DMS Handbook - Course Sequence
DMS Handbook - Program Mission and Goals
THE MISSION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM
The mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Kent State University is to educate diagnostic medical sonography students in the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become qualified, professional practitioners who provide quality service and care to the community and to prepare students for the changing needs of the profession. We transform lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and creative expression.
DMS Handbook - Program Administration and Faculty
Cyndi Peterson, MPH, RT (R), RDMS, RVT Program Director Kent State University Salem Campus, Office 170Q Office Phone: 330-337-4277 Email: clpeters@kent.edu
Sheri Tilton, MPH, RT (R), RDMS, RVT Clinical Coordinator Kent State University Salem Campus, Office 170P Office Phone: 330-337-4128 Email: stilton1@kent.edu
Nina Hostetler, BRIS, RT (R), RDMS, RVT Adjunct Faculty Member Kent State University Salem Campus, Email: nstockma@kent.edu
DMS Handbook - Administration
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT SALEM ADMINISTRATION
James Hannon Ph.D., Interim Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, Kent State University Salem and Stark Campuses
Susan Rossi, Ph.D., Academic Vice Dean, Kent State University and Stark Campuses, College of Applied and Technical Studies
Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses, Dean, College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS)
Susan Emens, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Applied and Technical Studies Kent State University
DMS Handbook - Due Process, Student Complaint Process
- Policies regarding warning, probation, and dismissal are clearly spelled out in the student handbook, and student-adviser conferences are held on a regular basis.
DMS Handbook - Early Release from a Clinical Education Course
- The clinical education courses of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program sponsored by Kent State University are completed upon documented achievement of defined objectives and competencies for each clinical education course.
- Because each semester has its own separate clinical objectives, students may not request early release of a clinical education course.
Policy: 2011
Reviewed 2025
DMS Handbook - Evaluations
The following evaluations are completed in the diagnostic medical sonography program:
I. Evaluations by Students
A. STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION
Students will complete a self-evaluation each semester that will be reviewed by the clinical instructor and program director. The purpose of this self- evaluation is for the student to assess his/her own strengths and areas needing improvement.
B. CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION by the STUDENT
Students will evaluate the Clinical Instructor at the completion of each semester.
DMS Handbook - Extension of a Clinical Education Course
A. Required Extension of a Clinical Education Course
DMS Handbook - Graduation Requirements
- A student must successfully complete all diagnostic medical sonography core courses (RIS courses) with a grade of at least a “C” or better. A student must have a cumulative
Collections Management Policy (2017)
1. Purpose of the Museum and Collection Goals
Scope of the Collection
The Kent State University Museum, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, holds one of the world’s most important collections of fashionable urban dress spanning the mid‑eighteenth century through the present day. This core collection is augmented by regional traditional dress that represents the world’s major cultures. Decorative and fine art reflecting the same time period as the dress collection includes an important collection of American commercial glass.