The Advising Hub (formerly Student Success Center) at Kentucky State University is dedicated to advancing the academic success of our undergraduate students through a wide range of programs, services, events, and curricula. By employing an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, we aim to promote exploration, engagement, and achievement. We cultivate productive academic habits and provide personalized advising, success coaching, learning support, and impactful programming to support student transitions. Our outcomes-oriented philosophy ensures a seamless, robust, and comprehensive educational support system that significantly enhances undergraduate academic success and retention. We are committed to empowering students to confidently declare an academic major, fostering personal growth and development to become global citizens, and facilitating successful progression toward degree completion.

Undergraduate Advising

Delivers personalized advising services to assist students in navigating their academic journey, declaring majors confidently, and making informed decisions. The Professional and Transfer Advisors at Kentucky State University are an integral component to student success. As such, the professional and transfer advisors will:

• Serve as a student's main point of contact for holistic support, academic and beyond.
• Assist transfer students in the transition "To and Through" KSU.
• Assist students with the exploration and selection of majors and fulfillment of guided pathways.
• Facilitate student understanding of guided pathways and backward mapping. 
• Assist with course selection and registration. Fall registrations occur the preceding spring or summer. Spring semester registration occurs in the preceding. 
• Monitor academic progress.
• Facilitate early alert monitoring and intervention strategies to assist students with course success.
• Assist with transition issues as needed and provide campus resource referrals.
• After 60 credit hours, identified faculty coaches will serve as secondary advisors, helping students to navigate program and career exploration and fulfillment. Students will be assigned to a faculty coach in their respective academic major.

Undergraduate advising is located in the Student Center Suite 330, and can be reached at 502-597-5599 or via email at advising@kysu.edu. 

Transfer and Transition Services 

Transfer and Transition Services provides support to help transfer students in their transition "to and Through KSU". Additionally, our team helps students in the transition from high school or community college. This encompasses developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating transitional programs such as workshops, seminars, and peer mentoring initiatives.

Transfer and Transition Services will: 

• Establish pathways with community college partners, especially those in Kentucky to assist in the process of transferring to and success at KSU.
• Work closely with faculty and staff to facilitate student connections with KSU staff and faculty members.
• Establish avenues for student engagement in campus life through organizations and events aimed at building community and fostering connections.
• Match students with peer mentors to encourage positive relationships and peer support for addressing academic and personal challenges.
• Offer seminars and activities designed to bolster learning, promote critical thinking, and empower students to become active, engaged learners.