Assink Lyceum awards hundreds of diplomas with the wrong designation cum laude
Final exam students of the Assink Lyceum must exchange their diploma. Their diplomas accidentally mention that they have graduated cum laude. According to an employee of the school, this concerns just under six hundred diplomas.
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The secondary school with locations in Haaksbergen, Eibergen and Neede is applying a statement that on most diplomas the sentence: 'The distinction cum laude has been awarded on the basis of Article 52a of the Final Exam Decree VO' is printed. That sentence should only have been written for students who actually achieved a high grade point average and graduated cum laude. It is purely an administrative error, reports the Assink Lyceum.
According to the employee, the school mentioned 'cum laude' on the diplomas for the first time this year. At first, the school was not aware of anything and the 'wrong' diplomas were handed over to the students during the presentations. Eventually, a parent rang the bell and contacted the school.
In consultation with the Education Inspectorate, it has been decided to exchange the diplomas. This is possible at two times: just before the summer vacation and after. All parents and students will receive a letter about this.
