Academic & Departmental Honors

College of Performing Arts (Graduate Mannes Students Only)

Graduating with Honors

Departmental and college graduation honors are internally awarded and may be noted on transcripts and diplomas. Departmental honors are awarded to those graduate candidates who display exemplary artistry, achievement, and leadership. All degree candidates are eligible, as are mid-year conferrals. The departments select candidates for departmental honors by seeking nominations from faculty and staff.

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Parsons School of Design, & Parsons Paris

Academic Honors

Undergraduates who have completed at least 60 credits in residence for a bachelor’s degree and 30 credits for an associate’s degree and who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or higher may graduate “with honors” noted on their diplomas and transcripts.

Departmental Honors

Departmental honors may be awarded to degree candidates who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their programs as evidenced by:

● Prominent leadership;

● Outstanding contribution to departmental projects;

● Notable professional achievement; and/or

● Noteworthy participation in or remarkable contribution to the senior/thesis exhibition

Departmental honors are awarded to a maximum of ten percent of the graduating class per program. All degree candidates are eligible, as are mid-year conferrals. The departments select candidates for departmental honors by seeking nominations from faculty and staff. A departmental committee reviews nominations and makes final determinations should nominations exceed ten percent of the graduating class. “Departmental honors” is noted on the diploma and transcript.

Graduation, Honors, Diplomas, and Commencement

Graduation, Honors, Diplomas, and Commencement