Celebrating the class of 2025
The ºÚÁÏÉçapp will honor the Class of 2025 during its 103rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
Academic degree abbreviations
Honors recognition
Graduation with Honors
Associate and baccalaureate degree students who earned cum laude and magna cum laude honors wear a gold honor cord, and students who earned summa cum laude honors wear a gold sash. Cumulative grade point averages required for graduating with honors are:
University Honors Scholars
The honors scholars graduation designations require exceptional aptitude. Honors scholars complete credits in specially designed courses and an honors capstone/senior thesis. University Honors Scholars who earned 12 honors credits with a minimum GPA of 3.25 wear a long blue-trimmed and striped gold sash with a single blue and gold honor cord. Honors Scholars with Distinction earned 18 honors credits with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and 40 hours of service. Honors Scholars of Highest Distinction earned 24 honors credits with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and 80 hours of service. These scholars wear the same sash with a double blue and gold honor cord.
Climate Honors Scholars
Climate Honors Scholars engage in a highly interdisciplinary course of environmental education. They seek experiential opportunities throughout ºÚÁÏÉçapp
that hone a firsthand knowledge of how the environment is rapidly changing and what communities and scientists are doing to build a better future. Students receiving this recognition wear a twisted cord of green and blue.
Student Leadership Honors and Leadership Distinction
Student Leadership Honors recognition is granted to students who have made significant contributions to the mission of UAF, the surrounding community and the promotion of student life. These students wear a burgundy honor cord. Graduation with Leadership Distinction recognition is granted to students who have displayed a commitment of excellence to themselves, UAF and their community, and they wear a silver honor cord.