and experiences. Such programs permit students to take courses, meet other students, and study under professors not available to them in their home institution. Taking part in an exchange program can be an intellectually and culturally enriching experience. Students interested in participating in an exchange program should contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
Learning to organize and carry out independent research is an integral part of a university liberal studies education. The Paul G. Blazer Library, located at the northeast end of the campus, provides comprehensive and current research materials and facilities for students and faculty. The university community is also encouraged to use Blazer Library for personal enrichment and leisure reading.
Blazer Library’s collection of more than 600,000 volumes includes materials such as books, microforms, cartographic materials, films and other audiovisual materials, and machine-readable materials to aid students in their coursework and research.
As a member of the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library (http://kysu.kcvl.org), Blazer Library has access to more than forty databases including these: Academic Search Elite, Health Source Plus, Newspaper Source, Books in Print with Reviews, and PsycINFO, as well as FirstSearch, which provides access to over fifty databases on various subjects. In addition, the Library has access to SIRS Researcher, African American Biographical Database, Reference Center Gold, Ethnic Newswatch, Academic ASAP, and General Business File ASAP through the Internet.
Like all other state supported academic institutions in Kentucky, Blazer Library uses Voyager by Endeavor as its library management system. Anyone with Web access can search Blazer Library's catalog at http://kysu.kcvl.org. The Library has twenty computers for public use. From the Library's homepage, users can access Internet resources, electronic databases, catalogs from other libraries, as well as order materials via interlibrary loan.
Inter-library Loan is a service provided by the Reference Department of Blazer Library to the faculty, staff, and students engaged in research at Kentucky State University. Conditions of this service are set by the Inter-library Loan Code of the American Library Association and by regulations of the individual lending libraries. Every effort will be made to obtain items free of charge. Frequently, however, materials can be obtained only from institutions that charge an inter-library loan fee. When submitting an ILL request, patrons should state the maximum charges they are willing to accept. Printed inter-library loan request forms are located at the reference desk. An electronic form may be found on the library's homepage.
Blazer Library is a selective depository for United States Government Document Publications. The library has an expanding collection of books, periodicals, microfilm, maps, posters, CD-ROMs and videos published by federal government agencies. There is a growing collection of state documents as well.
has an expanding collection of books, periodicals, microfilm, maps, posters, CD-ROMs and videos published by federal government agencies. There is a growing collection of state documents as well.
The second floor of the library houses the Special Collections and the University Archives, which contain rare and historical documents and publications relating to African American culture and history as well as University archival materials.
The Curriculum and Instructional Technology Center (CITC), located on the ground floor, provides students with audiovisual equipment and various types of educational and curricular material and professional resources for teaching grades pre-school through 12. The Center's satellite, equipped with both Ku and C bands, provides access to national teleconferences and educational programming.
Professional librarians and support personnel are available to assist students in using the library’s resources and facilities. Library information may be obtained by request from library staff or by consulting the Library Handbook, which is available at service desks throughout the library. Special library tours or individualized library instruction may be scheduled by contacting the Library Office.
Students who wish to avail themselves of veterans' educational benefits while attending Kentucky State University should first contact the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, P.O. Box 66830, St. Louis, MO, 63166-6830 to confirm their eligibility. All eligible veterans and their dependents who have been admitted to a degree-granting program within the University should contact the Veterans Administration certifying official on campus in the Office of the Registrar, Room 323, Academic Services Building. Students who have already applied for federal or state benefit programs should bring their certificates showing entitlement and/or eligibility. Students should be aware that the processing time for benefit checks is a minimum of five to eight weeks once Veterans Administration receives their certifications. Therefore, students should be prepared to pay for their initial tuition and textbook expenses until the benefit checks arrive. It is the student's responsibility to notify the campus certifying official of any changes in his or her schedule during any given semester for which he or she is receiving educational benefits. Failure to do so may result in an overpayment, and the student may be charged with a debt to the United States Government.
Kentucky State University has entered into a partnership agreement with the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Kentucky. Currently only AMS 102 and AMS 103 are
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