By updating your Emergency Contact information, you are telling Kent State University who we should contact in case you become ill or incapacitated. To update emergency contact information, log into FlashLine, click on Settings and then access the Emergency Contacts link under the Secure Account Access Section. Click the edit icon, make changes to any Emergency Contact then click Update.
All currently enrolled students are assigned a Kent State University email account, which is the official University means of communication. Students are responsible for all information sent to them via their University assigned account. Please check your email often through FlashLine. Log into FlashLine, click on Settings and then access the Email Addresses / Personal Web Pages under the Secure Account Access Section to view and update email addresses and your personal web page.
Kent State University may share directory information upon individual request but doesn't provide student lists to non-affiliated agencies for solicitation. Unless you opt out, your name, email, phone, and major will appear in the student online Phone Directory in FlashLine. Directory info includes name, address, class standing, enrollment status, field of study, dates of attendance, participation in activities, and athletic team data.
As a graduate, you can buy a replacement diploma for a lost or damaged one, or get duplicates for home or office. Replacement diplomas will have current university officer signatures and may differ from the original. Submit a Legal Name Change Request before ordering if needed. Order online through Parchment Exchange with a major credit card. Standard fee is $25 for non-expedited mailing. Expedited shipping is available for extra cost but doesn't speed up processing. Processing takes 7-10 business days.
Students may earn credit in courses through Credit-By-Examination (CBE) based on knowledge in a subject area. To pursue CBE, students apply for permission, complete an exam administered by the academic department, and meet a minimum passing standard. Only credit hours, not letter grades, are recorded on the transcript. CBE is for enrolled degree-seeking Kent State University students, with exceptions. It can't fulfill the resident requirement. Eligibility criteria include no prior enrollment or grade, withdrawals, or attempts at CBE or CLEP for the course.
Chosen name is not required, but an option. We recognize that some students use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. Students may submit a chosen name through FlashLine. Click on Settings to access Chosen Name, Pronouns, and/or Gender Identity Requests in the Secure Account Access Section.
It is the responsibility of the student to update or correct their address information through FlashFAST. Every student must have a permanent address on file.
The Application for Undergraduate Reenrollment is for use by students who have previously attended Kent State University as an undergraduate student, and would like to return as an undergraduate student.
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Erin Simonek and Madison Tromler may be familiar faces if you watch the local evening news in Youngstown.Both are alumnae of Kent State University’s journalism program who graduated in 2020 and said having a degree from Kent State helped set them apart from the competition when they began their job searches.Today, they are news anchors and multimedia journalists with 21 WFMJ-TV and credit the real-world training they experienced while studying at Kent State for their immediate success after graduation.Simonek and Tromler sat down with Kent State Today to talk about their experiences in the uni...
