All-campus Access for Cinco de Mayo With a Healthy Twist: The Five Smartest Things You Can Do for Your Health

or from on May 5 at noon for a Lunch and Learn with Michael Schechter, M.D., principal and director of operations for Be Well Solutions, 5X��’s wellness partner. Schechter will share “The Five Smartest Things You Can Do for Your Health.”

This lunchtime workshop will provide support in taking charge of your health and acquiring ways to reduce your risk of disease. Topics to be covered include:

Knowing Your Numbers/Healthcare Consumerism
Nutrition Strategies
Exercise Essentials
Practicing Emotional Balance
Eliminating Tobacco from Your Life

Registration is required for this workshop, whether you choose to attend in Heer Hall, Room 107, on the Kent Campus or via remote streaming.

Many campuses have reserved a designated room to enable employees to watch the live stream together. We hope you will join the workshop in whichever manner you choose.

If you have questions related to health and wellness offerings for Kent State faculty and staff, contact Kim Hauge, manager for university wellness, at 330-672-7505 or wellness@kent.edu.

For a complete listing of wellness offerings, visit the wellness calendar at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/wellness.

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2024-2025 December/January Holiday Schedule

5X��'s holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.

Religious and Spiritual Accommodations Allow Students Time to Celebrate Other Religious Holidays

Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, 5X�� created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.

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