 Latin Honor

Current

Proposed

Summa

3.90

3.94

Magna

3.50

3.79

Cum

3.25

3.66