Dean's List Policy

  • Policy Number: KC-ACA-3115
  • Date Issued: Prior to 2010
  • Date Revised: Spring 2011
  • Last Modified: Jul 28, 2023
  • Effective Date: Fall 2012
  • Approved By: Provost
  • Sponsor(s): Provost
  • Responsible Office(s): Registrar's Office

Policy Statement

The Dean’s List is a unit-based student-centric recognition of excellent academic performance. Students must complete a minimum full-time program of 12 graded hours to qualify for the dean’s list. The credit/no credit option may not be used as part of the 12 graded hours. The permanent academic records for qualifying students are annotated to reflect this distinction. Official semester grades indicate students who are candidates for the Dean’s List.

Criteria for determining the GPA required for a student to be included on their unit Dean’s List will be determined by the unit dean. The specific criteria will be published in the unit undergraduate catalog.

Dean’s List criteria will be reviewed annually by each academic unit (college/school) and changes in requirements will be submitted in writing to the registrar by February 1 each year for inclusion in the next academic catalog.

Reason for Policy

This policy was developed to support student academic success and to provide consistent, quality delivery of academic programs and services.

Who Should Read this Policy?

All faculty, academic advisors, all students and Registrar’s Office personnel.

Instructions, Procedures and Related Information

UMKC catalog, information from the Registrar’s Office and academic unit latin honor standards.

Contacts

UMKC Registrar’s Office

Registrar's website

Physical Location:
115 Administrative Center
5115 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64110

Mailing Address:
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

Phone: 816-235-1125

Fax: 816-235-5513

Email: registrar@umkc.edu

Exclusions

This policy does not apply to graduate students or professional programs in dentistry, law, medicine or pharmacy.

History and Updates

Updated to common policy format March 2011. Revised Spring 2012.

Appendices

None