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Student Awards & Honors

Academic Recognition Programs

Recognition for outstanding academic achievement is given in the following ways:

Dean's List:
Outstanding scholastic achievement by San Bernardino Valley College students is recognized through the Dean's Honors List. The Dean's List is generated twice in each academic year, once during the fall semester and once during the spring semester. This scholastic recognition is based on GPA earned during the prior semester as opposed to a cumulative GPA. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must complete 12 units of college-level courses during the prior semester. (Units earned through credit-by examination will be counted when determining eligibility.) Courses taken on a "Credit/No Credit" basis and/or courses numbered in the 900s that do not apply toward a degree are not included when evaluating whether a student has met the 12-unit requirement. Qualifying students will be included on the Dean's List in the following categories:

Highest honors for students earning GPAs between 3.90 and 4.00.
Honors for students earning GPAs between 3.70 and 3.89.
Distinction for students earning GPAs between 3.50 and 3.69.

Graduating with Honors:
Students who complete 60 units and who graduate with cumulative GPAs in the above three categories will be honored at graduation with special mention in the graduation program. No more than 15 units of course work graded on a Credit/No Credit basis will be included in this 60-unit requirement.

Students completing their associate degrees with an overall GPA of 3.0 are eligible to wear a sash at graduation. Students completing their vocational certificates with an overall GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible to wear a cord at graduation.

Alpha Gamma Sigma:
Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher may join Alpha Gamma Sigma, the California Community College Honor Scholarship Society. Applications for admission to Alpha Gamma Sigma are available in the Alpha Gamma Sigma office in Liberal Arts 113 and in the Counseling Center, (AD/SS) Administrative Services / Student Services building Room 103.