Honors Day – MCMA
Honors Day 2021
Saturday, April 10, 2021 is Honors Day.
2021 Honors Day celebrations will be held virtually. Each academic unit (college or school) is planning their own special events to recognize students who have achieved the highest levels of academic excellence.
History
Honors Day is an annual celebration of the academic achievement of our undergraduate students. It serves as an important prelude to our university commencement, and includes ceremonial elements such as college gonfalons; presentation of certificates, cords and medallions; inspirational messages; and celebratory music.
Criteria for Honors
Qualification for recognition is determined at the end of the third week of the spring semester. Recognition at that time will be accorded to a full- or part-time undergraduate student who has:
(1) attained an undergraduate grade point average at SIU of 3.50 or better and, if applicable, a 3.50 average or better in all undergraduate work (including transfer credit) recognized by SIU; and
(2) reached the benchmarks of 12, 45, 75, or 105 SIU credit hours of coursework since the prior year’s qualification determination. Such an Academic Honors student will be invited by the University to the next regularly scheduled Honors Day ceremony.