Undergraduate Graduation Honors

The baccalaureate degree with distinction, awarded to students who have maintained a high degree of scholastic excellence, is of three grades; cum laude, which requires a grade point average of 3.40; magna cum laude, a grade point average of 3.70; and summa cum laude, a grade point average of 3.90.

To be eligible for graduation honors, students must have earned at least 60 credits at the University of Dallas. The grade point average used to qualify for honors is computed on the basis of all college credit earned (Dual or Transfer Credit). Transfer grades will not make a student eligible for UD honors. Faculty Medals and Stipends are awarded at commencement exercises each year to the two graduating seniors with the highest overall averages.

The Cardinal Spellman Award is maintained by interest on a special fund given by His Eminence, the late Francis Cardinal Spellman and is presented each year to assist an outstanding senior in further studies.

The Helen Corbitt Awards for Excellence recognize a senior woman and a senior man who have produced an outstanding body of work during their time at the university. Students nominated for the award demonstrate excellence in academic pursuits, in student activities and in general service. Helen Corbitt was a gifted chef and nutritionist, the recipient of several national and international awards and the head of the Neiman-Marcus restaurants. Her commitment to excellence is continued through an endowment that makes possible these awards and also provides special support for the Rome program.

The Ann Heller Maberry Award, presented annually since 1969-1970, to an outstanding woman graduate of the university, is given in memory of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heller, longtime patrons of the university.