Our office, with approval from the Provost, changed the honor cord policy so that the Beaver Store no longer had to police which students were purchasing honor cords to wear at commencement. Previously, only students who met the degrees with distinction criteria by the end of winter term were permitted to purchase cords for the June ceremony, regardless of academic performance during the spring term. This policy change now asks the student to determine if they have met the degrees with distinction standards and purchase cords accordingly.