outlined by Kentucky State University. The SAP policy applies to all undergraduate and graduate students as described below.
Post-baccalaureate students and those seeking a second undergraduate degree or certification should be aware that assessment of their SAP status will be based on criteria established for undergraduate students.
Graduate students and students seeking a second graduate degree or certification will be assessed according to the criteria established for graduate students.
There are three components of SAP consisting of quantitative and qualitative measurements. Quantitative measurements evaluate the pace and progress by which a student is working toward the completion of their program. This is measured by establishing a required percentage of credit hours that must be passed when attempted and by a maximum time frame in which a student must complete their required coursework. The Qualitative measurement evaluates the quality (GPA and academic standing) of the student's academic work.
All students are expected to finish their program within a maximum time frame as determined by the university. All attempted credit hours are considered toward the maximum time allowance, regardless of whether or not the student received financial aid.
Undergraduate Students: A student’s total cumulative attempted hours may not exceed 150% of the minimum hours required to earn a bachelor’s degree. (Example: 121 required hours x 150%=182 hours)
Exceptions include the following:
Graduate Students: A student’s total cumulative attempted hours may not exceed 150% of the minimum hours needed to complete the degree program for which they are enrolled.
Though SAP is generally only reviewed annually for students who are not on SAP probation, if it is determined a student may potentially exceed his or her maximum time frame established prior to the next award year's annual SAP evaluation, the maximum time frame standard will be reviewed on a semester basis instead of annually. For example, if an undergraduate student is evaluated at the end of spring semester as