Student Support Services (SSS) is a TRiO program funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and is designed to assist students in meeting their academic goals. Students who are U.S. citizens or nationals AND who are first generation, low-income (as defined by the federal government) college students, or have a documented disability are all qualifying candidates to participate in SSS and benefit from the wide range of services provided. Student Support Services provides academic tutoring, advising, financial literacy workshops, assistance in completing Financial Aid Applications, and mentoring as well as exposure to cultural events and academic programs. In addition, SSS at Kentucky State University focuses on providing students with optimal benefits and services from their first year through graduation as well as assisting them with post-baccalaureate school plans and career choices.
Overall, SSS provides an opportunity for success to those who are selected for participation and are willing to commit themselves to the mission of Student Support Services and the participant's academic goals.
Student Support Services’ “Preparing, Succeeding, and Graduating” motto dovetails with the mission and goal of Kentucky State University’s maxim that students “Enter to Learn and Go out to Serve.” Please contact the SSS office at Suite 352, Hill Student Center; by phone at (502) 597-7780, (502) 597-5096, (502) 597-8003 or (502) 597-5074; or via email at SSS@kysu.edu.
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) assures that students with disabilities receive equal access to education by providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with statutes in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Assistance to students is not limited to the aforementioned statutes, as various other laws (such as those pertaining to building accessibility and Website accessibility), are also applicable. The office is located in Suite 220, Hill Student Center. The phone number is 502-597-5076.
Information Technology enhances the University’s commitment of excellence and advancement in education by providing enterprise level planning, support, and maintenance to a variety of campus computing, communications, and network resources. Information Technology also supports a variety of tools and technologies for the academic environment through technology in the classrooms and labs. Refer to IT policies and procedures at http://www.kysu.edu/it.
There are a number of technology services provided to KSU students, faculty and staff:
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