and activities NOTE: A student who violates any of the terms of suspension shall be subject to further discipline in the form of permanent dismissal.

Appealing a Sanction

The student receiving a sanction shall have the right to appeal the alleged conduct violation to each higher level of authority. The student may challenge the sanction by submitting a written appeal to the faculty member and the Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life within fifteen (15) calendar days of receiving the sanction notice. Failure to make an appeal within this fifteen (15) day time period shall constitute a waiver of the appeal right and shall result in the sanction becoming final as recommended and the case is considered complete, except as noted below in cases in which the sanction includes probation, suspension, or expulsion.

For more complete information on expected student behavior and possible sanctions, please refer to the K-Book.

XV. Academic Standing

A. Good Academic Standing

In order to remain in good academic standing, a student must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and no more than two grades of “C.”

B. Probation

1. Students who fail to maintain the above cumulative grade-point averages will be placed on academic probation for one semester.
2. Even with a grade point average of 3.00 or better, having more than two grades of “C” or lower results in academic probation at the graduate level.
3. Students that are placed on probation, have 9 credit hours or a maximum of 3 semesters to return to good academic standing or they may be dismissed from the University. Exceptions may be granted to allow an additional semester to replace grades of “C” or lower with approval of the Program Chair and the Director of Graduate Studies in the event the course(s) are not offered in the following semester.
4. Probation may not be appealed.

C. Dismissal from the University

1. A student who is on academic probation, and whose current grade-point average falls or remains below 3.00, or who fails to complete coursework required to be removed from probation, is dismissed from the graduate program and the University.
2. A dismissed student cannot reapply to any graduate program at Kentucky State University for a period of one year. Request for readmission is subject to review by the program and must be approved by the program. Students that request readmission must meet all admission standards at the time of readmission.
3. A student who has been suspended twice, is on academic probation, and whose current grade-point average falls below 3.00 is dismissed from the