Commencement Coordinator
Patti Limperos
Office of Student Services
330-675-8955
plimper1@kent.edu
Automatic Associate Degree Awarding
You apply for graduation through your Flashline account/Student Tools & courses Tab/Graduation/Commencement – Apply for Graduation.
Deadlines for applying are as follows:
Should the 15th day fall on a weekend, the deadline will be the next business day.
Cap, gown and tassel will be available for purchase in the bookstore in mid-April. Be sure to try on the cap and gown in the bookstore prior to purchase. These items are not a rental; they will be yours to keep. For further information, contact the bookstore at 330-675-8852, or 330-847-0571, ext. 58852.
All students who received direct loans must attend loan exit counseling. You will be notified by email regarding exit counseling information. Exit counseling is completed and submitted online.
Diplomas can be picked up in the Office of the University Registrar at Kent Campus, or will be mailed from the Office of the University Registrar to the graduate's permanent address approximately six to eight weeks after the ceremony. Check Flashline/My Account tab/Update Personal Information to be sure your address is correct, or to update your address.
Your name will appear exactly as it does on your university record. Check with the Enrollment Management/Student Services staff if you have any concerns with how your name will appear.
Kent State Trumbull holds one commencement ceremony each year in May. All Trumbull Campus graduates from the previous summer and fall terms will be recognized along with the spring graduates.
The Kent Campus holds several ceremonies in December, May and August.
Patti Limperos
Office of Student Services
330-675-8955
plimper1@kent.edu
Automatic Associate Degree Awarding