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POLICY TITLE:

Grading System

APPLIES TO: Students and Faculty

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Division of Academic & Student Affairs Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028

POLICY STATEMENT:

Kentucky State University (KSU) maintains a uniform grading system to ensure consistency in the evaluation of student academic performance. All academic units and course instructors must adhere to the grading system established in this policy and its implementing regulations. The course instructor is responsible for reporting a final grade for each officially registered student at the conclusion of a course. Only the Office of the Registrar has the authority to issue official final grades.

DEFINITIONS:

All operational definitions are located in the implementing regulations.

PROCESS:

The following system of symbols and quality points is used for grading students at KSU.

GradeMeaningQuality Points per Credit HourIncluded in GPA
AExcellent4.0Yes
BGood3.0Yes
CSatisfactory2.0Yes
DPoor1.0Yes
FFailure0.0Yes
FXFailure due to Academic Dishonesty0.0Yes
PPass/ProficientNot applicableNo
AUAuditNot applicableNo
IIncompleteNot applicableNo
WWithdrawalNot applicableNo
AWAdministrative WithdrawalNot applicableNo

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

  • KSU Incomplete Grade Regulation
  • KSU Course Withdrawal Regulation
  • KSU Audit and Pass/Fail Regulation
  • KSU Academic Integrity Code

CONTACTS:

SubjectOfficeTelephoneE-mail
Policy QuestionsOffice of the Provost(502) 597-6946Michael.Dailey@kysu.edu

HISTORY:

Revision TypeDate of Issuance/RevisionDrafter(s)/Editor(s)
Issued (New Policy)June 2025Zach Atwell