Graduation with Honors

Cumulative Delgado GPA Requirements for Honors

• 3.800 – 4.000 Chancellor’s Honor
• 3.500 – 3.799 Honor Graduate

Students with the highest academic achievement are designated as Chancellor’s Honor Graduates. Their academic record must consist of (1) a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.8 on the college work attempted at Delgado Community College (excluding work on which academic amnesty has been declared); (2) a minimum of 45 credit hours at Delgado Community College; and (3) completion of the final 15 semester hours in required courses at Delgado Community College.

In order to receive the distinction of Honor Graduate, the student’s academic record must consist of (1) a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on the college work attempted at Delgado Community College (excluding work on which academic amnesty has been declared); (2) a minimum of 45 semester hours at Delgado Community College; and (3) completion of 12 of the final 15 semester hours in required courses at Delgado Community College.

Honor Societies Recognition

The following Honor Societies are recognized at the Graduation Ceremony. 

• Alpha Beta Gamma**
• Mu Alpha Theta**
• Phi Theta Kappa***
• Sigma Alpha Chi
• National Society of Leadership and Success

** noted on the diploma.

*** noted on the diploma and academic transcript.