Are new hires required to complete the Beyond Compliance Requirement?

Yes, new hires are expected to complete the Beyond Compliance requirement. During new hire orientation, new employees are asked to complete the four courses listed below:

  • Bridges: Building A Supportive Community (Title IX)
  • Bullying in the Workplace
  • Ethics and Code of Conduct
  • Prevent Harassment and Discrimination

All four courses are Beyond Compliance eligible. All faculty and staff are required to complete at least two hours of Beyond Compliance training every year. To register, visit www.kent.edu/hr/training/beyond-compliance. If your employee did not attend new hire orientation and needs to be assigned the courses, please contact the Training and Development department at hrd@kent.edu or call Monica Guinn at 330-672-0684.

POSTED: Thursday, July 21, 2016 03:06 PM
UPDATED: Friday, November 22, 2024 05:13 PM
2024-2025 December/January Holiday Schedule

Kent State University's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.

Religious and Spiritual Accommodations Allow Students Time to Celebrate Other Religious Holidays

Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent State University created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.

Main Street Kent Brings Educator Appreciation Weekend to Kent Nov. 17-19

Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!

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