The following academic society has been approved to award honors cords to graduates to wear in the commencement ceremony:

• Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing

Graduates requesting to wear honors cords from societies that are NOT on the approved list must submit requests by email by March 31 or October 31 for the spring and fall ceremonies respectively. The graduate will be informed of the decision (approved or denied), and approved societies will be listed in future catalogs.

Honors in the commencement program and ceremony for bachelor’s degrees will be recognized for students who have achieved a cumulative Bethel undergraduate GPA of 3.90 or higher as of October 31 for the winter ceremony and as of March 31 for the spring ceremony.