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GUIDELINES FOR HONOUR PINS AND HONOURABLE MENTION

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  1. These awards will be based on the weighted average of a minimum of eight current passing marks.
  2. The eight marks are those required for the particular grade, whenever taken at Luther, and the highest optional marks taken in the current year. Additional current marks will be used if beneficial. The required marks from each of the following departments are:

    a)   Ethics
    b)   English (2)
    c)   History/Social Studies
    d)   Science
    e)   Mathematics
    f)    One Language, Phys Ed or Fine Arts

    - Grade 9 also requires both Math 9A & B, the two half classes Health 9 and Transitions 9, and Phys Ed 9.

    - In Grade10, Wellness 10 is used instead of the Language, PhysEd or Fine Arts requirement.

  3. If two or more marks meet a single requirement, the highest mark will become the requirement, and the other(s) will be treated as optional marks.
  4. Marks will be weighted relative to a full semester. When a class is scheduled for a full two semesters, the January final and April midterm mark will be treated as two separate marks.
  5. January graduates count their year beginning in the previous Spring semester.
  6. Current marks from the University, Correspondence School or Special Credit Courses may be used if Luther College has been officially informed of them.
  7. Students who only have marks from the second semester are only eligible for Honourable Mention or an Honour Pin, based on the average of a full load of midterm marks.
  8. Students with exceptional schedules whose program does not allow annual requirements to be exactly met may be considered individually.
  9. An average of 80% or over will be required for an Honour Pin. An average of 75% up to 80% will be required for Honourable Mention. Averages are calculated to one decimal place
  10. Exclusive of these regulations, the faculty by majority vote may grant an award to a student for exceptional academic performance.