The following list comprises most of the awards and honors available to undergraduate students at UCLA:

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
1206 Murphy Hall
(310) 825-3871
www.deanofstudents.ucla.edu

Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma - freshman honor societies based solely on academic achievement.

Chancellor’s Service Award - an honor for graduating students based on outstanding university and community service.

Golden Key International Honour Society - a junior/senior honor society based solely on academic achievement.

Mortar Board - a national honor society for seniors in recognition of scholastic ability, outstanding leadership and community service.

Women for Change Student Leadership Award - an award recognizing outstanding students at UCLA who, through the example of their extraordinary leadership service to UCLA and/or to the community at large, have enhanced the visibility and status of women.

Students in the School of the Arts and Architecture and the School of Theater, Film, and Television should contact their departments at 1100 Dickson Hall and 103 East Melnitz, respectively, for information about honors in their schools.

Provost's/Dean’s Honors Lists
Provost's/Dean’s Honors Lists are automatically recorded and determined by your College or School office in the following manner:

Arts & Architecture and Theater, Film, and Television: require 12 graded units per quarter with a GPA of 3.8 for less than 16 units of work (3.7 GPA for 16 or more units). You are ineligible if in any quarter you receive a Not Passed (NP) or Incomplete grade (I), change a grade or repeat a course.

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science: requires a GPA equal to or greater than 3.7 in any one term with a courseload of at least 15 units (minimum 12 units letter grade). A student is not eligible if that student receives an Incomplete (I) or a Not Passed (NP) grade or repeated a course in the term. Only courses which apply to a student’s undergraduate record will be considered toward the student’s eligibility for Dean’s Honors.

The College (Letters & Science): requires a 3.75 GPA in any one quarter with at least 12 graded units and no grade of NP or I, OR a 3.66 GPA and at least 16 grade points during the quarter, with no grade of NP or I.

Departmental Honors and Departmental Honor Societies are offered in most departments on campus. Consult each department for more information and eligibility requirements.

The Fourragere is a braid awarded at graduation and is worn on the shoulder with the cap and gown. The gold braid is awarded to students achieving Honors at graduation. The blue and gold braid is awarded to the recipients of the Chancellor’s Service Award.

The Outstanding Senior Award is awarded by the Alumni Association to select seniors who exemplify scholastic excellence, creativity in the department, and outstanding service to UCLA and the community. Nominations are accepted from November through January. Questions can be directed to the Awards and Reunions Department of the Alumni Association at (310) 206-0684.