Message from the Interim Associate Vice Provost

Welcome to the Kentucky State University!

Thank you very much for choosing Kentucky State University (KSU) for your degree journey in the United States of America. KSU is a public research-comprehensive land grant HBCU! Your promising bright future starts here as a new Thorobred. Today, over 200 international students representing 32 countries call KSU a home away from home.

The Office of Global Strategies and International Affairs and Office of Student Life strive to provide with high-quality services that will help you succeed in your life at KSU and make you feel at home. In this handbook, you will find important information about your application and arrival to KSU, campus and academic life, and immigration policies and procedures. Please read it thoroughly and carefully. Doing so will answer many questions before you arrive at KSU about life on campus and will enhance the positive experience that KSU wants for each of its students. For detailed information such as student life and rules for disciplinary procedures, please refer to KSU Student Handbook known as K-Book at https://www.kysu.edu/student-affairs/student-handbook.php.

As we all know, the world is now flat! We all live in a small global village together in the era of globalization. That being said, cross-cultural understanding, exchange, and communications are critically important. Through a variety of quality services and international educational and cultural exchange, the Office of Global Strategies and International Affairs is dedicated to promoting better understanding and improving communications between people in the United States and the world. We seek to enhance campus cultural diversity and globalization by providing quality services, programs and activities that enhance awareness, international educational and research opportunities, and global perspectives for all students, faculty, and staff.

I am confident that you have made a right choice and your time at KSU will be a wonderful experience in life. Best regards,

Eric Yang, Ph. D. Interim Associate Vice Provost Global Strategies and International Affairs 502-597-6327 eric.yang@kysu.edu