Policies, Guidelines and Resources

Below, we call out specific policies, guidelines, handbooks and resources of particular importance to our academic faculty and staff, including the academic calendar, as a ready-made reference guide. University policies and procedures can be accessed at the aggregated policies portal page.

The University Handbook provides a broad description of Kansas State University, its nature and the role of the K-State faculty and administration in relation to the university community's many activities. The contents of this handbook are considered to be standard policy by the faculty and administration. Numerous resources are included within the handbook, including intellectual property policies.

Kansas State University is governed by Kansas Board of Regent’s policy, state and federal law and by its internal policies and procedures. The University Policies and Procedures Manual, or PPM, contains the current university administrative policies and procedures for all K-State employees.

This Department/Unit Head's Manual is designed to assist deans and department/unit heads who have administrative responsibility for academic units and their unclassified faculty/staff members. It is intended to be a procedures manual compiling all existing policies related to specific topics with links to relevant citations, operating procedures and forms.
View a listing of aggregated policies related to academic procedures on exams, confidentiality, dropping classes and more for a quick snapshot of classroom-related policies and resources.
Access resources and links to relevant policies for faculty and unclassified evaluation processes, including faculty promotion and tenure.
View the complete policy manual of the Kansas Board of Regents, or KBOR.


Resources

Easily access important resources and support functions within the academic enterprise below.

Academic Calendars
View calendar resources for the academic year, in addition to the university events calendar:

University Academic Calendar
Maintained by the Registrar's Office, this calendar shows all dates important to students, faculty and administrators during the academic year.

Promotion, Tenure, Sabbatical, and Annual Evaluation Calendar (Master Calendar)
Maintained by the Office of the Provost as part of the Department/Unit Head Manual, this calendar shows all dates related to Promotion, Tenure, Sabbaticals, and Annual Evaluations.

Fall 2022-Spring 2025 Academic Calendar (PDF)
Maintained by the Registrar's Office, this calendar shows semester dates approved by the Kansas Board of Regents.

Fall 2025-Spring 2028 Academic Calendar (PDF)
Maintained by the Registrar's Office, this calendar shows semester dates approved by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Find the right contacts by accessing our directory of university department/unit heads and administrators.
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View aggregated teaching resources, including student conduct guidelines, syllabi guidance, exam policies and more.

 

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Access resources from the Office of Enrollment Management, including communication plans to future students, CRM access request forms, and more.

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Center for Academic Innovation

The Center for Academic Innovation offers resources for program development/management, market intelligence and analysis and more.