KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS VISitors at OTHER INSTITUTIONS KSU students may earn a limited amount of credit toward an associate or baccalaureate degree at another college or university provided that the student earns a “C” or better, has prior approval from his/her advisor, Chairperson, the Registrar, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The other institution must be fully accredited and the coursework must meet the University specifications for credit acceptance. The student should complete a “KSU Student Visiting Another Institution” form from the Office of the Registrar before enrolling at another institution. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for official transcripts of transfer work to be sent to the Office of the Registrar at KSU at the end of the term in which the student attended the other institution. Students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.0 or better; first-year students may have a GPA of 1.7 or better.

The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) is a comprehensive learning center that provides students with personalized academic support in mathematics, writing, reading, science, foreign languages, study strategies, and time management. The staff also offers assistance in using individual learning styles and improving note-taking and test-taking skills. All students may take advantage of these free services while enrolled at the University.

ACE is staffed by Instructional Counselors who are professionals with degrees in English, Mathematics, or related areas. The Center also employs highly qualified peer tutors who model positive attitudes, values, and skills while helping students to become actively involved in their learning. The tutoring program is certified through the College Reading and Learning Association, and the tutors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the subjects tutored and have earned at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA. In order to best serve the KSU student body, peer tutors receive ongoing training in effective tutoring strategies.

ACE academic support services are available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., and Saturday from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. For more information, please visit the Center in Room 110, Carl M. Hill Student Center, call (502) 597-6680, or visit www.kysu.edu/academics/academic_support_services.

The Finding Resources in Education for Nontraditional Students (FRIENDS) program for nontraditional and commuter students provides an academic resource room for students who are either over age 24, a parent regardless of age, married, divorced, or returning to school after five or more years. The program offers students individualized academic support including access to tutoring and computer-aided instruction, peer support, academic and life-skills workshops, timely campus information, and special family events. Please visit the FRIENDS Program in Room 304, Carl M. Hill Student Center or call (502) 597-5190 for more information.

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