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Campus Visits Contact

Contact
Shawn Wilson
Assistant Director of Admissions
Address
P.O Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Phone
330-672-2444
Email
admissions@kent.edu

Experience College Life

Most Popular Places On Campus
Student Recreation and Wellness Center
University Library
Kent Student Center and Plaza
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
May 4 Visitors Center
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Downtown Kent, Acorn Alley
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Akron Rubber Ducks Minor League Baseball
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center
Monday through Friday, Select Saturdays
M-F 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
330-672-2444
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Select Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Average Length: 2 hours

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Available
Times
These occur during campus tours

Faculty and Coach Visits

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week
Contact Email Address for Visit
Coach's email depends on sport- https://kentstatesports.com/staff-directory

Class Visits

Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact individual department

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Airport shuttle from Akron/Canton Regional Airport or Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Amtrak, Charter Bus Service, Cleveland RTA, Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA), Metro RTA (Akron Area), first class limosines, Uber, Lyft.
Driving Instructions to Campus
From I-76: Take the Kent/Route 43 exit (exit 33) and proceed north to Route 261. Turn right (east) onto Route 261. Proceed one-fourth mile to Campus Center Drive. At the traffic light, turn left onto Campus Center Drive and follow it to the stop sign at the junction of East Campus Center Drive and West Campus Center Drive. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signage at that intersection. From I-80 (Ohio Turnpike): Use exit 187/13 (Streetsboro). After the toll booth, proceed straight (follow Ravenna sign) onto Route 14 traveling southeast, go past Route 303 to Route 43. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs. From I-90: Proceed toward Cleveland. Take I-271 south to I-480 east; stay on I-480 until it becomes Route 14 in Streetsboro. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker Parkway and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.
Local Accommodations
Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express.
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Admissions

Admissions

Applicants: 22,366
Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average HS GPA: 3.51







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Student Body



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Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
https://www.kent.edu/mentalhealth

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported
Other:
Available for all students;
Other trainings description:
VAR training is avialable through Active Minds to all students

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
We have a peer-to-peer offering related to mental health within the Honors College. Kent State University created the idea of U Good events for students. The objective of these peer-created and peer-led events is to engage, educate, and encourage students to adopt healthful skills and behaviors that improve mental wellness. U Goods take many formats (in-person, online, activities focused, presentation focused). There are 22 unique U Good events.

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
Destressing: Programs intended to help residents destress, relax, and separate from the stress of academics/college life. Recreation & Wellness: Programs intended to get residents active and engaging in physical activity, games, or other recreational activity or well-being endeavors. We offer learning programs centered around adjusting to college and health & wellbeing: A Resident?s Life??: Programs intended to help students adjust to living independently and on campus. Health & Wellbeing: Programs intended to support students in adopting and maintaining healthy lifestyles conducive to success while in residence. Additionally, we have procedures in place should a resident need support regarding their mental health and well-being. We refer to this as our CARE process: L3 (level 3). Definition: suicide ideation, mental wellness related transport, concern for risk to self/others Review and discuss at next meeting of university CARE Team Referral letter, memo, and history prepared and copy w/background sent to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) within 48 hours Within 48 hours after receiving copy of the letter, hall staff meets w/student to discuss situation, explain expectation for follow-up, & deliver letter Track student until appointment completed All touchpoints documented L2 (level 2). Definition: feeling down but no imminent risk, known or shared history around mental wellness, evidence that the student may not be connected to resources, referral/request from CARE Team for ?wellness check.? Hall staff follow-ups to assess student situation/needs further; expectation is for a direct, in-person conversation with student Minimum of three contact attempts within 72-hours If hall staff feels there is a need for additional support, they should call KSUPD or consult supervisor. All touchpoints (including contact attempts) documented L1 (level 1). Definition: something of concern occurs (i.e. breakup, loss of loved one) Hall staff sends a resource letter to the student within 48-hours.

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Students required to participate
Incoming transfer students
Students required to participate
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Students required to participate

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Yes
Accrediting body
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Other
DeWeese Health Center is accredited by AAAHC Kent State is an institutional member of American College Health Association (ACHA) and participates in quality benchmarking surveys as well as ACHA National College Health Assessment surveys to measure against like Institutions of Higher Education

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
11 months
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