Welcome to Your KSU Student Handbook

To the newest members of the KSU OWLS Family: Welcome to Kennesaw State University! For our continuing students, thank you for returning to another exciting year at your university! KSU strives to provide an intellectually and socially dynamic campus that offers a safe and supportive setting for all. Each of us plays a role in cultivating this environment, and this KSU Student Handbook describes the privileges and responsibilities of all students as members of the Kennesaw State community. It is important that you take time to familiarize yourself with the materials in this document. Thank you for choosing Kennesaw State University! 

Disclaimers and Resources

This KSU Student Handbook is not a contract and should not be construed, considered or otherwise implied as a contract. It is designed for informational purposes only and the provisions are not contractually binding. The University has the discretion in making revisions to the KSU Student Handbook to remain current and consistent with our current practices or changes in local, state or federal law. Thus, the University retains the right to modify or discontinue any policies, programs or procedures described in this document unless doing so would conflict with the terms of some other express agreement. 

The KSU Student Handbook was last revised in July 2025. Material in the KSU Student Handbook is intended to be accurate at the time of posting. However, unintentional errors may exist and items included herein may have changed since posting. 

Other important publications for approved rules and regulations, such as the Kennesaw State University Catalogs, are available at: KSU Publications and Policies. 

Kennesaw State University nondiscrimination statement:

Kennesaw State University (“KSU”) is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, Kennesaw State University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community. 

Every member of the KSU community is expected to uphold this policy as a matter of mutual respect and fundamental fairness in human relations. All members of the faculty, staff, and student body are expected to ensure that nondiscriminatory practices are followed at the University. 

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu, or by making a report. 

KSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy is consistent with the requirements and objectives of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Rights Act of 1994, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and the Georgia Fair Employment Act of 1978, as amended. In addition, KSU has implemented an internal policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.