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
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.
All operational definitions are located in the implementing regulations.
The following system of symbols and quality points is used for grading students at KSU.