The Open Enrollment period for the 2025 benefit year will begin on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 8 a.m. and continue through Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. This is the time each year when we encourage you to take the opportunity to review your current benefit plan selections and re-evaluate your current and future benefits needs.

  • Participate in Campus Sustainability Month! This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Campus sustainability-related events in October include Kent State University Sustainability Pledge, Bra Recycling Drive, Kent State University Virtual Solar Tour, Kent State Farmers’ Market on Oct. 17, and ESDRI Sustainability forum on Oct. 22.

  • Consider being counted! The self-identification process helps Kent State University understand the composition of our diversified workforce, improve accessibility and disability inclusion, support Employee Resource Groups and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and advancement initiatives. Between Oct. 1-31, access the confidential self-identification link through Flashline. 

  • Kent State students are conducting a specialized study in collaboration with LaConte Consulting to gather perspectives from business leaders across Northeast Ohio including key metro areas such as Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown. This initiative aims to capture vital insights on how decision-makers navigate challenges, leverage opportunities, and shape strategies for future growth in today’s changing economy.

  • Kent State University is responsible for the stewardship of university resources and is committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility. The reporting line provides a formalized mechanism to communicate concerns related to fraud and fiscal abuse. 

  • Online final grading for Fall 2024 - POT W1 (First 7 Weeks) begins on Thursday, Oct. 10 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Fall 2024 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Any final grades for Fall 2024 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.