Students who have maintained the required academic standards may be recommended by the Honors and Awards Committee for graduating with honors.

1. To graduate with honors, a student must not have a grade below 2.50 or its equivalent in all academic subjects taken inside and/or outside the University.
2. A student must have earned seventy-five percent (75%) of total credits in DLSU-D.
3. Must not drop any subject prescribed in the curriculum
4. Must not have been found guilty of having committed a major offense with a corrective action of suspension.

Grades in NSTP and SEP subjects are not included in the computation of the GPA, but these subjects should all be passed.

The GPA of a graduating student refers to the cumulative GPA.

The following cumulative GPA requirements apply to students graduating with honors for degree courses:

Grades in all academic subjects in the program enrolled in the DLSU-D shall be considered in the computation of the GPA.

St. John Baptist de La Salle Award for Excellence in Leadership is awarded to graduating students for notable and meritorious performances, participation in academic competitions, leadership, and extra-curricular involvement during their stay at DLSU-D.

Cultural Award is given to graduating students who have exhibited exemplary performances in the field of performing arts, thus, contributing immensely to the development of consciousness in culture and the arts.

Athletes of the Year is awarded to graduating students who have consistently shown excellent performances as Patriots winning gold medals and accolades for DLSU-D.

Loyalty award is awarded to graduating students who finished elementary, secondary, and tertiary education from any De La Salle school or De La Salle supervised school.

Golden Scroll Award is a recognition by the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA) to a graduating student who has maintained steady academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities, and has shown solid character worthy of emulating by another.

Golden Armor Award is the highest award given to a College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) graduating student who portrays meritorious academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular standing and upholds the Lasallian values with wholehearted dedication and piety.

Golden Gear Award is the highest award given to a College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) graduating student with good academic standing and has rendered significant contribution to the University.

Gawad Laya is the highest award given by the College of Liberal Arts and Communication (CLAC) to a graduating student who has achieved academic excellence, pursued student interests through leadership, and committed to advocacies and community empowerment.

Golden Leaf Award is the highest award given by the College of Science (COS) to a graduating Biology or Mathematics student who has achieved academic excellence and has significantly contributed to the College through involvement in co-curricular or extra-curricular activities as well as in endeavors of leadership or community service, while maintaining Lasallian values.

Golden Pin Award is the highest award given by the College of Science (COS) to a graduating Computer Science or Information Technology student who has achieved academic excellence and has significantly contributed to the College through involvement in co-curricular or extra-curricular activities as well as in endeavors of leadership or community service, while maintaining Lasallian values.

Golden Sparks Award is the recognition conferred by the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM), to honor a 4th year graduating student who has consistently exhibited exceptional and high performance in their academic endeavors while engaging actively in both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The award is given to a student who has demonstrated the Lasallian values, leadership, and professionalism that exceed tourism and hospitality industry expectations. These individuals serve as aspirational role models for their peers and contribute to the positive ethos of the University community.

Golden Torch Award is the highest award given by the College of Education (COEd) to a graduating student in the College who has shown exemplary performance both in academics and in leadership and who has exemplified St. John Baptist De La Salle's passion and commitment to teaching.

Outstanding Dissertation and Thesis are selected based on significance, originality, usefulness in the discipline where it applies, coherence of the problem, and clarity. Dissertation or thesis defense is also an important factor in the selection.

REHEARSALS Rehearsing the graduation rites is necessary to ensure smooth flow of ceremonies including academic procession, right time to stand and sit, award acceptance, transfer of tassel, symbolic diploma acceptance, and recessional. Therefore, all candidates for graduation are required to attend the rehearsals.

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BACCALAUREATE MASS, HOODING CEREMONY, AND SPECIAL AWARDS' RECOGNITION. The Baccalaureate mass serves as a prelude to the graduation proper and the University’s way to bless your path towards another beginning in your life. All candidates for graduation must attend this mass. The Hooding Ceremony for Graduate Programs and Special Awards’ Recognition come after, hence, everybody must not leave the venue until the ceremonies are over. During the recognition, medals will be given for loyalty, outstanding dissertation/thesis, exemplary performance-collegiate level, outstanding in the field of culture and arts, and athletics.

Attendees must wear appropriate clothes and footwear (smart casual dress for female; long sleeves polo and dark-colored pants for male). Strictly no slippers. *

HONORS’ ASSEMBLY Candidates for graduation with honors for undergraduate and graduate programs will be presented a medal each. Two (2) parents/guardians/spouse may accompany the awardee to the stage.

DISTRIBUTION OF SOUVENIR PROGRAM AND ADMISSION TICKETS Each candidate for graduation is given three (3) admission tickets (one (1) for the candidate and two (2) for the companions and one souvenir program.

GRADUATION RITES. VENUE: The Theatre at Solaire, 1 Asean Avenue, Entertainment City, Tambo, Paranaque City 1701

ENTRY TO THE VENUE. Only those with admission tickets, in appropriate attire, and are on time will be allowed inside. The Theatre at Solaire reserves the right not to allow entrance to ticketholders arriving late or beyond call time. *

SOLEMNITY. This is a ceremony where formal conferment of academic degrees to candidates for graduation are conducted. Therefore, everybody must observe solemnity. Boisterousness and loud talk must be avoided. Nobody, but the reception committee, is allowed to approach the graduates while the ceremonies are ongoing.

CALL TIME. You must come on time for the assembly. It is during this time that line-up of candidates for graduation for the procession is arranged by the reception committee. This arrangement matches the assigned seat per candidate in the venue, which helps in the smooth flow of the program. Therefore, you must follow. Companions must also follow the call time. We will not wait for latecomers

Call time:

• 7:30 AM for the morning batch (door closes at 8:30 AM)
• 2:00 PM for the afternoon batch (door closes at 3:00 PM)

AWARDING. Those who are graduating with Latin Honors and recipients of the Excellence in Leadership award will be given medals during the graduation rites.

Academic awardees Those who are graduating with Latin Honors and recipient of Excellence in Leadership award will be given medals during the graduation rites.

RECEIVING OF SYMBOLIC DIPLOMA. Graduates will be given a symbolic diploma each before going on stage to take a bow before the audience. Calling of names will be by four.As a sign of courtesy to the graduate whose name will be called last, those who have already been called must wait for the end of the ceremonies before leaving the venue.

ACADEMIC PROCESSION AND RECESSIONAL. These are important parts of the ceremonies, thus, graduates and other participants must maintain an orderly march.

SECURITY AND ORDERLINESS IN THE PREMISES.

The entrance is open for parents and companions an hour before the academic procession (please see Call Time). Once the procession starts, parents are expected to be seated; entrance will be closed.

The Theatre at Solaire reserves the right to not allow ticketholders who refuse to subject themselves to security inspection and/or body searches conducted by the venue’s Security Officers/Personnel. *

Bags and packages are to be inspected; everybody is requested to cooperate. Please attend to your personal belongings. The University or the Theatre at Solaire will NOT be responsible for any loss or damage.

The University and The Theatre at Solaire shall exercise full authority within its premises and reserves the right to control, regulate, inspect, refuse entry to or prohibit any person as well as materials considered inimical to or which constitute violation of Philippine laws, and other rules and regulations.

Companions must be of age ten (10) or older. Anybody under 10 will not be allowed inside the Theatre. *

Cellphones must be kept in silence mode once inside The Theatre.

GIFTS AND FLOWERS. You are advised to pin your corsage or wear your garland before going to the assembly area to avoid overcrowding. Moreover, flowers and any form of gift must not be given while the ceremonies are ongoing.

APPROPRIATE ATTIRE

• Toga and Cap with Tassel must be worn over your Sunday dress (female) or long sleeves polo with tie and black pants (male) during graduation rites.
• Semi-Formal Dress and Black High-Heeled Close Shoes FOR LADIES during Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Rites
• Long Sleeves with Tie, Formal Trousers and Black, Leather Shoes FOR MEN during Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Rites