Dean’s List and Hometown News
Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Schools or colleges typically require students to rank in the top 10 percent of their class or achieve a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in order to receive this honor.
If your student made the Dean’s List for the fall semester, keep an eye out for notice in your local newspaper. University Communications regularly sends out notices of Dean’s List honorees, as well as graduation announcements, to local newspapers across the state and country. In addition, UW–Madison also regularly distributes announcements of student awards and honors.
Announcements are typically sent to the largest circulation newspaper in the student’s home zip code and take six to eight weeks to process. For more information, or if you have questions, call 608-262-8287.