Full-time employment is of significant financial benefit to the student and is valuable in adding to the student's credentials for employment. Upon graduation, the co-op student has a decided edge in competing for professional positions.
The University believes that supervised work experience is worth college credit; therefore, upon successful completion of each semester of work experience, semester credit hours are awarded. Cooperative education courses will not be substituted for mandatory classes in the student's major. The Cooperative Education Program seeks to meet the needs of students in most academic disciplines offered at Kentucky State University. Therefore, the program is offered to all students after the completion of one full academic year of coursework (30 semester credit hours minimum) unless requested and approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Department Chair, or the major advisor. Participating students are expected to be in good standing with the University and have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Students may earn no more than twelve (12) semester credit hours in Cooperative Education courses (including both associate and baccalaureate degrees) during their tenure at KSU. In order to receive academic credit, a student must register for Cooperative Education courses.
Kentucky State University offers preparatory courses and advising for appropriate course selection for students intending to enter the fields of medicine, dentistry, law, engineering, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, public health, and physical therapy, among others. Students who have an interest in one of these professions should contact the appropriate department to inquire about placement with an appropriate advisor. Matching a career interest with a specialized advisor is key to successfully prepare for future admission into professional schools.
The Office of Student Engagement and Campus Life provides strategic coordination of student success services from admission to graduation. The office strives to ensure that the programs, services, and activities, improve the students' intellectual, social, and emotional well-being.
The Academic Advising Center is designed to inspire and support students in their pursuits to identify and achieve personal, educational, and career goals. Academic advising at Kentucky State University is a form of one-on-one teaching and mentoring. AAC works as a team to ensure student success. Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor, a Success Coach, and a Faculty Mentor. The AAC team aims to get to know each student and to be available to support them in various ways.
All students must register with the Academic Advising Center and appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule your advising appointment, contact 502-597-5084. For more information and important dates/deadlines, visit http://kysu.edu/academics/academic-support/academic-advising-center/preparing-for-your-advising-appointment/
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) is an academic support unit designed to facilitate student success, retention, and graduation. The Center provides comprehensive learning assistance to meet the academic demands of all students along all points of their academic careers. ACE is located in Room 110 of the Carl M. Hill Student Center; 502-597-6680.
Services offered include tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic peer coaches, and student success workshops. For more information visit http://kysu.edu/academics/academic-support/ace/
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) facilitates equal access to the campus, programs, activities, and services for students with disabilities in accordance with federal and state regulations and University policies. For further information, visit http://kysu.edu/academics/office-of-educational-support/disability-resource-center/disability-resources/. The office is located in Suite 241, Academic Services Building. The phone number is 502-597-5076.
The Credit for Life Experience program is a Kentucky State University option which affords an adult student, who has significant learning generated by life experiences, the opportunity to document this learning for possible academic credit. See the Credit Earning Alternatives section of Registration and Academic Records.
Kentucky residents, age 65 and older, can be admitted to the University through the Donovan Scholars Program. Tuition and fees are waived for program members who are afforded the choice of being part-time or full-time and can choose traditional or online classes at all degree levels.