Commencement

Graduate Preparation

School Honors

Undergraduate students earning a cumulative institutional GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible for University honors. Students earning University honors may pick up a complimentary honors cord.

• Cum Laude: 3.50–3.74
• Magna Cum Laude: 3.75–3.89
• Summa Cum Laude: 3.90–4.00

Student Loan Exit Interviews

If you have received any of the following types of financial aid while attending SOU, federal regulations require that you complete an Exit Interview before leaving the University:

• William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
• Stafford Loan
• Perkins Loan
• A.B. Fisher Graduate Loan
• Britt Long Term Loan
• Institutional Long Term Loan

Your repayment obligations and rights will be reviewed at that time. Please visit the following web site(s) for your exit interview:

• Federal Direct: http://www.nslds.ed.gov/
• Perkins: http://www.esci.net/bwr/borrower.html

If you have any of the following loans, your exit information will be mailed to you:

• A.B. Fisher Graduate Loan
• Britt Long Term Loan
• Institutional Long Term Loan

Graduating Student Survey

Please take a moment to take our Graduating Student Survey. Your feedback is important to us!