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The Kent State University Health Center no longer provides treatment for work-related injuries for Kent Campus employees. University Hospitals Urgent Care is now available as a convenient option for initial workplace injury treatment. If you're injured at work, notify your supervisor immediately and complete the required accident report within 24 hours. Employees who receive medical treatment must also complete a First Report of Injury to begin the workers' compensation claim process. Employees may receive initial treatment from any healthcare provider.

Beginning Sept. 1, 2026, only AFSCME employees will be eligible to convert sick leave to vacation leave. The ability to convert sick leave to personal leave is not changing. Consistent with 6-11.2 Administrative Policy Regarding Conversion of Sick Leave, eligible full-time non-AFSCME employees can continue to convert up to 40 hours of sick leave to personal leave each fiscal year, and part-time non-AFSCME employees can continue to convert up to 24 hours of sick leave to personal leave.

Campus preparations are underway for Fall 2026 Move-In as thousands of new and returning students arrive on campus soon. Official move-in days will take place from Wednesday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Aug. 23. Faculty and staff should anticipate increased traffic along main campus thoroughfares, particularly surrounding residence halls. Several parking lots will be reserved exclusively for move-in unloading during peak hours. To support the incoming class, the university is recruiting volunteers for Movers and Groovers and Golf Cart Shuttle drivers.