Academic Recognition

Each semester, students may be recognized for their academic achievements. The designation of President's List, Vice President's List and Merit List will be recorded in the Student Information System (SIS) based on these criteria.

President’s List

A student who achieves a semester grade point average of 3.8 or higher and earns a minimum of 12 credit hours will be placed on the President’s List.

Vice President’s List

A student who achieves a semester grade point average of 3.5 to 3.79 and earns a minimum of 12 credit hours will be placed on the Vice President’s List.

Merit List

A student who achieves a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher and earns 11 or fewer credit hours will be placed on the Merit List.

Honor Societies

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for community colleges. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and to encourage scholarship among associate degree students. 

The requirements for membership in Blue Ridge’s Alpha Xi Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa are:

  1. have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above for induction, and must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 thereafter;
  2. be enrolled in a degree program; and
  3. have completed at least 12 semester hours in a degree program at BRCC.

Qualified students receive a letter of invitation to join the honor society at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.

For more information visit:  https://www.brcc.edu/student-life/clubs-and-organizations/