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Interim Associate Dean & Associate Professor
Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN
330-672-8766
apetrine@kent.edu
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2024 will be recognized with a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 10. The commencement ceremony will be livestreamed at www.kent.edu/commencement.In total, 1,046 degrees will be conferred this summer, consisting of 122 associate degrees, 558 bachelor’s degrees, 304 master’s degrees, 61 doctoral degrees and one educational specialist degree.More than 500 of the graduating students have confirmed their p...
Interim Associate Dean & Associate Professor
Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN
330-672-8766
apetrine@kent.edu
In general, follow these guidelines when encountering a service or assistance animal:
Complete this form to provide contact information for another person who can care for your service or assistance animal in an emergency. It is the handler's responsibility to discuss arrangements with this person in advance. Kent State University will only contact this person in the event of an emergency that renders the handler unable to care for the animal or make arrangements on their own.
Under Ohio Revised Code § 955.43, handlers of service animals (dogs) in training are afforded the same rights as the handlers of fully-trained service animals (dogs). This means that service animals (dogs) in training may attend class, accompany trainers to dining facilities, and take part in other campus activities. There are a number of organizations that train service dogs, such as Paws for a Cause, Freedom Paws, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind.
Service animals are dogs (or occasionally, miniature horses) that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.