Next Steps for Admitted Students

FlashLine is Kent State’s secure online portal and is the gateway to world-class Intranet services. To log in for the first time, go to login.kent.edu, click on "Start here" after "First-time user?".

Enter your username. This is the first part of your email address (ex. "janedoe@kent.edu" is "janedoe"). Refer to your admission letter for your Kent State email address and your username.

New students are given a temporary password when their account is created. Enter your temporary password.

The format of the password is: mmmyyxxxxx where:
mmm = first three letters of the birth month
yy = last two digits of the birth year
xxxxx = last five digits of the Kent State Identification Number (see admission letter).

Once you have successfully logged in with this temporary password, you will be prompted to select a new password. You are also asked to provide an alternate email address and to answer challenge questions that you can use to reset your password in case it is forgotten.

If you need login assistance, contact the Help Desk at 330-672-4357 or go to support.kent.edu.

New Freshman Entering in the Spring 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 - Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
Oct. 15, 2019 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
Jan. 13, 2020 – Spring 2020 classes begin

New Freshman Entering in the Summer 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 - Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
May 1, 2020 – Priority deadline to submit the $150 enrollment fee to confirm your place in the freshman class
May 14, 2020 – Intersession classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer I classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer II classes begin
July 9, 2020 – Summer III classes begin

New Freshman Entering in the Fall 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 – Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
May 1, 2020 – Priority deadline to submit the $150 enrollment fee to confirm your place in the freshman class
Aug. 23, 2020 – Residence hall move in
Aug. 24-26, 2020 – KSU Kickoff
Aug. 27, 2020 – Fall classes begin

To pay the enrollment fee online, log in to FlashLine and click on the My Lists and the checkmark icon in the upper right-hand corner in FlashLine. Click on Pay Enrollment Fee and follow the payment instructions.

If you prefer, you may mail in a $150 check payable to Kent State University Admissions Office. Make sure you write your Kent State identification number in the memo line of the check to ensure that the payment is credited to the correct student account. Phone payments will not be accepted.

The enrollment fee is refundable until May 1. You can request a refund in writing to Enrollment Fee Refund, Admissions Office, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH, 44242-0001. No refunds of the enrollment fee will be made after May 1.

KSUview is an easy and safe way to share your student information such as financial aid, personal information (address, phone and email), registration (status and schedule) and your student account (detail, summary, tax notification and holds). If you would like to give your parents or guardian access to your information, complete these steps:

• Log in to FlashLine and select Student in the left-hand column.
• Under Student select Resources.
• Under Resources select Requests and Authorizations.
• The webpage will be displayed; double click on KSUview.
• Choose Add Designee and fill in the fields for First Name, Last Name and Email Address for the person you’re giving access to; click Add Designee.
• Click on Expand (designee name). In the Profile tab, complete the information requested for your designee. On the Authorization tab, select the items you’d like your designee to view online.

Creating and embracing an inclusive environment is important to the mission of Kent State University. We recognize that some students use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves, so Kent State has established a process for students to request a preferred name.

Begin the process by logging in to FlashLine below.

• Log in to FlashLine and select Student in the left-hand column.
• Under Student select Resources.
• Under Resources select Requests and Authorizations.
• The webpage will be displayed; double click on Preferred Name Request.

New Freshman Entering in the Spring 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 - Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
Oct. 15, 2019 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
Jan. 13, 2020 – Spring 2020 classes begin

New Freshman Entering in the Summer 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 - Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
May 1, 2020 – Priority deadline to submit the $150 enrollment fee to confirm your place in the freshman class
May 14, 2020 – Intersession classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer I classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer II classes begin
July 9, 2020 – Summer III classes begin

New Freshman Entering in the Fall 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 – Destination Kent State (DKS) orientation registration opens
May 1, 2020 – Priority deadline to submit the $150 enrollment fee to confirm your place in the freshman class
Aug. 23, 2020 – Residence hall move in
Aug. 24-26, 2020 – KSU Kickoff
Aug. 27, 2020 – Fall classes begin

KSUview is an easy and safe way to share your student information such as financial aid, personal information (address, phone and email), registration (status and schedule) and your student account (detail, summary, tax notification and holds). If you would like to give your parents or guardian access to your information, complete these steps:

• Log in to FlashLine and select Student in the left-hand column.
• Under Student select Resources.
• Under Resources select Requests and Authorizations.
• The webpage will be displayed; double click on KSUview.
• Choose Add Designee and fill in the fields for First Name, Last Name and Email Address for the person you’re giving access to; click Add Designee.
• Click on Expand (designee name). In the Profile tab, complete the information requested for your designee. On the Authorization tab, select the items you’d like your designee to view online.

To pay the enrollment fee online, log in to FlashLine and click on the My Lists and the checkmark icon in the upper right-hand corner in FlashLine. Click on Pay Enrollment Fee and follow the payment instructions.

If you prefer, you may mail in a $150 check payable to Kent State University Admissions Office. Make sure you write your Kent State identification number in the memo line of the check to ensure that the payment is credited to the correct student account. Phone payments will not be accepted.

The enrollment fee is refundable until May 1. You can request a refund in writing to Enrollment Fee Refund, Admissions Office, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH, 44242-0001. No refunds of the enrollment fee will be made after May 1.

• Go to the residence services website to review our outstanding on-campus housing options. Be sure to click on the Learning Communities tab for information on Kent State’s many academic partnerships and initiatives.
• Housing assignments are made based on the date of the submitted application. The $40 housing application fee is a one-time, nonrefundable fee to apply for on-campus housing. The $200 housing pre-payment will be applied as a credit to the fall invoice. It is refundable if a request is made in writing to Residence Services by May 1, 2019. No refunds will be made after May 1. Housing assignments will be communicated to students via email in early July 2019.
• All incoming freshmen are required to live on campus for their first two years. Incoming freshmen who live within a 50-mile radius of the Kent Campus may choose to commute from the permanent address of their parents or legal guardian. Students who choose this option must submit the Mandatory Housing Exemption form, which is available on the Residence Services website. Incoming freshmen who do not have an exemption are required to live on campus.

FlashLine is Kent State’s secure online portal and is the gateway to world-class Intranet services. To log in for the first time, go to login.kent.edu, click on "Start here" after "First-time user?".

Enter your username. This is the first part of your email address (ex. "janedoe@kent.edu" is "janedoe"). Refer to your admission letter for your Kent State email address and your username.

New students are given a temporary password when their account is created. Enter your temporary password.

The format of the password is: mmmyyxxxxx where:
mmm = first three letters of the birth month
yy = last two digits of the birth year
xxxxx = last five digits of the Kent State Identification Number (see admission letter).

Once you have successfully logged in with this temporary password, you will be prompted to select a new password. You are also asked to provide an alternate email address and to answer challenge questions that you can use to reset your password in case it is forgotten.

If you need login assistance, contact the Help Desk at 330-672-4357 or go to support.kent.edu.

Transfer Students Entering in the Spring 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Transfer Kent State (TKS) orientation registration opens
Oct. 15, 2019 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
Jan. 13, 2020 – Spring 2020 classes begin

Transfer Students Entering in the Summer 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 – Transfer Kent State (TKS) orientation registration opens
May 14, 2020 – Intersession classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer I classes begin
June 4, 2020 – Summer II classes begin
July 9, 2020 – Summer III classes begin

Transfer Students Entering in the Fall 2020 Semester

Oct. 1, 2019 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for 2020-21 academic year
Feb. 1, 2020 – On-campus housing application opens 8 a.m.
March 1, 2020 – Transfer Kent State (TKS) orientation registration opens
Aug. 23, 2020 – Residence hall move in
Aug. 24-26, 2020 – KSU Kickoff
Aug. 27, 2020 – Fall classes begin

A Transfer Credit Evaluation is a report of how your credits transferred from your previous school(s) and is provided to all transfer students. You will receive an email notification in your @kent.edu email account once your Transfer Credit Evaluation is complete. To access your report, log in to your FlashLine account and follow these steps:

1. Click on the Student category on the left, then expand the Resources section. Next, click on Advising and GPS.
2. In the Advising and GPS section, click on GPS Audit and Plan. A new window will open.
3. On the left side of the page, under the GPS Audits tab, click on What-If.
4. Under the What-If blue bar, choose the following options in the corresponding drop-down boxes:
   1. Level: Undergraduate
   2. Degree: Transfer Articulation
   3. Catalog: your catalog year
5. Above the What-If blue bar, click the Process What-If button.
6. Your transfer evaluation will open.
7. If you have trouble accessing your FlashLine account, call 330-672-HELP for assistance.

Creating and embracing an inclusive environment is important to the mission of Kent State University. We recognize that some students use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves, so Kent State has established a process for students to request a preferred name.

Begin the process by logging in to FlashLine below.

• log in to FlashLine and select Student in the left-hand column.
• Under Student select Resources.
• Under Resources select Requests and Authorizations.
• The webpage will be displayed; double click on Preferred Name Request.