IV. Academic Bankruptcy
In certain situations, a student may apply to declare academic bankruptcy. In such cases, the student's academic record for the term(s) specified will be stricken. The bankruptcy policy is subject to the following:
- A.Only a student who has been readmitted to Kentucky State University after an interruption of two or more years is eligible to declare academic bankruptcy.
- B.The student must file a written petition for academic bankruptcy to the Graduate Appeals Review Committee presenting a strong case for supporting the approval of the petition. Reasons for the request (i.e., financial problems, illness, or personal problems) should be cited.
- C.The student's entire academic record (all courses) for the stipulated period will have a notation of the bankruptcy action appearing on the transcript.
- D.A student who was on suspension at the time of last attendance and is granted academic bankruptcy and re-admitted to the University will be placed on probation.
- E.If a student is suspended after having been granted a petition for academic bankruptcy, he/she will be dismissed from the University.
- F.A student cannot declare academic bankruptcy more than once.
V. Comprehensive Examinations
In graduate programs that require comprehensive examinations, the exams are designed, administered, and scored by the graduate faculty of the student's academic department. The department is required to report the results by mail or e-mail to the student and to the Director of Graduate Studies.
Candidates are eligible to apply to take the comprehensive examination when they:
- have met the residency requirements for their program.
- are in good academic standing, and
- have departmental approval.
Candidates must be enrolled at the time the comprehensive examination is to be taken. The students should consult and work closely with their academic advisor to seek preparation guidelines and to schedule the examination dates.
Typically, some programs divide comprehensive examinations into sections and have set requirements for passage of each section. No matter how the exams are delivered, comprehensive examinations may be repeated only once.
VI. Master's Degree Thesis/Final Projects
In graduate programs that require thesis or capstone, students may register for thesis or capstone when they:
- have met the residency requirements for their program.
- are in good academic standing, and