REGULATION TITLE:

Academic Bankruptcy

APPLIES TO:

Undergraduate Students

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:

Office of the Registrar

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

APPROVED BY:

Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE:

August 8, 2028

This regulation provides a one-time opportunity for returning undergraduate students who have experienced prior academic difficulty to reset their grade point average (GPA) and proceed toward graduation. Academic Bankruptcy allows eligible students to have one or two previous academic semesters disregarded from their cumulative GPA calculation, offering a fresh start while maintaining a complete and accurate academic record.

The formal, one-time, and irrevocable process by which a qualifying student petitions to have all coursework from one or two designated prior semesters excluded from their GPA calculation.