KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Court's deliberation on sanctions, the Provost shall apprise the Court of any previous academic violations the student committed.
Following the deliberation, the Chairperson of the Court shall announce the Court's sanctions to those present. If the Court decides to impose any sanction besides suspension or expulsion, the Court's decision shall be considered final. If the Court elects to impose a sanction of suspension or expulsion, the student may appeal the Court's decision to the University's President in writing, with a copy to the Chair of the All-University Court, within five (5) business days of the Court's decision. If the student elects to appeal the Court's decision, the Court shall submit a report to the President that details the alleged violation, the evidence presented at the Court's hearing, and the Court's recommended sanction. The report shall be submitted within five (5) business days of the student's notice of appeal.
Absent exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the student as determined by the All-
University Court, the student's failure to attend the hearing shall constitute a forfeiture of his or her
right to plead his or her case. Therefore, the All-University Court shall conduct the hearing in absentia,
and the decision of the All-University Court shall be considered binding.
The President shall review the Court's report and issue his or her decision within ten (10) business days of the student's notice of appeal. The President's decision is final.
For a student found to have committed an academic offense, the University may consider imposing one or more of the following sanctions:
An "F" grade on a particular assignment;
An “F” as the final grade in a particular course;
Forced withdrawal from the class in which the offense occurred;
An “FX” grade, which represents failure in a course due to an academic offense. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. A student may retake a course in which an “FX” grade is assigned, and the new grade shall replace the “FX” in the calculation of the student’s GPA. However, the “FX” notation shall remain on the student’s transcript.
Suspension from the University for a specified period, including exclusion from all classes and temporary termination of student status and all related privileges and activities
Expulsion from the University
KYSU Online syllabi and assignment instructions are maintained by the course Subject Matter Expert (SME). The SME and other online faculty will collaborate to ensure that the appropriate policy statements regarding the KYSU Online Academic Code of Conduct are included in the syllabi and assignment instructions. Below are recommended statements for use in KYSU Online syllabi.