Latin honors in UP Diliman
8:28 AMHey Isko/Iska! How are you doing?
You must be reading this blog because of this dilemma: to graduate with honors or not. Just to share, during my last undergrad year, I was so distressed about my academic standing (since I'm a transferee from other UP unit). I even scanned and read guidelines, handbooks, and some blogs to keep me worry free. Since I know how you feel, I hope this post will be able to address your questions re latin honors in UP Diliman. You can also read this article from the Office of University Registrar as a starter.
1. What is the basis for graduating with latin honors in UP Diliman?
- As far as I know, it is based on your Curriculum Weighted Average (CWA) and not your General Weighted Average (GWA). GWA is used to assess your performance in one semester; while CWA is used to evaluate your academic performance in N years of studying one undergraduate course.
2. How to compute for CWA?
- You can use this GWA calculator where you can calculate both your GWA and CWA. This is really helpful in tracking your academic standing.
3. How can I compute my CWA if I'm a shiftee/ transferee?
- Just include in the computation all credited subjects from your past degree program to your new curriculum.
4. I have failed grades on my past degree program; are those also included in the computation of CWA?
- If that failed subject is required on your new degree program, it has to be included in the computation of your CWA.
Example:
First take: Chem 16 - 5.00
Second take: Chem 16 - 1.75
If Chem 16 is required on your new course, you need to include all the grades you've got from your first and second take.
5. What will happen if I have an underloaded semester?
- This is really difficult to solve since UP is very strict when it comes to underloading. You have to make an appeal and the faculty has to deliberate whether you will graduate with honors or not. Even if you have a very good reason for underloading, it will not guarantee your spot. So remember, DO NOT UNDERLOAD! If you already did, pray that they will be softhearted enough to allow you to graduate with latin honor.
Hopefully this post helps you! Share your thoughts by commenting below. Good luck on your journey. Remember, grades do not define you but surely will help you land a good job and get started with your professional career.
Padayon!
35 comments
Hello. I have a question, if I transfer to UPD when Im in 3rd year from other University, is their a chance for me to graduate with latin honor?
ReplyDeleteHi Janella,
DeleteI'm sorry for this late reply but yes you can. Basta wala kang underloaded sem, and nameet mo yung requirements ng college for latin honors.
Hi po! Are bridge courses included in the computation of CWA or not. Kasi kasama sya sa GWA ko ngayon eh.
ReplyDeletethough di sya included sa curriculum ng course ko ngayon,nacredit pa din sya sa GWA ko this sem
ReplyDeleteHi! What do you mean by bridge courses? If kinuha mo lang siya dahil gusto mong kunin and di required sa curriculum mo, for sure di siya kasama sa CWA. Talagang kasama siya sa computation ng GWA kase ang GWA ay semestral grade :)
DeleteHello! Pwede pa po ba mag latin honors kung may INC? As long as ma-complete ko within 1 academic year?
ReplyDeleteHello! As far as I know yes. Basta huwag mo lang idodrop and maging underloaded ka :)
DeleteWhat if I took, for example:
ReplyDeleteEng 11- 5.0
Eng 1- 1.25
for a GE, will the Eng 11 grade be included in my CWA if it's not really required but a free choice?
If it's a free choice, it will not be included in your CWA :) But you have to make sure na di talaga siya kasama. Kase may cases na if you need 5 GEs, then dalawa lang yung nirequire sayo (i.e. Eng 1, CW 10) then free choice na ung tatlo. Then naibagsak mo ung isa sa tatlo, and you took another GE in replacement nung naibagsak mo, chances are kasama sa computation ng CWA ung naibagsak mo. Kausapin mo na lang admin niyo about this :)
DeleteHello! I have several concerns:
ReplyDelete1. I'm a third year student shifting from a 5-year course (MatE) to a 4-year course (MBB). Because I'm shifting quite late, I may take 2 or 2.5 more years to complete everything in my new course for a total of 5-5.5 years. I'm wondering: can I still be a candidate for latin honors even if I'm delayed due to shifting?
2. Can latin honor candidates have DRP classes? I dropped 2 classes in my previous sems in UP (1 PE and 1 class na required for MatE pero di kasama sa MBB curriculum). Di naman ako underloaded in both cases.
By the way, hypothetical lang po ito since di pa ako graduating, I'm just trying as best as I can to aim for latin honors to help increase my post-undergrad options.
DeleteHi! As long as wala kang underloaded na sem, kahit madelay ka sa graduation and okay yung grades mo, pwede ka pa ring grumaduate with latin honors. Actually ako it took me 6 years - 2 years sa dati kong course, 4 years sa bachelor's degree ko and still grumaduate ako with latin honors.
DeleteAng alam ko pwede ka pa ring magkaroon ng latin honors kahit may DRP classes ka. Basta golden rule huwag kang mag-underload :)
Hello! ^_^
ReplyDeleteMay chance pa po bang makagraduate with latin honors kung made-delay dahil sa thesis? As of now po pasok naman yung CWA ko para maging cum laude, kaso S po ako sa thesis. Thank you
I think oo as long as pasok ung CWA mo. Better ask na lang ung admin para sure :)
DeleteHi. Paano kinocompute sa CWA kapag nag-retake ng (failed) subject? Kinukuha ba yung average grade (singko & pasadong grade)?
ReplyDeleteIf required sa curriculum mo ung failed subject, kasama sa computation ung grade mo sa unang take. Ang alam ko hindi siya inaaverage. Itetreat mo siya as separate grades
DeleteHi! Can I still graduate with honors if I failed my NSTP or PE?
ReplyDeleteI think yes, as long as you take it again or take another PE class to satisfy your curriculum requirements. Pero just to be sure lang, kindly ask the admin.
DeleteYour GWA calculator is very nice!!
ReplyDeleteJust a comment on underloading - there are at least 3 reasons accepted for underloading but you need to indicate/apply this during the semester you incur the underload (see: https://our.upd.edu.ph/files/acadinfo/ACADEMIC%20LOAD%20.pdf)
Hey, thanks for this! I didn't know na may ganito na pala :)
DeleteHello! I took 12 units from my home unit (UPD) , and additional 5 units from the other UP campus, is that considered underloaded? Can I still graduate with honors? Huehue Thank you in advance! ❤️
ReplyDeleteHi! I think you have to ask your college admin; make sure na ung additional 5 units from the other UP campus ay credited for that sem.
DeleteHello! Transferee po ako to upd from upm. On my last semester at upm, i took 12 units sa upm and nag-cross register ako ng additional 6 units sa upd pero yung additional units na yun ay outside of my program sa upm. Credited sana siya sa lilipatan kong program sa upd, pero due to some reasons, di ako nakapag-apply dun sa program na yun sa upd. I got accepted here at upd but in a different program, kaya di rin credited yung na-crossreg ko. Concern ko lang ay kung pwede pa rin akong mag-run for honors? Kasi never naman akong na-underload huhu
ReplyDeleteHello! Ang tanong siguro if credited ung 6 units na crinoss-reg mo sa UPD nung sem na yun (kahit hindi siya kasama sa curriculum). If not, baka nga underloaded ka. You have to ask your college admin sa UPD (or better siguro ng UPM) about this para makasiguro ka.
DeleteHello po, I just want to ask, if considered po ba na underload if 12 academic units + P.E. (2 units) + NSTP 1 (3 units), a total of 17 units but just 12 academic units. Pwede pa rin po kaya ako grumaduate with latin honors if that is the case? Hope to receive a reply, thanl you!
ReplyDeleteHello po. Planning to transfer sa UPD from UPLB, and I read that to graduate with honors, you should finish atleast 75% of your total academic units from your new course. If I will happen to pursue transferring, my possible credited units will take almost 30% of my total academic units on my prospected course. Is this rule still strictly implemented? Can you give me an idea of how many units were credited on your new course po noon, and what is your total academic units niyo noon? Huhuhuhu
ReplyDeleteHello po. I'm a shiftee po kasi, I just want to ask kung paano magcompute ng GWA considering na may mga subject ako that was allowed for substitution.
ReplyDeleteEx.
I substituted one subject with 5units to another subject with 3units.
I substituted 2 subjects with a total of 10 units to a 5 unit subject.
Hello! Alam niyo po ba kung paano nagcocompute ng CWA kung lumampas sa required GEs yung natake? I have 6 SSPs po kasi and 2 yung required sa curriculum ko. Do I have the option na ipacredit yung mas may mataas na grade doon sa 4 na free choice na kinuha ko?
ReplyDeleteHi! Will I still be able to graduate with honors even with these 2 situations (both happened)?
ReplyDelete1) I had to DRP one class (but I was 18u when I did that so after my DRP, I still had 15u); and,
2) Failed 1 class during a 15u sem, so I didn't underload but I only passed 12u out of a 15u sem
Hi. Kailangan po ba exact 1.75 or better ang grade? what if po 1.752 yung cwa?
ReplyDeleteHello po! Can I have a copy of the spreadsheet ate? Thank youuuuu
ReplyDeleteGood day po!
ReplyDeletePlano ko po kasi mag-transfer to UPD from another university and kukuha po sana ako ng different program sa 2nd year po, can I still be a candidate for Latin Honors po?
Hoping for your answer po, thank you!
Hi! What if 3 units na lang hindi ko nattake kaya madedelay ako for a sem to take that subj? Considered as underload ba yun? Can I still be a candidate for latin honors? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi good day...ask ko lng yong grades ng anak ko nag ka inc po xa kht na submit po nya ung req in advance..nireklamo ko po..inaus nmn ng guro but hindi p rin naforward sa registrar office para ipabura..1.4 acctng
ReplyDelete1.5 Gee6..nareport ko na po na sa Dean..may pag asa p rin po ba n mkapasok xa ng honor/latin pg nkapgtapos po xa?
Hindi kopa rin magets😭
ReplyDeletePaano po yung akin 2nd year napo ako, nung 1st year ako sa unang sem ung final average ko 1.85 tapos nung 2nd sem 1.66 pasok ako sa dean lister
Tapos nung 2nd year ako
Halos same lang ung nagyare
Ask ko lang po kung may pag-asa paba maging latin honors?