Kennesaw State University student guide: cost, food, housing & tips

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5 things Kennesaw State freshmen figure out too late

1 Pass MATH 1113, get 1111 credit too
"Students who place into MATH 1113 by any MAP mechanism can receive K-Credit for MATH 1111 only after successful completion (with a grade of “C” or better) of MATH 1113." And: "In order to receive K-Credit, the student cannot have any previous attempts in the pre-requisite course (incl. Withdrawal, Audit, or any other grade)."
KSU Catalog — 6.11 Mathematics K Credit Policy
2 Gen ed classes will not fill your minor
"Courses taken to satisfy the KSU’s General Education Core IMPACTS Curriculum requirements may NOT be counted as coursework in the minor." (Core Field of Study courses can count.)
KSU Catalog — 5.8.5 Minor Requirements
3 Field trip for one class? Ask the rest
"It is the student’s responsibility to inform and obtain clearance from their other instructors for any missed classes due to a field trip." "Clearance refers to confirmation from the instructor on whether the absence will be excused and/or whether the student will be allowed to make up any missed in-class assignments."
KSU Faculty Handbook — 2.13 Field Trips
4 Problem with a prof? Act by next term
"If the student’s formal complaint against faculty involves behavior that occurred during a course, the complaint must be submitted at the latest within 5 business days after the first day of classes of the next academic term after the academic term in which the student has a complaint."
KSU Student Handbook — complaints against faculty
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One more thing

A perfect 4.0 term goes on the President's List, not the Dean's List

Dean's List is a term GPA "of at least 3.5 (but less than 4.0)"; the President's List is for a term GPA "of 4.0", both with at least 9 graded credit hours.

KSU Catalog — 3.8 Dean's and President's Lists

Children can only make brief visits to campus with an adult

"The university cannot accommodate children of the faculty, staff, and students on-campus during normal operating hours". "Children are welcome to attend scheduled events and to make brief visits when accompanied by a parent or adult."

KSU Student Handbook — visits by children