Do my students need a specific amount of hours?

While we do need to keep an eye on hours in general, especially in their last semester, we always stress to the students that they should be focusing on experiences to help prepare them after graduation and not on clockhours.  There’s so much to be learned, like scheduling or billing, that doesn’t involve clockhours at all.  Likewise, if a student obtains the 375 hours they need for ASHA certification, they are still expected to continue the learning process and work their established schedule until the end of the semester.

Spring 2026 (all placements)

Jan 12 -- May 2, 2026

• The university is closed on the following dates:
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan 19
  • Spring Break: Mon, Mar 09, 2026 - Sun, Mar 15, 2026
  • Students are required to follow their supervisors' schedules and should attend their placements on these dates or for other university closures, such as snow days.
• Final performance evaluations and final clockhour approval should be completed for all students the week of April 27, 2026

Graduate Program Admission Requirements

All applicants to the Graduate Program must submit the following with their application. We no longer require or consider GRE scores.

Poster and 3D printing is available to students, faculty and staff. Please read the policies and procedures before requesting print services.

• Large Format Poster Printer
• 3D Printer & Scanner

The Library Workshops Series is presented by the Kent State Stark Campus Library and Stark State College Digital Library. Sessions are offered each semester. 

SPRING 2024 WORKSHOPS

• Request Library Instruction
• Reserve a Laptop or iPad Cart
• Open Access Kent State (OAKS)
• Your Library Record
• All Services for Faculty

• Ask a Librarian
• Reserve a Study Room
• Request a Research Appointment
• Plagiarism Prevention Program
• All Services for Students 

• KentLINK
• OhioLINK
• A-Z Databases
• Databases by Subject
• Off-Campus Access:
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