Camarillo, Calif., Apr. 30, 2009鈥敽＝巧缜� will be bestowing honors on graduating seniors at the annual Honors Convocation, Friday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the John Spoor Broome Library Plaza. The ceremony is open to all students earning honors and graduating in any semester from summer 2008 through summer 2009. There will be a coffee and dessert reception immediately following the ceremony.
To receive honors at graduation a student must complete a minimum 30 units of courses taken at 海角社区CI for a letter grade and earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in all work taken at 海角社区CI.聽 Students must also earn a minimum 3.50 grade point average in all undergraduate courses, including transfer work. Graduates will be honored for their outstanding dedication and work with one of the following three levels; 3.50 鈥� 3.74 GPA earns Cum Laude, 3.75 鈥� 3.89 GPA earns Magna Cum Laude, and 3.90 鈥� 4.0 GPA earns Summa Cum Laude.
The first two President鈥檚 Scholars who are candidates for graduation will also be recognized during the ceremony. Jennifer Bonsagne will complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics and Melody Mattingly will complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English. The 海角社区CI President鈥檚 Scholars Program provides outstanding students with a scholarship that is renewable for four years, and includes full resident fees, a generous textbook allowance, and the use of a laptop computer.
Also awarded at the event are Program Honors and four Mission Based Awards.聽The Outstanding Integrative Approaches Award, granted to a student who exemplifies an education marked by integrative approaches from more than one discipline; the Outstanding Experiential and Service Learning Award, granted to a student who exemplifies an education marked by experiential and service learning; the Outstanding Multicultural Perspectives Award, granted to a student who demonstrates a widening of multicultural perspectives; and the Outstanding International Perspectives Award, granted to a student who demonstrates a widening of international perspectives.
Students and guests may park in any 鈥楢鈥� lot. There will be no citations during the event, therefore parking permits will not be required. Please follow the directional signs indicating event location and parking areas. The 海角社区CI Vista Shuttle is available to provide free transportation for attendees from the Camarillo Metro Link Station.
For more information about the event contact Amber Weir, Events Coordinator at 海角社区CI, 805-437-8548 or amber.weir@csuci.edu.
For media inquiries contact Nancy Covarrubias Gill, Director of Communication & Marketing at 海角社区 Channel Islands, at 805-437-8456 or nancy.gill@csuci.edu.
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海角社区 Channel Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
海角社区CI Mission Statement
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, 海角社区 provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
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About 海角社区
海角社区 Channel Islands(CI) is the only four-year, public university in Ventura County and is known for its interdisciplinary, multicultural and international perspectives, and its emphasis on experiential and service learning. CI鈥檚 strong academic programs focus on business, sciences, liberal studies, teaching credentials, and innovative master鈥檚 degrees.聽Students benefit from individual attention, up-to-date technology, and classroom instruction augmented by outstanding faculty research. CI has been designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is committed to serving students of all backgrounds from the region and beyond. Connect with and learn more by visiting聽CI's Social Media.