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.