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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, July 26, 2024 09:42 AM
Fall Career Development Series

The Talent Management team is excited to announce two new sessions as part of our professional career development micro workshop series. Designed to deliver high-impact learning in a compact format, these workshops offer practical tools and strategies to elevate your professional presence and growth.

Upcoming Sessions

Employee Self-Identification Portal Now Open

Everyone matters! Please consider participating in the university’s self-identification process. This process helps ºÚÁÏÍø understand the composition of our diversified workforce and improve accessibility, veteran representation, and disability inclusion. Additionally, this will assist Kent State to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and advancement initiatives related to the federal contractor compliance programs for veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Open Enrollment Opens Monday, Oct. 13

Dear Colleagues,

Open Enrollment for the 2026 benefit year will begin on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at 8 a.m. and continue through Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at 5 p.m.

We encourage you to take the opportunity to review your current benefit plan selections and re-evaluate your current and future benefits needs using the Open Enrollment website. Complete 2026 plan information will be made available by Monday, Oct. 13.

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