Division of People, Culture and Belonging
The annual sick leave conversion for eligible employees will take place Sept. 1, 2025, through Sept. 14, 2025. During this period, eligible 12-month faculty and unclassified employees with a continuing appointment not represented by a collective bargaining may convert accrued sick leave to vacation per administrative policy 3342-6-11.2.Eligible full-time employees who have a balance of at least 500 hours of sick leave may convert:A maximum of five days (40 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation; orA combined maximum of five days (40 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation an...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a place where unique traditions and memorable moments shape the student experience. The scurry of squirrels, late-night food trips and the adrenaline rush of finals week are just a few things only 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students understand.The campus is filled with shared experiences that create a deep sense of belonging. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.1. Squirrel Sightings That Feel Oddly Personal They’re not just squirrels; they’re furry embodiments of campus energy – and they’re watching you skip class. If you’ve been at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø long enough, yo...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experience and future goals. A dedicated student, Caraway balances her time between two research labs, a job as a resident assistant and a shift at a local coffee shop. And when she’s not working or studying, you’ll likely find her at the gym or spending time with friends.Caraway’s love for chemistry sparked early in her 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experience, par...
Student Grievance Procedure
Students who experience issues in their classes should always work with their instructors to work through to resolution as a first step. The School of Information believes in continuous improvement, so students should feel comfortable providing feedback of all kinds to the school to help in that effort by emailing ischool@kent.edu.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Online provides information on the university policies and procedures for academic complaints.
Academic Calendar
The university academic calendar is available at /academic-calendar.
Policies and Procedures for Withdrawal and for refunds of tuition/fees
Course Withdrawal
The Health Informatics program is offered through 7-week classes. For full-term classes, students can withdraw from any and all courses through the 10th week of the semester. For 7-week classes, the deadline to withdraw is within the 5th week of the class.
Instructions on how to withdraw from a class are available through the Financial, Billing, and Enrollment Center.
Tuition/Fees
The School of Information has their own tuition rate for their 100% online graduate programs as listed in the University Fee Register.
Ohio residents: $825 per credit hour
Non-Ohio residents: $835 per credit hour
The Master of Science is 36 credits.