During the 2022 Legislative Session, the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 290, the Kentucky Campus Due Process Protection Act. This Bill became law on July 13, 2022 and was codified as KRS 164.370.
Pursuant to KRS 164.372, by November 1 of each year, all Kentucky public postsecondary institutions must publish a report on student discipline to the institution’s Website and provide a copy of the report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education.
This Report provides data from July 13, 2022 to July 13, 2023.
| Category A |
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| Without providing any personally identifiable information, the total number of disciplinary proceedings, including formal investigations, initiated by the institution for an alleged violation of the institution's code for student conduct during the reporting period, and of those, the total number and percentage of disciplinary proceedings that resulted in: |
178 |
| (a.1) A dismissal of the complaint by the institution prior to a hearing on the matter | 63 |
| (a.2) A negotiated resolution or agreement prior to a hearing on the matter | 109 |
| (a.3) A hearing on the matter | 6 |
| (a.4) A dismissal of the complaint by the institution after a hearing on the matter | 0 |
| (a.5) Suspension of a student | 1 |
| (a.6) Expulsion of a student | 0 |
| (a.7) Termination of a student's residence in campus housing | 0 |
| (a.8) An appeal to the governing board or its designee of the institution in accordance with KRS 164.370(4)(b) | 0 |
| (a.9) An appeal from a final decision of the governing board or its designee of the institution in accordance with KRS 164.370(4)(c). | 0 |
Without providing any personally identifiable information, for each data point listed in Category A and required by KRS 164.372(1)(a):
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| (b.1) A summary of the basic demographics of the students that were the subject of the disciplinary proceedings included in that figure, including but not limited to race, gender, whether the student resided in campus housing at the time the violation allegedly occurred, and the approximate number of credit hours earned; | Gender Male: 102, Female: 67, Trans*: 1, Unknown: 8 |
Race/Ethnicity African American/ Black (Non‐Hispanic): 41, Asian or Pacific Islander: 10, Hispanic/Latino: 11, Two or More Races: 116, Unknown (not indicated): 0, White (Non‐Hispanic): 100 |
On‐Campus Residency Status Campus Residents Involved: 110, Alleged Student Lived Off‐Campus: 68 |
Approximate number of credit
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| (b.2) The specific rule in the code for student conduct alleged to have been violated; | Abusing/delaying/interfering with judicial process: 2, Act(s) of Dishonesty: 3, Alcohol: 30, Assaultive Conduct: 12, Bullying: 21, Complicity: 20, Controlled Substances/Other Drugs: 20, Damage to property: 5, Disorderly Conduct: 13, Disorderly Intoxication: 2, Disruptive Intoxication: 5, Failure to comply: 10, Fire Safety Equipment: 1, Harassment: 15, Harm to person: 8, Hazing: 2, Misuse of Consumer Products: 14, NKU Policy Violation: 40, Theft: 7, Threatening Behavior: 7, Unauthorized use/entry: 22, Violations of Law: 3, Weapons: 2
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| (b.3) The general source of the initial information underlying the alleged violation, including but not limited to another student, faculty, staff, community member, or law enforcement; | Student: 87 including student employees (e.g. RAs), Faculty: 7, Staff: 50, Community Member: 5, or Law Enforcement: 18 | |||
| (b.4) The percentage of students that were the subject of the disciplinary proceedings included in that figure that were represented by an attorney licensed to practice law in Kentucky. | Less than 1% | |||
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Email: deanofstudents@nku.edu
