<Faculty of Health

Academic Honours

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

Sessional Honours (Dean's Honour Roll)

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

Graduation Honours for Honours Degrees

Summa cum laude: 8.00 or higher 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 Honour Roll: 7.00 or higher cumulative grade point average

Graduation Honours for Bachelor Degrees

With distinction: 8.00 or higher cumulative grade point average
With merit: 7.50-7.99 cumulative grade point average
Dean's Honour Roll: 7.00 or higher cumulative grade point average

In addition,

Medals
Scholarships and Merit Awards
Entrance Scholarships
Renewable Scholarships
In-Course Scholarships

are recorded on the student's transcript.