HONORS Graduates with special recognitions had the option of wearing honor cords. Graduating Cum Laude Students graduating with honor or praise, completing with a cumulative 3.5 to 3.749 GPA. Graduating Magna Cum Laude Students graduating with great honor or praise, completing with a cumulative 3.75 to 3.999 GPA. Graduating Summa Cum Laude Students graduating with highest honor or praise, The Alpha Tau Xi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society recognizes students for their academic achievements. Membership is by invitation only and requires the student to have a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. Phi Theta Kappa members wear golden honor stoles at graduation. completing with a cumulative 4.0 GPA. HONOR ORGANIZATIONS The Ivy Tech Honors College is a selective honors program that helps students reach their academic and transfer goals. Students in the Honors College program have been accepted to dozens of public and private colleges and universities not only in Indiana, but across the country. The Ivy Tech Student Leadership Academy provides opportunities to Ivy Tech students to develop their leadership and professional skills while learning more about the history and traditions of the College. Members wear Ivy Tech medallions. HISTORY OF COMMENCEMENT REGALIA In medieval Europe, all townspeople wore robes, which varied greatly according to wealth and rank. Distinctive gowns represented various trades. They survive today in the gowns of the judiciary, religious orders, and in academic costume. In the United States, usage has been standardized by the Intercollegiate Code.
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