Penguin PASS
Penguin PASS is a system designed for you understand your academic progress and requirements your program of study. It does not replace meeting with your advisor to plan and formulate a schedule for progress toward your degree. Penguin PASS produces an audit of your completed work, requirements and in progress courses based on your declared major, minor and/or program and catalog year.
Penguin PASS provides YSU students a visual checklist of courses and objectives required for graduation, including major requirements, electives, capstones, as well as each general education requirement. Please confirm your Penguin PASS with your academic advisor.
Step by step instructions can be found below. If you need further guidance you can contact the Office of Degree Audit at (330) 941-1518.
1. Log into your Penguin Portal. Locate and click on the "Student Dashboard" card.
2. Under the Records heading, click on "Penguin Pass."
Penguin Pass
Here is your Penguin PASS. View the image below to learn more about each section of Penguin PASS.
You will be able to see your degree progress with more information regarding course requirements below.
What-If Analysis
If you want to see how close you are to earning a different degree, you can use the "What-If" option to view degree requirements of other programs you may have met. You will also be able to view what degree requirements are missing.
Click on "What-If". Select your desired program from the drop down menu and click "Process."
Your What-If Analysis will populate. You will be able to see your degree progress with more information regarding course requirements below.
By scrolling down, you will see requirements that have been satisfied by the courses you've completed. Under the section of satisfied courses, you will see requirements that are incomplete for the new desired degree.
Disclaimer
You are encouraged to use this degree audit report as a guide when planning your progress toward completion of your program requirements. Contact your academic advisor for assistance in interpreting this report or regarding your official degree/certificate completion status. This audit is not your academic transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Penguin Service Center for assistance in obtaining your official academic transcript.