Dean's List

lkf725 · 01-04-2006, 07:53 AM

Sorry for this stupid question. What exactly is the Dean's List? What is it good for? Do students get some notification if they are on this list?

courtney1121 · 01-04-2006, 08:38 AM

Dean's List is pretty much like honor roll but on the college level. My sister got on it the first semester at Bucknell University, and they'll send a letter home letting you know. Sometimes the local newspaper might feature your name also.

ophiolite · 01-04-2006, 06:23 PM

lkf725:

At Pitt they recognized Dean's List the first time I made it, with a certificate. I didn't get a certificate other times I made the list. Requirements to make it is a 3.50 semester QPA along with no grades below C and no W, I, etc. grades.

lkf725 · 01-04-2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks! My son qualifies for that, but we got no notice of his making Dean's List yet. Heck, Pitt doesn't even send paper grades anymore...you just have to check online!

MissTi · 01-13-2006, 08:26 PM

Is a QPA like a GPA??

ophiolite · 01-13-2006, 08:29 PM

Yeah QPA is equiv to GPA...Pitt just likes to call it a quality point average rather than a grade point average...go figure...