Proposed policy revisions will be part of the formal university approval process, including approval by the Educational Policies Council and Faculty Senate. However, to be sure it is fully inclusive and transparent, each policy under revision will include a 15-day feedback period, initiated when the first draft of the policy becomes available. During this time the Kent State community is invited to ask questions, provide comments or present suggestions for these policy revisions before they are submitted for approval.
Policies Under Revision for Academic Year 2025-26
Policy Name: Kent Core Requirement
What has changed: Committee recommends five key changes to the requirement, which include new learning outcomes, new course distribution and renaming to Pathways of Inquiry.
Watch the EPC presentation (37 minutes) or read the presentation slides.
Scope: Undergraduate students
Comment Period: From 8 December to 5 January (11:59 p.m.) deadline has been extended
Provide Feedback: Link to feedback form
Policy Name: Undergraduate Dismissal
What has changed: Committee seeks feedback on either (1) eliminating first-semester dismissal or (2) continuing to dismiss students who earn a 0.500 or lower GPA in their first semester.
Review the two options.
Scope: Undergraduate students
Comment Period: From 8 December to 23 December 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Link to feedback form
Policy Name: American Civic Literacy Requirement (KSU login required)
What has changed: New policy to comply with state regulation (Senate Bill 1).
Scope: Undergraduate students
Comment Period: From 8 December to 23 December 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Link to feedback form
Policy Name: Academic Standing - Undergraduate Student (KSU login required)
What has changed: Revised policy removes Midterm Warning; renames Not Permitted to Continue to Program Progression; and modifies President's List eligibility, from 15 to 12 graded credit hours. In addition, committee seeks feedback on changing the name of Academic Probation to Academic Warning.
Scope: Undergraduate students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Course Numbering System (KSU login required)
What has changed: Revised policy replaces undergraduate student classifications (e.g., freshman, sophomore) with definitions, in addition to adding information on reserved course numbers and add graduate policies that exist elsewhere.
Scope: All students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Diversity Course Requirement
What has changed: Committee seeks feedback on either (1) eliminating the requirement or (2) eliminating the requirement and establishing a new Perspectives Requirement.
Review the two options.
Scope: Bachelor's degree students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Grade Point Average (GPA) (KSU login required)
What has changed: Revised policy reformats and updates language and adds FAQ, definitions and related information.
Scope: All students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Grading Policies and Procedures (KSU login required)
What has changed: Revised policy updates Pass/Fail to new term Credit/No Credit and adds FAQ, definitions and related information.
Scope: All students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Language Requirement for Graduate Students (KSU login required)
What has changed: Inactivation of the policy.
Scope: Graduate students
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: University Policy Regarding Graduate Assistantships (KSU login required)
What has changed: Revised policy provides flexibility for academic units to disseminate the tuition remission benefit based on part- and full-time assistantship.
Scope: Graduate students on assistantship
Comment Period: From 23 September until 7 October 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended
Policy Name: Administrative Policy Regarding Student Cheating and Plagiarism – new name Administrative Policy Regarding Academic Integrity
What has changed: Revised policy adjusts definitions and adds a timeline for submitting an academic integrity violation to be 90 calendar days after the semester of the alleged incident. The process is also streamlined to align with the Office of Student Conduct's hearing process and appeals. In addition, policy name changes to focus on the holistic concept rather than just means to address behavior.
Scope: All students
Provide Feedback: Feedback period has ended