Each spring, the valedictorian and salutatorian are chosen from graduating students who fulfill the criteria for a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree and who are ranked in the top ten students of their class, ties for tenth place inclusive. The selection committee consists of the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs (chair), the Senior Class President and Vice President, the Chairperson(s) of the Commencement Committee, and those elected representatives of the Representative Faculty Senate who serve on the Commencement Committee. The committee reviews academic records and contributions to the community and interviews candidates in order to select worthy recipients of the University’s highest graduation honors.