HR Training & Development is now offering a new training for supervisors. A two-day, in-depth course, this training will focus on helping supervisors navigate new expectations and clarify what successful supervision looks like today. Learn more and register here! ...
Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and С»ÆƬÊÓƵ can help people support С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping. The Stow Meijer is partnering with Flashes Fighting Hunger to help fight the impact that rising food prices have on students and families in the Kent community. This year, the store announced С»ÆƬÊÓƵ as one of its Simply Give partners. Simply Give is Meijer’s customer-driven program whose goal is to help stock local food pantries. The program encourages...
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM), alongside its teaching facility, The Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic (CFAC), is proud to welcome Joshua Moore, DPM, FACFAS as the new Division Head for the Division of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Moore is a Fellow of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and certified in Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. Completing a high surgical volume residency at The University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey, Dr. Moore is proficient in all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery. For the past eleven y...
Online midterm grading for all Fall 2023 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Aug. 21, 2023, through Dec. 10, 2023) begins Sept. 11, 2023, via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester. Grading policies can be found in the University Catalog. The deadline for midterm grade submission is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Midterm grades may not be reported after the deadline. The Grade Change workflow cannot be used to report or change midterm grades after the deadline, and t...
At С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, our employees are our most valued resource. As a reminder from a recent update from the Office of the President, the Board of Trustees will vote on our proposed annual university budget at its Sept. 20 meeting, and that includes a proposed 3% pay increase for all qualifying, non-represented staff as well as the contractual increases for unionized faculty and staff. The 3% increase would be effective with the pay period that includes Oct. 1, 2023. More specific details on staff salary increases, including eligibility, are listed below. Classified Non-re...
As we approach September, we encourage all С»ÆƬÊÓƵ employees who are eligible to earn vacation to review your balances and consider requesting approval to take time off before September 30 so that you do not lose any well-earned vacation time. This is an important reminder that you will experience a cutback to your vacation hours that exceed the policy maximum. Eligible employees are expected to take time off for rest, relaxation and other personal reasons during the year in which vacation is earned. This is an informational message only and does not necessarily mean that you ...
Earlier this year, the EAB Navigate platform was chosen as a student success solution for С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, through the collaboration of stakeholders across the university. Since this time, the student success platform leadership team and other colleagues have been working with EAB to prepare for implementation. The Student Success Platform Leadership Team is pleased to announce that KSU® Navigate is the new name for this platform. The leadership team is committed to engaging students throughout the implementation process and, to this end, held a student contest to name this n...
Courtesy of University Culinary Services, a special fall promotion is in place if you have the FAST (faculty and staff) Meal Plan. During August and September, receive 15% off your purchase at the Flash Bistro. Use your discount on featured items like shakes and smoothies, new Bistro salads and sandwiches, Bent Tree coffee, pastries and more! FAST Plan holders also receive 5% off their retail purchase at any culinary services location on Kent campus. Learn more about the FAST Plan on the Culinary Services website. ...
The IRS recently issued the Health Savings Account contribution limits for the 2024 coverage year. Employee contributions will increase to the following: 2024 Contribution Limits Plan type Total Contribution Limit (IRS regulated) Employer Contribution Employee Contribution Limit Single $4,150 $1,100 $3,050* Family $8,300 $2,000 $6,300* *Employees that are 55 or older can elect to contribute an additional $1000 to their Health Savings Account. What does this m...
Online final grading for Summer 2023 Full Term, Second 7 Weeks, and Summer 3 (POT 1, W2, S3) begins Tuesday, Aug. 15 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Summer 2023 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20. Any final grades for Summer 2023 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Summer 2023 courses will be available in the Workflow on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Submit Final grades using Final Grades roster To ...