The Student Conduct Officer will forward the appeal letter to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs within five (5) business days of receipt. The Respondent may request, in writing to the Student Conduct Officer, suspension of all or part of the decision being appealed while awaiting the appeal process. The Vice Provost shall review the findings of the hearing, including the case file, hearing transcripts, and other evidence relating to the case. At the discretion of the Vice Provost, the review process may include a meeting with the Respondent. The Vice Provost shall issue a decision within ten (10) business days through written notification to the Student Conduct Officer and the Respondent. The Vice Provost may remand a case, dismiss some or all charges, affirm the original decision, or change the sanction or sanctions imposed. The decision of the Vice Provost is final.
Decisions of the All-University Court may be appealed to the President of KSU. A request for appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Student Conduct Officer within five (5) business days following written notification of the conduct decision. The Student Conduct Officer will then forward the appeal letter to the President of KSU within five (5) days of receipt. The Respondent may request, in writing to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, suspension of all or part of the decision being appealed while awaiting the appeal process.
The President shall review the findings of the hearing, including the case file, hearing transcripts, and other evidence relating to the case. At the discretion of the President, the review process may include a meeting with the Respondent. The President shall issue a decision within ten (10) business days through written notification to the Student Conduct Officer and the Respondent.
The President’s decision is final. Notwithstanding the President’s final order, the Respondent shall have the right to a hearing pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 164.370 and Kentucky Revised Statute 13B.140.
KSU has the authority to impose consequences and/or sanctions on students who violate KSU policy. In determining possible consequences and/or sanctions, KSU shall consider the violation at hand, the welfare of the student and the campus community, and the prior disciplinary record of the student, with the goal of assigning the minimum consequence and/or sanction necessary to prevent recurrence of the behavior.
Ultimately, KSU's approach to sanctioning behavioral conduct violations is informed by an educational, developmental, and restorative perspective. The BRED (Balance, Restitution, Education, Dignity) Approach incorporates accountability and aims to serve all students equally in a fair and unbiased manner.