This section is for students considering applying to or beginning the program.

1. Admission requirements may be found here .
2. Departmental and university application forms can be found here.
3. Information about financial aid, scholarships, assistantships and student employment may be found here.

Prospective Student FAQ's

The Prospective Student FAQ's are intended to provide information to students who are applying to the M.L.I.S. degree program.

K-12 Advising

The K-12 Advising Presentation is intended to offer an interactive interface for FAQ's, information on advising, links to necessary forms and more. 

Welcome to the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State! Virtual New Student Orientation is designed for students unable to attend either of the live orientation sessions on August 18 (in Kent) and August 19 (in Columbus). By following the 13 steps below, you will obtain the same information that is presented at the traditional orientation sessions.

STEP 1: 

• Listen to a greeting from Dr. Richard Rubin, SLIS Director and Professor
• Listen to Dr. Rubin give tips for success in library school 

STEP 2:

• Listen to 2009 student orientation
  
• Listen to "Tips from Students" (excerpt from student orientation)

STEP 3:

Apply for a FLASHCard (Kent student ID)

Subscribe to the SLIS listserv

STEP 5:

Buy a parking permit

• For Kent Campus Students
• For Columbus Campus Students
• For 12-12-12 Distance Learning Students

STEP 6:

Meet the SLIS Faculty, and review their advising specialty areas.

STEP 7:

Download the SLIS student handbook

Download the 2009 Program Statement form

Columbus Students: Click HERE for a Columbus Fact Sheet  

STEP 8:

Apply for a scholarship

STEP 9:

Review the Kent and Columbus course rotations

STEP 10:

Discover student and professional groups

STEP 11:

Bookmark important URL's

STEP 12:

Get an overview of the SLIS computer labs, including information on technical skills required and available by downloading and viewing power point displays in the Incoming Columbus Student Lab Orientation area and Incoming Kent Student Lab Orientation.

STEP 13:

Listen to a presentation from Libraries and Media Services Orientations about using the library. Click on the program in which you are enrolled.

• For Kent Campus Students
• For Columbus Site Students and 12-12-12 Students

STEP 14:

Find out what books to purchase for your classes. 

Fall 09 Kent Booklist

Fall 09 Columbus Booklist

STEP 15:

Listen to Dr. Rubin read the ALA Code of Ethics