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Honors and Awards

Semester Honors

Three lists of semester honors students are posted each semester:

  1. President’s List – Students enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours must earn a 4.00 Gardner-Webb University semester grade point average.
  2. Dean’s List – Students enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours must earn a 3.70 to a 3.99 Gardner-Webb University semester grade point average, with no grade below a “C’.
  3. Honor Roll – Students enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours must earn a 3.40 to a 3.69 Gardner-Webb University semester grade point average, with no grade below a “C”.

Graduation Honors

To be considered for baccalaureate honors, a graduating student must complete a minimum of 60 hours at Gardner-Webb University, and his or her GPA for that work taken here must merit honors. Those in the graduating class with a GPA of 3.8 or above will receive honors. Those with a 3.8-3.89 will receive cum laude. Those with a 3.9-3.94 will receive magna cum laude. Those with a 3.95-4.0 will receive summa cum laude.

Gardner-Webb Online Academic Award

At Commencement exercises, the Gardner-Webb Online Academic Award is presented to the Online student with the highest academic grade point average. To be considered for the award, a student must complete a minimum of 60 hours at Gardner-Webb. In the case of a tie, the grade point average for all work accepted for transfer to Gardner-Webb is incorporated into the calculation.

Student Honor Societies
Alpha Sigma Lambda

Gardner-Webb University is affiliated with this National Honor Society designed for adult students. Membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda is the highest honor that is bestowed upon Gardner-Webb Online students. A list of Alpha Sigma Lambda nominees is produced by the Registrar and audited for membership requirements. Alpha Sigma Lambda nominees receive a letter of nomination explaining the requirements of membership and an invitation to an induction ceremony.

To be eligible for ASL, a student must:

  • Be an adult engaged in balancing the multiple responsibilities of home, career, community, and education;
  • Have a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) at Gardner-Webb as well as a 3.5 GPA overall including all colleges previously attended (The cumulative scholastic record of the student as interpreted by Gardner-Webb shall be the basis for computing scholastic eligibility);
  • Place in the top 20% of his/her class having earned a total of 88 credit hours;
  • Have earned 24 credit hours from Gardner-Webb University;
  • Be enrolled for at least 9 hours in the semester of induction; and
  • Have excellent citizenship and character.