Western Carolina University

WCU Recognition:

Medallion: WCU Honors College

Gold Cord: WCU Latin Honors* (Undergraduate Only)
                   Cum Laude   3.5-3.69
                   Magna Cum Laude   3.7-3.89
                   Summa Cum Laude   3.9-4.0

*GPA's for Latin honors are based on the previous semester's GPA.  Grades for the graduating semester are not submitted till after the ceremony.  GPA's are not rounded up.

Approved Supplemental Honors Insignia:

Alpha Lambda Delta	Gold Pin and Key Charm with Black Log
Alpha Rho Omega	Blue and Gold Twisted Cord
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society	White Stoll with ASL Insignia
Beta Gamma Sigma	Royal Blue and Gold Cord
Business Law Society	Navy and White Cord
Chancellor’s Ambassadors	Variegated Purple and Gold Cord with Tassel
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics)	Orange and White Braided Cord
Kappa Delta Pi, Mu Eta Chapter	Purple and Green Intertwined Cord
The National Society of Leadership/Success	Platinum and Black Cord
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honors)	Royal Blue and Gold Cord
Phi Alpha	2.5” Medallion only ~ No Cord
Phi Alpha Theta	Madonna Red and Silver Cord
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society/International	Gold Medallion with Gold and Red Ribbon
Phi Kappa Phi	Blue and Gold Cord
Phi Mu Fraternity	Light Pink Stoll with Letters
Pi Gamma Mu	Blue and White Cord
Psi Chi	Gold and Royal Blue Cord
Sigma Lambda Chi	Green and Gold Knotted Cord
Sigma Tau Delta	Red and Black Knotted Cord
Tau Alpha Pi (Engineering Technology)	Gold and Green Cord

Additional honors insignia from academic organizations must be approved by the Commencement Committee via the organization's faculty/staff advisor.

Contact Dr. Angela Brenton, Provost and Chair of Commencement Committee at (828)227-7495 for more information.

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