Academic Honors

Dean’s List

Dean’s List honors are awarded each semester to full-time and part-time students who successfully completed a minimum of 12 and 6 credits respectively at MMC during the previous semester and who in that period attained a GPA of at least 3.70 (effective Fall 2021). In order to qualify, students must clear any INC grades. The Registrar notes the student’s achievement as a Dean’s List honoree on the student’s academic transcript for the semester(s) in which the student achieved the honor.

Each October, MMC recognizes those students who achieved academic excellence during the previous year at an Honors Reception. Invited students are those who have earned election to the Dean’s List during the previous year.

Honors Day

Each spring, the Faculty Standards and Honors Committee and the Alpha Chi Honor Society sponsor an Honors Day at MMC. This is a day dedicated solely to celebrating excellence at our institution and building student awareness of the importance of intellectual achievement within the academic community. This day provides an opportunity to showcase the talents of individual faculty and the excellent work achieved in their classrooms through the sharing of scholarly work. The events of the day center on the Honors Colloquium, where selected students present research papers, scholarly works, creative projects (paintings, dramatic or dance performances), scientific projects or psychological experiments to the College community. Other events include ceremonies inducting deserving students into the College’s honor societies, awarding honors, the presentation of the Teaching Excellence Award, and a faculty panel of on-going scholarship presentations.