Graduation Honors

The associate degree is awarded with “high honor” to students with 50% of their total institutional college-level credit hours completed in their academic program at HCC, and who have earned a minimum cumulative quality-point index of at least 3.80. Students who earn a cumulative quality-point index of at least 3.50 and less than 3.80 and with 50% of their total institutional college-level credit hours completed in their academic program at HCC will be awarded the associate degree with “honor."

Honors Convocation

Due to the Covid pandemic, the 2021 Honors Convocation will not be held. Students will still be recognized for their leadership and academic excellence they demonstrated during the last academic year. Students are honored in the following categories and timeframes:

• Dean’s List: spring and fall semesters of the previous year (Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020)
• Phi Theta Kappa (PTK): previous summer/fall and current spring semesters (Summer/Fall 2020 and Spring 2021)
• Competitive Awards: graduating students from previous summer and fall and current spring semesters (Summer/Fall 2020 and Spring 2021)
• High Honors & Honors: graduating students from previous summer and fall and current spring semesters (Summer/Fall 2020 and Spring 2021)

Quick Links

• Graduation
• Commencement Ceremony Details
• Graduation Decorum and Dress Code