Awards and Honors
Presented to Recipients of the Bachelor's Degree
Distinguished members of the graduating class are eligible to receive a number of awards and honors, including the following:
Graduation Honors — Undergraduates completing their course of study with a minimum of 30 semester hours earned at Aurora University are eligible to graduate with academic honors. Graduation honors require the following cumulative grade-point average:
- Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 to 4.00
- Magna Cum Laude: 3.75 to 3.899
- Cum Laude: 3.50 to 3.749
Gold Ivy Leaf Award — Undergraduates with superior scholarship who have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours for a letter grade at Aurora University and are graduating with at least a 3.75 cumulative grade-point average (Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude honors) receive the Gold Ivy Leaf Award. Those earning this designation by the end of module I will receive their medallion at Cap and Gown Day.
Final honors reflected on students' academic transcripts and diplomas will be based upon all of their undergraduate academic coursework completed at Aurora University. Graduation honors are signified by a blue and white cord that candidates wear as part of their regalia. The Gold Ivy Leaf Award is signified by a gold medal that students may wear.
Graduates may wear any official cords, stoles, or sashes that they have earned or been awarded in recognition of academic achievement, institutional affiliation, or student organization participation during their time as a student.