Student Memberships

Individuals in this category include:

• Students taking five (5) or more credit hours (with the exception of Dissertation II students) on the Kent Campus. (Check your schedule: If your course says "KC" as the location, those credits count.)
• Dissertation I students
• Thesis II students taking seven (7) or more credit hours
• Part-time faculty/staff taking five (5) or more credits (Full-time faculty/staff are provided a General Fee waiver, so they must pay for their membership)

Please note: Students must maintain five (5) or more credit hours for summer memberships. However, those credit hours can be spread out across all three (3) summer sessions. Students not taking classes over the summer or not taking at least five (5) credit hours should see the next membership types for pricing details.

Rates

• Assessed: No additional fees required

Students taking less than five (5) credit hours on the Kent Campus are not paying the full membership fee as part of their General Fee.  Therefore, access is not granted automatically, and a membership must be purchased to cover the remaining fee.

Individuals in this category include:

• Kent Campus students taking less than five (5) credit hours
• Dissertation II students
• Thesis II students taking less than seven (7) credit hours *
• Part-time faculty/staff taking less than five (5) credits (Full-time faculty/staff are provided a General Fee waiver, so they must pay for their membership)

Rates

• Month: $40
• Semester: $70 

Dissertation II and Thesis II student memberships are $35/semester.  Their department often covers the fee for the membership, but the student must have the form filled out by an authorized member in the department before we can process it.  The completed form can be turned into the Guest Service staton the main Welcome Desk or emailed to Jim Kraus, Senior Assistant Director, Guest Services and Marketing at jkraus8@kent.edu. 

Interdepartmental Charge Form - Dissertation II Student Membership (PDF)

Non-Assessed students are not paying the General Fee as part of their tuition; therefore, access is not granted automatically. These individuals must present an identification card to purchase a membership.

Individuals in this category include:

• Students at any Kent State University Regional Campus
• Student Spouse or Household Member (must show proof of same residency)
  • Limit one membership per semester
• Student dependents ages 5 - 26
  • Dependents 4 years old and younger are free
• Students who were registered for and completed classes the previous semester or are registered for classes in the upcoming semester
  • This membership cannot be purchased two consecutive semesters

Rates

• Month: $50
• Semester: $105

The student is the primary member of the account and falls under one of the individual categories. This membership type is designed for any two people residing in the same household. Proof of same residency is required unless the companion is a minor.

Rates

(Effective Aug. 1, 2021)

• Month: $100
• Semester: $210

The student is the primary member of the account and falls under one of the individual categories. This membership type is designed for up to five (5) members of the same immediate family residing in the same household where the student is the Head of Household. Parents and siblings of current Kent State students fall under the Community category. Proof of same residency is required unless the member is a minor.

Rates

(Effective Aug. 1, 2021)

• Month: $150
• Semester: $315

This membership type is designed for individuals ages 5 and older and must be purchased in conjunction with a companion or family membership.  

Rates

(effective Aug. 1, 2021)

• Month: $20
• Semester: $50