Your primary purpose at KSU is to learn and achieve your academic goals. The University offers a wide array of resources to support you on this journey. Responsibility for your academic success is a partnership between you and the University.
The curriculum and degree requirements you must fulfill to graduate are determined by your Catalog of Record. This is typically the KSU academic catalog that is in effect during the first semester you enroll as a degree-seeking student. This catalog serves as your academic contract with the University.
Your Catalog of Record will change if you have a gap in enrollment of two or more consecutive academic years. You may also petition to adopt a more recent catalog, but you cannot mix and match requirements from different catalogs. A catalog is valid for a maximum of eight years.
Understanding your Catalog of Record is crucial for graduation planning. For complete details, please refer to the official Catalog of Record Policy on the KSU website.
Academic integrity is a fundamental value at KSU. The University is committed to the honorable pursuit of intellectual achievement, and all students are expected to uphold the Academic Integrity Code.
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and includes:
Plagiarism: Submitting the work, words, or ideas of another as your own without proper credit.
Cheating: Fraudulently using or providing unauthorized information or materials in any academic exercise.
Forgery: Falsely recording a signature on any official academic document.
Instructors who have evidence of an academic offense will address the matter with the student. Sanctions can range from a failing grade on an assignment to an "FX" grade for the course (denoting failure due to academic dishonesty) to suspension or expulsion from the University for severe or repeated offenses. The process for adjudicating violations is outlined in the official policy.