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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 and have attained a sessional grade point average of 8.00.
  • students taking 18 or more credits in a given session and 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:

Specialized Honours BES Degree - 120 Credits

  • Summa cum laude: cumulative grade point average 8.00+
  • Magna cum laude: cumulative grade point average 7.80 to 7.99
  • Cum laude: cumulative grade point average 7.50 to 7.79
  • Member of the Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: cumulative grade point average 7.00+
  • 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: cumulative grade point average 8.00+
  • With Merit: cumulative grade point average 7.50 to 7.99
  • Member of the Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: cumulative grade point average 7.00 to 7.49
  • 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.