Meritorious Teaching Award

One of the most anticipated moments of the graduation ceremony is the announcement of the Meritorious Teaching Award. Each year, the graduating class nominates faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching; a selection committee then has the difficult task of selecting one to be recognized and is only revealed at the time of the ceremony.

Qatar Campus Scholars

The Qatar Campus Scholar Awards recognize graduating seniors who demonstrate strong leadership and academic excellence with a QPA of 3.8 or above. These are individuals who have excelled in many facets of student life, including volunteerism, involvement in student organizations or participation in sports or the arts. The Qatar Campus Scholars wear a silver stole.

Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar

Throughout Carnegie Mellon University, Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars are selected to represent their class in service and leadership. These graduating seniors embody Carnegie Mellon’s high standards of academic excellence, volunteerism, leadership, or involvement in student organizations. At Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, two Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars are chosen from among the Qatar Campus Scholars. The Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars wear a red stole.

Outstanding Academic Achievement

The Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards recognize graduates who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance. The top scoring student from each program is determined once the final spring semester grades have been submitted, and the awardees are announced at the graduation ceremony.

Honors
Students who have earned honors will have these honors read after their names are called. In addition to Qatar Campus Scholars and Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars, honors include University Honors, College Honors, and Alpha Iota Delta.

University Honors

Students maintaining a cumulative QPA of at least 3.5 after seven semesters of full-time enrollment, or raising their QPA to 3.5 upon completing their graduation requirements in their final semester, receive University Honors. Students wear a medallion with their regalia.

College Honors

College Honors are conferred to students who complete a senior honors thesis. Criteria for admission into a College Honors program varies according to the student’s major. Graduates who have earned College Honors wear a colored cord: yellow for Biological Sciences, brown for Business Administration, yellow for Computational Biology, gold for Computer Science and purple for Information Systems.

Alpha Iota Delta

Alpha Iota Delta is the international honor society in the fields of information systems and decision sciences. Students are chosen from the top 10 percent of their class on the basis of academic merit, campus citizenship, and personal leadership.