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Policies and Regulations

POLICY TITLE: NCAA Title IX and Serious Misconduct Disclosure

APPLIES TO: All current, prospective, and transfer student-athletes

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Department of Athletics

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028

POLICY STATEMENT:

Pursuant to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors' Policy on Campus Sexual Violence, Kentucky State University (KSU) shall use due diligence to gather pertinent information regarding the prior conduct of any current or prospective student-athlete seeking to participate in intercollegiate athletics. To ensure compliance and foster a safe campus community, KSU requires all such student-athletes to disclose information related to any past findings of serious misconduct.

DEFINITIONS:

Serious Misconduct

Any act of rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual exploitation. This also includes any other felony or misdemeanor considered equivalent to these acts in any jurisdiction where a student-athlete was convicted or pleaded guilty or no-contest.

PROCESS:

Disclosure Requirement

• All student-athletes must complete the Title IX and Serious Misconduct Student-Athlete Disclosure Form truthfully, accurately, and completely.
• Current Student-Athletes: Must complete the Disclosure Form annually prior to the start of their season.
• Prospective and Transfer Student-Athletes: Must complete the Disclosure Form before an official position on an athletic team or a financial aid agreement is offered, whichever comes first.

Consent Requirement for Transfers

In addition to the Disclosure Form, prospective and transfer student-athletes must also complete a Title IX & Serious Misconduct Consent Form. This form grants KSU written permission to contact all prior institutions to inquire whether the student-athlete was found responsible for a Title IX or other serious misconduct violation.

Information to Be Disclosed

Student-athletes must disclose if they have ever been:

• Disciplined through a Title IX or similar campus proceeding for sexual violence, interpersonal violence, or any other act of violence.
• Convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no-contest to, any crime of sexual violence, interpersonal violence, or any other act of violence.
• The subject of a Title IX proceeding that was incomplete or pending at the time they transferred from a previous institution.

Information Not Required for Disclosure

Student-athletes need not disclose if they have been:

• oFound "not responsible" or "not in violation" at the conclusion of a Title IX proceeding.
• oFound "not guilty," or had charges dismissed without conviction, in any criminal investigation.

Sanctions for Non-Compliance

Failure to comply with this policy or providing false information may jeopardize a student-athlete's eligibility and may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to, revocation of athletic scholarships and removal from an athletic team.

Document Retention

The KSU Athletic Director, or a designee, shall serve as the custodian of all disclosure and consent records. These records shall be maintained until the student-athlete is no longer a student at KSU.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

• KSU Title IX and Serious Misconduct Student-Athlete Disclosure Form
• Title IX & Serious Misconduct Consent Form

• NCAA Board of Governors' Policy on Campus Sexual Violence
• KSU Title IX and Sexual Harassment Policy

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