What are the dates for 2017 Open Enrollment?

The annual Open Enrollment period for choosing your 2017 health benefits is Oct. 9-28, 2016.

Information about your benefit choices for 2017 is available online; you WILL NOT receive a printed booklet in the mail. Beginning Oct. 9, view the booklet online and make your elections at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/2017-open-enrollment.

Come to the wellness fair and meet with representatives from the university’s various benefits providers for 2017. Find out more about the wellness resources available, including free health screenings and flu vaccines.

Wellness Fair dates for each 51�� location are listed below:

Tuscarawas	Tuesday, Sept. 27	9-11:30 a.m.
Stark	Wednesday, Sept. 28	9-11:30 a.m.
Geauga	Thursday, Sept. 29	9-11:30 a.m.
East Liverpool	Tuesday, Oct. 4	9-11:30 a.m.
Trumbull	Wednesday, Oct. 5	9-11:30 a.m.
Regional Academic Center	Thursday, Oct. 6	9-11:30 a.m.
Salem	Thursday, Oct. 13	9-11:30 a.m.
College of Podiatric Medicine	Tuesday, Oct. 18	9-11:30 a.m.
Kent	Wednesday, Oct. 19	9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ashtabula	Thursday, Oct. 20	9-11:30 a.m.

For additional information, visit . Questions? Contact the University Benefits Office at 330-672-MYHR (6947) or benefits@kent.edu.

POSTED: Thursday, September 22, 2016 03:08 PM

UPDATED: Friday, July 26, 2024 09:42 AM

Open Enrollment Has Ended - Next Steps

Open Enrollment Ended Friday Oct. 31

Important Information and Next Steps

Thank you for being engaged this Open Enrollment season. Maybe you took a few minutes to just review your benefit plans or maybe there were important changes to make and you took the time and opportunity to do so. With that being said, we had over a 77% participation rate in Open Enrollment.

Over the next few weeks, the Benefits team will be finalizing the Open Enrollment process and completing tasks to ensure all updates are in place for a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.

November Wellness Newsletter

Faculty & Staff Wellness Updates

Changes Coming to 2026 Wellness Rewards

You asked, we delivered! We are pleased to announce some big changes coming to the Wellness Rewards program:

Managers & Supervisors Update

Please be advised of these important items.

Open Enrollment Ends Friday

Open Enrollment ends this Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:59 p.m. Benefits notifications are sent by email, so please remind your teams to check their inboxes and review benefits information for plan year 2026.

51��