Other University Resources

In addition to contacting the Ombudsperson, students also have the option of getting in touch with other University resources that can provide them with assistance in resolving difficult issues.

• Student Judicial Advocate - The Student Judicial Advocate will assist students in preparing opening and closing statements. He or she will talk about the process and explain the students’ rights. Most importantly, the Student Judicial Advocate will help students feel comfortable and confident going into a hearing. To meet with the Student Judicial Advocate, contact the Office of Student Services and Campus Life (MSU 262)
• University Counseling Center - The Counseling Center provides free, confidential services for students experiencing difficult times. Services include but not limited to group and individual counseling, relationship and academic counseling, substance use and other concerns. For more information go to http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/hwcs/counseling/
• Office of the Registrar - The Office of the Registrar provides many services to KU students. The site is where students can find online forms for requesting a transcript, change of name and address, and more. Students will also find explanations of KU academic policies including the attendance policy, Dean's List information and other pertinent policies. For more information, go www.kutztown.edu/registrar
• Grade Appeals Board - The Grade Appeals Board reviews and determines decisions regarding disputes raised by students involving their grades. Students must complete a grade appeals petition Grade Appeal Petition and follow the process outlined on the form. https://portal.kutztown.edu/common/catalog
• Academic Honesty Policy - Kutztown University is committed to the personal and intellectual growth of its students. The principal context in which this growth occurs is the through its academics which is dependent upon an open and honest atmosphere of positive cooperation between faculty and students. In order to maintain this atmosphere, professors must evaluate the academic performance of students fairly and students must demonstrate their mastery of subject matter honorably. Any acts of academic dishonesty by students, such as plagiarism on written papers or cheating on exams, threaten to undermine the educational and ethical goals of the University for its students. Such violations are of the utmost seriousness. It is the responsibility of all students to be aware of this policy and abide by it at all times. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/acadhonesty/index.aspx
• Financial Aid - The program of student financial aid is based upon the philosophy that no student who is eligible for enrollment should be denied the opportunity for an education solely because of the lack of financial resources. A basic principle of the Student Financial Aid Program is that the primary responsibility for educational costs must be assumed by the family, including the student. The family’s resources, which include the student’s savings and other assets and computed expected parental contribution, are supplemented by state and federal government educational grants, private or institutional scholarships, student and parent loans and work study programs. www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/fas