Honors Degree Medal Ceremony | Class of 2025
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Order of Exercises

Processional

National Anthem

President’s Remarks

Dennis N. Assanis, President, University of Delaware

Dean’s Remarks

Michael J. Chajes, Dean, Honors College

Recognition of Honors 2025 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Awards

  • Faculty Teaching Awards
  • Wayne Batchis, Department of Political Science and International Relations
  • Jacquelin Fajardo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Faculty Mentoring Awards
  • Bennett Maruca, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Jennifer Saylor, School of Nursing

Honors Distinguished Alumni Speaker

Avi Amon, HBA ’08, HBS ‘08, Composer & Sound Designer

Explanation of Degrees and Medals

Recognition of Students

Closing Remarks

Singing of the Alma Mater

Hail to thee proud Delaware,
In loyalty we stand.
We give thee thanks
for glorious days
Beneath thy guiding hand.
Full often will we praise thy name,
Thy colors proudly bear;
We lift our voices now to sing
All hail to Delaware.

Recessional

Honors Degree
Requirements for an Honors Baccalaureate Degree are as follows:

  1. The requirements for the baccalaureate degree in the major (including all University and College requirements), as well as any other specific requirements the major department may set for the Honors Degree.
  2. The general requirements for the Honors Degree:
    1. A University of Delaware cumulative grade point index of no less than 3.400 at the time of degree conferral.
    2. At least 30 credits earned in Honors courses. Of these Honors credits:
      1. At least 12 credits must be in the major department or in courses in collateral disciplines specifically required for the major.
      2. At least 12 credits must be taken at the 300-level or higher.
      3. Three credits must be in an Honors seminar or Honors capstone course completed in one of the last two semesters of a student's degree program.

Honors Degree with Distinction
Requirements for an Honors Baccalaureate Degree with Distinction are as follows:

  1. The complete requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate Degree (above).
  2. Six credits of Honors thesis and the successful oral defense of an acceptable thesis to a committee of faculty approved by the major department, the Undergraduate Research Program, and the Honors College.

Degree Candidates

  • * Cum Laude candidate
  • ‡ Summa Cum Laude candidate
  • † Magna Cum Laude candidate
  • § Degree with Distinction candidate
  • ∞ Community Engagement Scholar
  • ⌂ U.S. Military – Active Duty, Reserve or Veteran
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