Earlier this year, the EAB Navigate platform was chosen as a student success solution for 5XÉçÇø, through the collaboration of stakeholders across the university. Since this time, the student success platform leadership team and other colleagues have been working with EAB to prepare for implementation. The Student Success Platform Leadership Team is pleased to announce that KSU® Navigate is the new name for this platform. The leadership team is committed to engaging students throughout the implementation process and, to this end, held a student contest to name this n...
Courtesy of University Culinary Services, a special fall promotion is in place if you have the FAST (faculty and staff) Meal Plan. During August and September, receive 15% off your purchase at the Flash Bistro. Use your discount on featured items like shakes and smoothies, new Bistro salads and sandwiches, Bent Tree coffee, pastries and more! FAST Plan holders also receive 5% off their retail purchase at any culinary services location on Kent campus. Learn more about the FAST Plan on the Culinary Services website. ...
The IRS recently issued the Health Savings Account contribution limits for the 2024 coverage year. Employee contributions will increase to the following: 2024 Contribution Limits Plan type Total Contribution Limit (IRS regulated) Employer Contribution Employee Contribution Limit Single $4,150 $1,100 $3,050* Family $8,300 $2,000 $6,300* *Employees that are 55 or older can elect to contribute an additional $1000 to their Health Savings Account. What does this m...
Online final grading for Summer 2023 Full Term, Second 7 Weeks, and Summer 3 (POT 1, W2, S3) begins Tuesday, Aug. 15 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Summer 2023 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20. Any final grades for Summer 2023 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Summer 2023 courses will be available in the Workflow on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Submit Final grades using Final Grades roster To ...
Kent State Employee Benefits announces Open Enrollment 2023 dates Save the date for the 2023 open enrollment period: Oct. 16 to Nov. 3, 2023. Outside of a qualifying life event, this period is the only time you may select and make changes to your 2024 coverage. Please note that all benefits-eligible employees are strongly encouraged to go through Open Enrollment as some benefits selections do not carry over without the employee's annual approval. During Open Enrollment, Kent State employees can Enroll in, change or drop medical, dental or vision pl...
To ensure complete and accurate directory listings, University Communications and Marketing is requesting that designated departmental representatives verify and update departmental listings in the online directory as it is not synced up with Banner or Human Resource information. Designated staff members can review departmental listings by accessing the Phone Directory link from the 5XÉçÇø home page and selecting the Full Department Listing option. If information in the directory is incorrect, request access to m...
The Division of Enrollment Management together with the Division of Finance and Administration developed a new process to decrease the number of students subject to schedule cancellation due to non-payment. What changed? For Fall 2023, only students with a prior semester balance of $200 or more will be subject to schedule cancellation. Previously, students with a balance of $1500 or more were subject to schedule cancellation. Fall 2023 examples: Student owes $1500 for the Fall 2023 and $0 for Summer 2023 or prior. They will not be canceled. Student owes $300 for Summer 2023 and...
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Online final grading for Summer 2023 (POT S2) begins Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Summer 2023 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 pm on Sunday, Aug. 6. Any final grades for Summer 2023 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Summer 2023 courses will be available in the Workflow on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Submit Final grades using Final Grades roster To submit final grades via the Final Grades r...
Faculty are reminded to submit Ph.D. regalia rentals by Jul. 13. Even if you are unsure whether or not you will attend graduation, please submit your order to guarantee that you have one for the ceremony. Payment will be taken at time of pickup the week of commencement. ...