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Academic Honours

The Faculty recognizes the academic excellence of its students in appropriate ways. The following honours will be recorded on a student's transcript.

Scholarships and Merit Awards

These include FES Awards and Scholarships, Merit Awards, Entrance Scholarships, Renewable Scholarships and In-Course Scholarships.

Sessional Dean's Honour Roll

The Dean's Honour Roll recognizes a student's academic achievements in a given session based on the following criteria:

  • Students taking 12 to 17 credits in a given session who have attained a sessional grade point average of 8.00.
  • Students taking 18 or more credits in a given session who have attained a sessional grade point average of 7.50.

Graduating Honours

Students with high grade point averages are eligible for the following honours upon graduation from the Faculty:

Honours BES Degree (120 credits)

  • Summa cum laude: 8.00 or above cumulative grade point average.
  • Magna cum laude: 7.80 - 7.99 cumulative grade point average.
  • Cum laude: 7.50 - 7.79 cumulative grade point average.
  • Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: 7.00 cumulative grade point average.
  • Dean's Sessional Honour Roll: 8.00 sessional cumulative grade point average on 12 to 17 credits or 7.50 sessional cumulative grade point average on 18 or more credits.

BES Degree (90 credits)

  • With Distinction: 8.00 or above cumulative grade point average.
  • With Merit: 7.50 - 7.99 cumulative grade point average.
  • Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: 7.00 -7.49 cumulative grade point average.
  • Dean's Sessional Honour Roll: 8.00 sessional cumulative grade point average on 12 to 17 credits or 7.50 sessional cumulative grade point average on 18 or more credits.

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