What if I want to participate in diversity initiatives, programs and support?
Email Jimmal Ball, Academic Diversity and Outreach Coordinator at jball30@kent.edu.
What if I have questions about being a business student and want to talk to a current business student?
Connect with one of our undergraduate business students by calling 330-672-2872.
What if I am part of the Business Learning Community (BLC) or want to join?
Learn more about the Business Learning Community
Email Shannon Reesh, BLC Coordinator, at sreesh@kent.edu
What if I plan to study abroad?
Explore programs through the Office of Global Education (OGE) and mention this to your advisor.
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What if I have tech and career prep credit?
- Request that your official transcripts be sent to Kent State.
- You and your high school instructor will need to complete paperwork to have the credits transfer. It is best if this process can be completed before your DKS experience. Learn more
- Be sure to tell your advisor that you have tech or career prep credit during your advising appointment. This will allow the advisor to avoid planning classes for which you may already have earned credit.
What if I have International Baccalaureate (IB) credit?
Prepare documentation of your IB credit for your advising appointment. Access more information about IB credit, course equivalencies, and how to report scores here: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
What if I do not have my score from an AP test I completed?
Discuss which tests you completed with your academic advisor during your appointment. Your advisor and you will discuss the best course of action based on the exams you completed. Once you receive your score over the summer, email your DKS advisor or email advisingbus@kent.edu with documentation of your score if you received a 3 or higher. We will follow up with you to review your schedule and discuss next steps.
What if I have Advanced Placement (AP) credit?
- Access your College Board account and have the score sent to Kent State in order to have the credit(s) applied to your Kent State record in time for your DKS advising appointment. If your DKS advising appointment is tomorrow, provide your advisor with your unofficial scores during your advising appointment (screenshots/images of your test results are preferred).
- Kent State accepts scores of 3, 4 or 5.
What if I have prior college credit from another college/university?
- Contact the other institution and send Kent State an official transcript. It’s recommended you do this well in advance of DKS to have your credits on your official Kent State record in time for your advising appointment. If your DKS advising appointment is tomorrow get an unofficial transcript from the institution by taking a screenshot/image of your credits to share with your advisor.
- If courses were taken at Kent State through any of the campuses you do not need to provide transcripts
- Course equivalencies can be found on the&nbs