CPM Class of 2024 Receives 100% Residency Match

 On March 15, 2024, medical students across the country gathered together to learn their fate – residency match following graduation. In Independence, Ohio at Kent State University’s own medical school, the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), fourth year podiatric medical students had their own match day celebrations as 100% of eligible students in the class of 2024 learned where they would soon be moving to live and practice over the course of their four-year residency programs.The post-graduate training that takes place in residency provides an orderly progression from student doc...

Legal Name Change

What is the Process for Changing a Legal Name?

  • The criteria and required documentation to legally change a student's name is available on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.
  • The criteria and required documentation to legally change an employee's name is available on the Human Resources Forms Library webpage.

FLASHcard Impact and Processes

What Is the Process for Having the Chosen Name Appear on the FLASHCard?

  • Once a chosen name has been approved, allow two business days for the name to appear in the systems. It is highly recommended that a new FLASHCard is obtained with the chosen name as soon as possible. The chosen name will be on the front of the card and the legal name will be printed on the back of the card.   
 

Is There a Cost to Have a New FLASHCard Created With a Chosen Name?

  • No.

Kent State Chosen Name Usage

Will the Chosen Name Be Used Everywhere at Kent State?

  • No. The chosen name will be used where possible in the course of University business. There are places where the legal name will continue to be used for University business or legal needs. Those who are utilizing the chosen name should always be prepared to reference their legal name as well as provide their university identification when necessary. 
 

Where Will the Chosen Name Appear?

The Chosen Name will be implemented in the systems below.

Chosen Name Allowances

Can Any Name Be Submitted as a Chosen Name?

  • No. The University has the authority to deny or remove a chosen name at any time. Only the first name can be updated with a chosen name. Middle and last names cannot be updated through the chosen name process.
 

Can a Middle or Last Name Be Changed Using the Chosen Name?

  • No. Only the first name can be updated with a chosen name.

Definition of a Chosen Name

What is a Chosen Name?

  • Individuals may desire to be addressed by a name that is different than their legal name. Building a sense of belonging is part of Kent State University’s mission statement, and we recognize that some use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. Kent State University has established a process for identifying a chosen name.
  • The chosen name will be used where possible in the course of University business.
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