1. Proposed New Wording for Academic Regulations and Procedures  1. Current wording under “Major Field Requirements”:  “A grade of C- or better is necessary for required courses in the major department; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis. For required courses outside the major department, grades of S, C- or better are necessary.”  Proposed new wording:  “ For a course to count toward the major, a grade of C- or better must be earned; these courses cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”   2. Current wording under “Satisfactory/Credit/No Credit (S/Cr/NC or “scrunch”) Option”:  “Note that required courses in the student's major department cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”  Proposed new wording:  “ Note that for a course to count toward the major, it cannot be taken on a S/Cr/NC basis.”

2. Latin Honors Proposal

3. Current Language in Academic Regulations and Procedures: Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by noting at commencement those students with a grade point average of 3.25 or better ( cum laude ), 3.50 or better ( magna cum laude ), and 3.90 or better ( summa cum laude ). Proposed Language: Carleton recognizes outstanding academic performance by awarding the Latin honors of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude to students with qualifying cumulative grade point averages. These honors are noted on diplomas and final transcripts of those students. For students in the graduating class of 2014 and earlier, Latin honors are awarded to students with a grade point average of 3.25 ( cum laude ), 3.50 or better ( magna cum laude ), and in 3.90 or better ( summa cum laude ). Beginning with the class of 2015, Latin honors will be awarded to students with a grade point average in the top 2% of their graduating class ( summa cum laude ), those in the remaining top 15% ( magna cum laude ), and those in the remaining top 30% ( cum laude ).

4. Percent of Class with Latin Honors

5. Latin Honors 1999-2010 Class Year Summa Laude% Magna Laude% Cum Laude% Total Honors% 2010275.48%24449.49%11523.33%38678.30% 2009224.35%23045.45%12725.10%37974.90% 2008245.18%21546.44%12126.13%36077.75% 2007234.97%17838.44%12827.65%32971.06% 2006132.77%18739.79%12827.23%32869.79% 2005142.82%22244.67%11623.34%35270.82% 2004143.07%17839.04%12126.54%31368.64% 2003102.23%16336.38%11926.56%29265.18% 200261.21%18136.57%13627.47%32365.25% 200192.05%14332.57%14031.89%29266.51% 2000122.84%14333.81%10925.77%26462.41% 199992.07%14433.10%12528.74%27863.91%

6. Latin Honors Policy Summary InstitutionSummaMagnaCumComments Carleton3.93.53.25 Amherst Honors awarded on basis of GPA in top 25%, department recommendation based on thesis,and/or review by committee SmithCompletion of distribution requirements for LH; GPA set by subcommittee Macalester3.93.83.65 GrinnellDepartments recommend for honors; minimum 3.5 GPA in major and 3.4 overall required Haverford Magna or summa awarded on recommendation of committee for outstanding work overall; summa rarely awarded Williams Top 2% of graduating classrest of top 15%rest of top 35% Wellesley3.93.753.6 Lawrence3.93.73.4 Middlebury3.83.63.4 Bates3.913.83.7 Establish GPA cutoffs based on 3-yr. average of 2, 8, and 15%iles Davidson4.03.753.5 Bowdoin2%8%20%

7. For Class of 2010 Latin HonorCurrentProposed Summa3.903.94 Magna3.503.79 Cum3.253.66