programming with other higher education institutions, area school districts, state government, and business and industry partnerships. Student advising, articulation agreements, curriculum development, and electronic technology shall be employed to facilitate transfer of credits from other institutions toward degree completion.
EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management by basing budget priorities on strategic planning and measures of quality of performance that promote continuous improvement of programs and services. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or nonproductive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with this mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performances shall be the foundation of the University's assessment and accountability system, which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.
Institutional goals and objectives derived from the University's Mission Statement are a component of the University Strategic Plan and disseminated by the Office of the President. The University's Strategic Plan can be found on the KSU web page at: http://kysu.edu/about-ksu/strategic-plan/.
Kentucky State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), located at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097, to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.
Credits earned at Kentucky State University are accepted by other accredited institutions of higher education throughout the country for transfer credit, graduate study, professional placement, and employment opportunities. The University also holds full membership in and/or accreditation from or in the following state, regional, and national educational or professional organizations:
American Alliance of Physical Education, Health, Recreation, and Dance
American Association for Higher Education
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American College Health Association
American Council on Education
American Library Association
Association for Institutional Research
Association for Student Judicial Affairs
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of College and University Auditors
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Association of Gerontology in Higher Education
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
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