Injury or illness unrelated to intercollegiate athletics is not the responsibility of the Department of Athletics.

Travel Policy

When a KSU Student athlete is unable to compete due to injury or illness, that student athlete will not be allowed to travel with the team for away competitions. Any exceptions must be approved by Athletic Director, Academic Coordinator, and Certified Athletic Trainer.

Pregnancy Policy

A student-athlete’s pregnancy does not affect her Athletic Grant-In-Aid; however pregnancy does place unique challenges on student-athletes. The Kentucky State University Athletics Department has instituted a student-athlete pregnancy policy for the protection of our student-athlete and her developing child.

The Kentucky State University athletics department is committed to the personal health and development of all our members, and to the educational mission of our school. We strive to provide an environment that respects all pregnancy and parenting decisions and urges all participants to work cooperatively toward degree completion. This Policy sets forth the protections that should be provided for pregnant and parenting students, including those with pregnancy related conditions. It also prohibits retaliation against any student or employee who complains about issues related to the enforcement of this Pregnancy Policy. We want to protect every student-athlete’s physical and psychological health, and their ability to complete their education.

Federal Laws Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 bars discrimination on the basis of sex, which includes the guarantee of equal educational opportunity to pregnant and parenting students. This means that our student-athletes cannot be discriminated against because of their parental or marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom. In addition, a student's medical information may be protected by other federal laws. Some actions that may be permissible under NCAA rules are impermissible under federal law, and our institution adheres to federal law.

• Our athletics department will not allow a hostile or intimidating environment on the basis of pregnancy or parental status to exist. Acts or statements that are hostile toward pregnancy or parenting, or that shun or shame the student-athlete because she is pregnant or parenting, will not be tolerated. Such conduct prevents an individual from effectively participating in, or denies a person the benefits of, the educational opportunities provided by this institution.
• Our athletics department will not terminate or reduce a student-athlete’s athletics aid because of the student-athlete’s pregnancy, marital or parental status during the term of the award. Students may take a medical pregnancy leave, and at the end of that leave they will be reinstated to the same status they had before the leave.
• Our athletics department will renew a pregnant, formerly pregnant, or parenting student athlete's award, so long as the student-athlete is in good standing academically, remains engaged with our athletics department and meets NCAA eligibility standards. Returning students may be