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Catalog 2003-2004
Honors / Awards
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Dean's List
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student
must be matriculated, complete a minimum of 12 credits (not
including "P" grades), receive no incomplete grades
for that semester, attain a semester grade point average of
at least 3.5 and a cumulative grade point average of at least
2.0. Part-time students taking fewer than 12 credits per semester
and who complete 12 or more credits during the academic year
- are eligible for Dean’s List status once a year, in the
spring semester, under the previously-stated guidelines. |
Private Scholarship Program
Matriculated students who are registered for
classes on a full- time basis and will have 24 Ramapo College
credits at the end of the semester of application, should contact
the Office of Academic Affairs (Mansion, first floor) for information
regarding scholarship opportunities.
Each semester, the College announces the availability of academic
achievement scholarships made possible by gifts and contributions
and encourages applications from eligible students. Scholarship
awards are made upon formal application which is reviewed by
a Scholarship Selection Committee and recommended to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. Scholarships are customarily
given in the form of tuition awards and are of various amounts.
Examples of scholarships awarded in 2001-2002 are: Mary K. Fanale
Memorial, The Anisfield, Coppertone, Francis J. Dwyer Memorial,
Jeanette Krieger Mytelka Memorial, Martha E. Francois Memorial,
Frank and Lillian Mutter, Frank and Becky Kraus, Jeanette Krieger
Mytelka Memorial, Katherine Liessem Memorial, Dominic Palazzotto
Memorial, David Blauer Memorial, Police Officer Michael J. Buczek
Memorial, and Fred and Florence Thomases. |
National / Local Honor Societies
BETA BETA BETA is a biological honor
society for students. Particularlyfor undergraduates BBB seeks
to encourage scholarly attainment in biological science by reserving
membership for those who achieve a superior academic record.
BBB is dedicated to cultivating interest in biological science
and promoting an appreciation of the value of biological study.
Ramapo's chapter belongs to the national association which was
founded in 1925. Each year Ramapo welcomes into membership those
students who show a strong interest in Biology and who meet
the standards of academic achievement set by the local chapter.
(Advisor: Professor Richard Lowell)
CHI ALPHA EPSILON was founded to recognize the academic
achievement of students admitted to colleges and universities
through non-traditional criteria who utilize developmental education
support services. Its purpose is to promote continued high academic
standards, foster increased communication among its members,
and honor the academic excellence of those students admitted
to the college via developmental program pathways. (Advisor:
Grace Tacher)
DELTA MU DELTA,
a national business administration honor society, provides special
recognition for outstanding School of Administration and Business
students. Eligibility for induction through Delta Nu, the Ramapo
College Chapter, is typically determined beginning in the junior
year, and is dependent upon a GPA in the upper 20%. (Faculty
Advisors: Professors Susan Eisner and Constance Crawford)
OMICRON DELTA EPSILON, a national economics honor society,
provides special recognition for outstanding economics students.
(Advisor: Professor Theresa Hutchins)
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA, a national leadership honor society
for college students, faculty, staff, and alumni, gives recognition
to meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities,
promotes outstanding scholarship, and encourages the development
of general campus citizenship. . (Advisor: Deborah Spina, Director
of Student Activities/Greek Affairs)
ORDER OF OMEGA, a national honor society which recognizes
outstanding students who have attained a high standard of leadership
in inter-Greek organization activities and encourages them to
continue developing their potential and inspire others to strive
for similar excellence. . (Advisor: Deborah Spina, Director
of Student Activities/Greek Affairs)
PHI ALPHA is a national social work honor society. Ramapo
is home to the THETA DELTA CHAPTER. The purposes of the PHI
ALPHA Honor Society are to provide a closer bond among students
of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. PHI
ALPHA fosters high standards of education for social workers
and invites into membership those students who have attained
excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.. (Advisor:
Professors Mitch Kahn and Sue Scher)
PHI ALPHA DELTA, an international fraternity of pre-law
and law school students which creates a bond between students,
teachers of the law, and members of the Bench and Bar in a fellowship
that promotes the welfare of its members and encourages their
moral, intellectual, and cultural advancement. (Advisor: Professor
Mark Howenstein)
PHI ALPHA THETA, a national history honor society, provides
special recognition for outstanding history students. (Advisors:
Professors Stephen Rice and Alex Urbiel)
PI SIGMA ALPHA, a national political science honor society,
provides special recognition for outstanding political science
students. (Advisor: Professor Ronald Hayashida)
PSI CHI, a national psychology honor society, provides
special recognition for outstanding psychology students. (Advisor:
Professor Marshall Harth)
SIGMA TAU DELTA, an international literature honors society,
provides special recognition for outstanding literature students.
(Advisor: Professor Ed Shannon)
SIGMA Xl, the Scientific Research Society, is a national
honor society that is dedicated to the encouragement of research
in pure and applied science. Election into the society provides
recognition of achievements in research and/or promise of future
research accomplishments. (Advisor: Professors Robert Mentore
and Arthur Felix) |
Student Honors and Awards
The College values academic quality and student
service, and it recognizes those values by making special efforts
to acknowledge those students whose academic achievement and
service have been exemplary. The Dean’s Dinner, the Honors
Convocation, and the May commencement are occasions when many
outstanding students are recognized. |
College Honors Program
Director: Martha Ecker, Office of Academic Affairs
Mansion, first floor
The College Honors Program is designed for outstanding students possessing
a desire for academic challenge and a commitment to study; and
provides those students individualized academic guidance from
a faculty mentor overseeing a rigorous course of major study.
Students enrolled in the Program complete "Honors Option" coursework
and an Honors Project. The Honors Option transforms regular
courses into advanced and enriched learning experiences
through exploration of subject matter in greater detail and
in a more demanding nature than called for in the syllabus.
The Honors Project is an in-depth presentation relating to
the major course of study representing the culmination of
a student’s
association with the Program at the College. The project,
proposed and approved in the Junior year, is undertaken in
the Senior
year as an Independent Study under the guidance of a faculty
member. The project may take the form of a research paper
or
other creative project and is evaluated with regard to the
advanced nature of research, originality of thinking, and
quality of
presentation.
Students associated with the College Honors Program are not only rewarded
by a more stimulating and enhanced undergraduate education,
but also gain advantage when seeking career opportunities and
admission to graduate and professional study. Students receive
recognition for their participation at special honors receptions,
the Honors Convocation, the graduation ceremony, and on their
transcript.
Admission to the College Honors Program
Students can apply for admission to the College Honors Program
during their first semester at Ramapo College. (The Office of
Admissions may recommend students to the Director of the College Honors Program.) Eligibility will be determined by examination of high
school records, grade point index, SAT scores, and extra-curricular/leadership
activities.
Students transferring to Ramapo College will be admitted to
the College Honors Program if they completed an College Honors Program at the
college from which they are transferring. Transfer students
who were not in an College Honors Program may make application to the
Ramapo College Honors Program in their first semester at Ramapo College
and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Applications and further information are available from:
The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
College Honors Program
Requirements for the College Honors Program -Non-Transfer
Students:
Honors Seminar for incoming honors students (optional)
(taken in second semester of first year at Ramapo College) -
3 cr.
One 200-level H-option course - 3 cr.
Two 300-level H-option courses - 6 cr.
Seminar to prepare Senior Thesis - 3 cr.
(taken after H-options and after earning 85 credits)
Senior Thesis (taken in last semester before graduation) - 3
cr.
Requirements for the College Honors Program - Transfer Students
1. Students transferring to Ramapo College with fewer than 60
transfer credits - requirements same as Non-Transfer Student
Requirements above.
2 Students transferring to Ramapo College with 60 or more transfer
credits:
Honors Seminar for incoming honors students (optional) - 3 cr.
Two 300-level H-option courses - 6 cr.
Seminar to prepare Senior Thesis - 3 cr.
(taken after H-options and after earning 85 credits)
Senior Thesis (taken in last semester before graduation) - 3
cr.
Total of 12 - 15 cr.
Note: Students must maintain a 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. Students
are recommended to take one H-option course in an experiential
component.
College Honors Program Web site
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Graduation with Distinction
Latin Honors will be awarded to graduates who
have completed a minimum of 65 credits (not including "P"
grades) at Ramapo College and achieved a cumulative grade point
average (including "R" grade credits) as follows:
3.50 - 3.69 - cum laude
3 70 - 3.84 - magna cum laude
3.85 - 4.00 - summa cum laude
Students who have graduated from Ramapo College and who return
for a second degree are awarded Graduation with Distinction
as follows:
o Students completing 65 or more graded Ramapo credits are awarded
Latin Honors based on the guidelines outlined above.
o Students completing between 30 and 64 graded Ramapo credits
and have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher from both the
first Ramapo degree and the second Ramapo degree are awarded
Latin Honors based on the final G.P.A. of the second degree
(career) as indicated above.
Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors)
Latin honors will be awarded to graduates who have completed
a minimum of 65 graded credits (not including "P"
grades) at Ramapo College and who have achieved a cumulative
grade point average (including "R" grade credits)
as follows:
3.50-3.69 cum laude
3.70-3.84 magna cum laude
3.85-4.00 summa cum laude
Graduating students participating in the College Honors Program
will also receive an Honors Certificate and an Honors Medal.
Latin Honors for Second Degree Candidates
1. Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors) is awarded to
graduates who have completed 30-64 graded Ramapo credits (not
including "P" grades), graduated with a minimum cumulative
G.P.A. of 3.50 in their first Ramapo Baccalaureate, and have
achieved a cumulative G.P.A. in their second degree career as
follows:
3.50-3.69 cum laude
3.70-3.84 magna cum laude
3.85-4.00 summa cum laude
2. Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors) is awarded to
graduates who have completed 65 graded Ramapo credits (not including
"P" grades) and who have achieved a cumulative grade
point average in their second degree career as follows:
3.50-3.69 cum laude
3.70-3.84 magna cum laude
3.85-4.00 summa cum laude |
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