Support Services and Tools for Â鶹´«Ã½ Employees

These essential tools and services help to enhance your experience as a valued member of our vibrant Â鶹´«Ã½ community. Our comprehensive guides offer valuable insights into the university's structure, governance and benefits programs provided. At Â鶹´«Ã½, your well-being matters and our policies reflect that. These processes are designed to support your work-life balance to ensure your tenure at Â鶹´«Ã½ is both fulfilling and flexible.

Please join us in recognizing outstanding contributions through our Staff Awards, celebrating individuals who embody our core values and make a significant impact on our campus community.

YOU.kennesaw.edu

The Wellbeing@Â鶹´«Ã½ Coalition has launched , an innovative web platform that offers confidential, personalized wellbeing support for Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff.

provides online tools and campus and community resources on a variety of topics, including self-care, wellbeing assessments, stress management, and healthy goal setting.

A smartphone displaying the YOU platform. The screen shows self-check assessments for well-being. A QR code and the Â鶹´«Ã½y logo are also visible. The text "It starts with YOU. Become the best version of you with the YOU platform." is displayed. The background is a gradient of green and white.

Employee Handbook

Your journey as a valued member of our Â鶹´«Ã½ community begins with our employee handbook, meticulously crafted to guide you through your employment here. Find all the essential information about the university, governance, structure, and the various compensation and benefits programs we offer. Our commitment to maintaining a supportive work environment is reflected in our employee relations policies, ensuring your professional experience is both fulfilling and rewarding. 

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We value your well-being and understand the importance of work-life balance. Our Paid Time Off policies are designed to support you in various circumstances.

Please familiarize yourself with our policies for detailed information on vacation/annual leave accrual rates, prorated accruals for part-time employees and guidelines for faculty members and administrative officers. We are committed to ensuring you have the support and flexibility you need to maintain during your tenure at Â鶹´«Ã½. For more details, you can find the comprehensive policy document on our website.

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OneUSG Connect

OneUSG Connect is used to create a consistent approach to university polices, procedures and solutions within the Georgia university system. This portal handles the applicant and hiring manager processes, communications and internal interactions at Kennesaw State. For a streamlined process, OneUSG Connect supports Â鶹´«Ã½ employees by offering a hub for approving time, submitting HR related requests, action forms and more.

Simply select the Â鶹´«Ã½ Logo, login using your Net ID and password and autheticate your profile using DUO. 

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Staff Awards

We look forward to celebrating the exceptional contributions and achievements of our dedicated staff members at Kennesaw State. The university acknowledges the importance of recognizing individuals who go above and beyond, embodying our core values and significantly impacting our community. These awards span various categories, including Positive Impact/Service to the Community, Outstanding Owl Award, Excellence in Innovation Award, Outstanding Leadership Award, and the Student Success Impact Award.

To nominate a staff member, please complete the nomination form by the due date and provide a minimum of two letters of support from colleagues, supervisors, or community members who can attest to the nominee's merit.