A. Institutional Mission Statement
Kennesaw State University
offers high quality education to students throughout metro Atlanta and northwest
Georgia through baccalaureate and master’s degree programs of study. Effective
teaching and learning are central institutional priorities. Service and research
that strengthen teaching and address the public’s interests are important supportive
priorities. Faculty, staff and administrators are committed to providing a challenging
and facilitative collegiate environment that fosters high-quality academic preparation,
critical thinking, global and multicultural perspectives, effective communication
and interpersonal skills, leadership development, social responsibility and
lifelong learning. Programs that prepare students well for the advancement of
professional pursuits are especially attractive and are offered in the schools
and colleges of the university.
Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and reasonable accommodations for persons defined as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Kennesaw State University does not deny admission or subject to discrimination in admission any qualified disabled student.
A number of services are available to help students with disabilities with their academic work. In order to make arrangements for special services, students must visit the Office for disAbled Student Support Services and make an appointment to arrange an individual assistance plan. In most cases, certification of disability is required.
Special services are based on
Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or disability in employment or provision of services. Kennesaw State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. This statute guarantees equal opportunity for this protected group in the areas of public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications.
The following individuals have been designated by the President of the University to provide assistance and ensure compliance with the ADA. Should you require assistance or have further questions about the ADA, please contact:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the confidentiality of student educational records. Information included under these protections may not be released to a third party without the written consent of the student (or the parents of the student if the student is under 18 years of age), except in those specific instances identified in the law.
Students must sign a release form and request services and accommodations in writing each quarter.
Other information regarding
confidentiality of student records may be found in the current KSU University
catalog.
All student grievances or complaints alleging action of a discriminatory nature shall be addressed in writing to the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, vice president for student success and enrollment services. Once the deputy coordinator has received a written complaint containing specific allegations of discriminatory practice(s) regardless of whether based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or national origin, and the complaint cannot be resolved at this level, the complaint will be routed to the University Senate. The Senate shall be responsible for establishing from among its membership an ad hoc committee of three faculty members and two students to hear the complaint(s). The chairperson will serve at the pleasure of the president. The committee may develop its own rules of procedures, but in the event of a tie vote, the tie shall be broken by the chairperson. Also, a minimum due process protection shall include that the institution be given 10 working days to respond to any charges of discrimination. The committee's finding and recommendations will be rendered according to the principle of the preponderance of evidence. The committee, after reviewing all available evidence and hearing all verbal statements, shall within five days make its finding and report such to the president. It should be clearly understood that the opinions and recommendations offered by the committee to the president are advisory and in no way bind her to the recommended course of action. After consideration of the committee's report, the president shall within five days make a decision which shall be final so far as the university is concerned. Should the aggrieved person(s) remain dissatisfied with the president's decision, further redress may be sought through internal channels by applying to the Board of Regents for a review of the decision, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Board of Regents, Article IX, p. xxxvii.
(Note: policy
statements are subject to change. Check the latest version of the on-line catalog
for revisions.)