Student Recognition Criteria

The Dean’s List recognizes students with strong academic performance.

You may qualify if:

• Full-Time Students:
  • Enrolled in 12 or more credit hours of 100-level courses or higher in one semester
  • GPA Needed: 3.5 or higher
• Part-Time Students:
  • Enrolled in 3–11 credit hours of 100-level courses or higher in one semester
  • GPA Needed: 3.5 or higher
  • Other Requirements:
    • Must have 12+ total earned 100-level credits at KCTCS (can include credits from the current semester plus previous semesters)
    • Must have officially declared a major in a KCTCS degree program

Important: Students who are non-degree seeking (such as dual credit students) are not eligible for the part-time Dean’s List. They may only qualify for the full-time Dean’s List if they are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours of 100-level or higher courses during the semester.

The President’s Honor List is the highest academic recognition at KCTCS.

You may qualify if:

• Full-Time Students:
  • Enroll in 12 or more credit hours of 100-level courses or higher in one semester
  • GPA Needed: 4.0
• Part-Time Students:
  • Enroll in 3–11 credit hours of 100-level courses or higher in one semester
  • GPA Needed: 4.0
  • Other Requirements:
    • Must have 12+ total earned 100-level credits at KCTCS (can include credits from the current semester plus previous semesters)
    • Must have officially declared a major in a KCTCS degree program

Important: Students on the President’s Honor List for a semester will not also be placed on the Dean’s List that same term.

Non-degree seeking students (including dual credit students) are not eligible for the part-time President’s Honor List. They may only qualify for the full-time lists if they are taking 12 or more credit hours of 100-level or higher courses during the semester.

These graduating students must not only meet the criteria to be recognized as an Honor Student but also have maintained a 4.0 gpa throughout their academic career.

Students are recognized as outstanding by their individual program/department faculty (i.e., Outstanding Accounting Student, Culinarian of the Year, etc.). The criteria for each is set by the faculty of each program/department and revealed during the presentation at the annual Honors Recognition Program.