POLICY TITLE: Academic Calendar

APPLIES TO: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administration

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

To facilitate effective long-term planning for its campus community, Kentucky State University (KSU) shall create and publish official academic calendars at least two (2) years in advance. The annual academic calendar will be constructed by the Division of Academic & Student Affairs in accordance with this policy, its implementing regulations, Kentucky state law, and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) requirements.

A period of at least thirty (30) weeks, comprised of academic terms that begin on the first day of classes and end on the last day of classes or examinations.

An academic term, typically fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) weeks in duration, that serves as a division of the