Criteria for Academic Honors

All awards are based on a student’s full-time enrollment in regular academic coursework. (Students enrolled in developmental/transitional courses are INELIGIBLE. Pass/Fail and Incomplete grades are not included. Please see the list of developmental/transitional courses below).

PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION

Any undergraduate student who maintains the following criteria in each semester (Spring 2024 and Fall 2024): 3.7 or higher cumulative grade point average; full-time enrollment in the regular academic program; completed a minimum of 31 credits at the university and have sophomore status; will qualify for the President’s Medallion. Eligible students will receive the following:

4.0 Gold Medallion
3.8 – 3.99 Silver Medallion
3.7 – 3.79 Bronze Medallion

***Please Note: Students enrolled in the following developmental/transitional courses
are INELIGIBILE: Reading (EDU 010), Reading with Lab (EDU 010L), College
Reading (EDU 011), Developmental English (ENG 010), Developmental Mathematics
(MTH 010), Fundamentals of Mathematics (MTH 011), Intermediate Algebra (MTH
012), Modern Mathematics (MTH 013). Pass/Fail and Incomplete grades are not
included.

FRESHMAN PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Recognition is given to any first-time freshman who obtains a 4.00 grade
point average in their initial (first) semester of enrollment and completes at least 12 semester hours in the regular academic program (No developmental/transitional courses)

DEAN’S LIST

Recognition is given to any undergraduate student who achieves an overall (cumulative) quality point average of 3.3 and above, for two consecutive semesters (Fall 2024 and Spring 2024), has earned no grade below “C”, enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester in the regular academic program. (No developmental/transitional courses)

FRESHMAN DEAN’S LIST

Any first-time freshman who achieves a grade point average of 3.3 and above, with a
minimum of 12 semester hours in the regular academic program after one semester, is eligible for the Freshman Dean’s List. (No developmental/transitional courses)

HONOR ROLL

Recognition is given to any undergraduate student who has attained a semester grade point average of 3.00 or better, has earned no grade below “C”, and has completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in the regular academic program. (No developmental/transitional courses)

DEVELOPMENTAL/TRANSITIONAL COURSES

Reading (EDU 010/EDU 010L/EDU 011)
English (ENG 010)
Developmental Math (MTH 010/MTH 011)
Intermediate Math (MTH 012)
Modern Math 105 (MTH 013)

special recognition & awards

HONDA CAMPUS ALL–STAR CHALLENGE TEAM

Students are eligible to become a member of the team after competing in an on–campus competition event. The highest– scoring students are invited to try out for the team in a competitive challenge. Four students who successfully complete the on–campus competition and the auditions are selected to the University’s official Honda Campus All–Star Challenge
Academic Team.

OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS

Superior students, of senior classification, selected by the four academic colleges and
University Athletics, on the basis of grade point average, pre–professional involvement, civic engagement activities, extracurricular activities, and service–related contributions.

THE AAMU ALUMNI SENIOR AWARD

An award given by the AAMU Alumni Association to the AAMU senior
with the highest cumulative grade point average over a period of four years.

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