be kept by the respective Vice-President and a copy of the final report will be sent to the charging party, respondent, and President of the University.

  • Investigations will be conducted as quickly as possible and results will be reported to both parties involved.
  • In the event that a complaint is found valid, action will be taken through appropriate channels of the University to rectify the situation and to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. University grievance channels for appeal will be open to either the charging party or the respondent.

Athletics Eligibility for Student-Athletes

A student’s eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics is regulated by the rules and requirements of three governing bodies, KSU, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).

As a condition of membership in the NCAA, KSU is obligated to adhere to NCAA as minimum standards. However, Kentucky State University may enforce additional requirements which are more restrictive.

Academic Eligibility Requirements

The commitment of KSU to the academic welfare of student-athletes is unwavering. A student-athlete’s first responsibility at KSU rests in the classroom, not on the playing field. The academic programs, support systems, and regulations established by KSU and the athletics department are designed to encourage and ensure that each student-athlete fulfills his/her academic responsibilities.

It is important that each student athlete successfully pursue a course of study which leads to timely graduation from the University. A student-athlete failing to fulfill any of the following academic requirements is ineligible for competition.

Initial Eligibility

(Freshman Academic Requirements)

All freshman student athletes (recruited and non-recruited) must be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center prior to participation in athletics at Kentucky State University. In accordance with NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1 certain requirements must be met to determine a student-athletes status for financial aid, practice and competition.

As a freshman student-athlete you will fall under one of three categories:

  1. Qualifier-based on your high school transcripts you have met the required criteria set forth by the NCAA for freshman eligibility. As a qualifier you may receive athletic financial aid, practice and compete in your first year.
  2. Partial-qualifier- based on your high school transcripts you have not met all of the required criteria set forth by the NCAA for freshman eligibility, however, you have fulfilled at least one of the criteria.*As a partial qualifier at Kentucky State University you can only practice. Partial qualifiers cannot compete in their first year nor can they receive any athletic aid or any other institutional aid that may be based on