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1. Purpose. Kent state university seeks to attract, retain, motivate, and reward its employees commensurate with its mission, strategic goals and financial resources. The university's compensation practices must be responsive to the availability of resources, internal job relationships, and external market considerations.

1. Purpose. As part of its fiduciary responsibility, the board of trustees has responsibility and authority over all procurement activity at Kent state university.  The purpose of this policy is to establish approval authority for agreements to purchase goods and/or services excluding capital construction projects, which are provided for in rule 3342-7-04 of the Administrative Code.

1. Policy statement. Campus planning, construction, rehabilitation, renovation, maintenance, and repair are continually underway across the university's eight-campus system. It is critically important that proper procedures are followed to ensure that the appropriate parties are aware of the projects and that the proper degree of oversight is applied.
2. Eligibility and scope.

1. Policy statement. Kent state university seeks to assist service members and veterans as they pursue an advanced degree and/or certificate.  In an effort to better serve this population, Kent state university has adopted this policy as required by division (B) of section 3345.421 of the Revised Code.  The purpose of this policy is to set forth the support and assistance Kent state university will provide to service members and veterans.
2. Definitions.

In the absence of the president, the succession of responsibility shall devolve first upon the provost and then upon the other vice presidents in the order of their seniority as vice presidents.

1. Policy statement. In accordance with the educational mission of Kent state university, students are encouraged to enhance their academic pursuits through university-operated and/or university-approved study abroad programs and opportunities. Study abroad opportunities are coordinated through the office of global education and administered according to this policy.
2. Eligibility. This policy applies to all study abroad and international programs and opportunities operated by or approved by the university in accordance with this policy.

1. Purpose. Kent state university requires first-and second-year students enrolled for nine or more credit hours on the Kent campus to reside in the university's residence halls and participate in a residential meal plan. This requirement excludes summer sessions and is applicable until the attainment of junior academic standing (sixty semester credit hours) or the receipt of an exemption.
2. Exemptions. Exemptions to this requirement must be requested through the process designated by university housing.

1. Policy statement.

1. Purpose. To insure the orderly functioning of the university and to permit registered student organizations or university departments an opportunity to supplement their allocated resources, the university permits only these organizations and departments to engage in sales as a part of their legitimate service, educational or fund raising activities.
2. Implementation. The implementation of this policy shall be the responsibility of the university administration.

1. Salary deduction.
   1. It is mandatory that tenured, tenure track, and non-tenure track faculty holding membership within a bargaining unit participate in either the state teachers retirement system of Ohio (STRS) or a qualified alternative retirement plan (ARP).
   2. It is mandatory that full-time classified staff and unclassified administrative staff participate in either Ohio public employees retirement system (OPERS) or a qualified ARP.
   3. Faculty, classified staff, and unclassified staff retirement contributions (the deferred salary) are c