Welcome to the registration page! The information provided below will assist you in figuring out what type of registration process you will need to follow to register for classes at Youngstown State. Please note that prior to registration, you need to be admitted to Youngstown State through the Office of Admissions (undergraduate) or the College of Graduate Studies. Your registration process starts within Banner Self Service. The information below will assist you with the registration and withdrawal process. You can also get assistance with course registration, complete withdrawal from a semester, viewing your grades, and much more in person at the Penguin Service Center or the Office of the Registrar.
Current undergraduate and graduate students continuing their enrollment at YSU should prepare to participate in our priority registration process process. All current students have an online appointment to begin course registration; listed below are the task you should complete prior to your registration appointment.
New freshmen and adults enrolling for their first semester as degree-seeking students are required to attend an orientation program. During the program, students will meet with an academic advisor and register for classes. For instructions on how to sign up for an orientation program, go to Orientation.
Graduate students enrolling for their first semester are required to meet with their academic department prior to registration. A list of academic departments is available on the Colleges and Programs.
Transfer students enrolling for their first semester as a degree-seeking student may register for classes prior to attending an orientation program. Once accepted for admission, a transfer student should follow the current student registration process listed above, and check out the transfer student checklist.
Transient students are students who plan to take courses at Youngstown State University without enrolling in a degree-seeking program. If students are taking a course to apply toward degrees at other schools, they should talk to their current institutions about what to take at YSU, apply to be a transient through the Office of Admissions, review our Priority Registration Calendar to see when transient students can register, check out our Schedule of Classes to see what courses are available, and read our Registration Instructions prior to using the Penguin Portal for registration.
Each state university or college shall permit any person who is sixty years of age or older and who has resided in the state for at least one year to attend undergraduate courses and classes without charging that person a tuition or matriculation fee, provided the attendance is on a noncredit basis, is in courses where classroom space is available, and is approved by the instructors of the courses involved. If you are eligible for this program, go to our College for the Over Sixty Program page to learn how to participate!
Students absent from Youngstown State University for three, consecutive semesters should file a readmission application through the Office of the Registrar. Students absent from the University less than three, consecutive semesters should follow the current student registration process listed above. Lastly, students who attended another institution during their break from YSU should contact the Office of Admissions to apply as a transfer student.
To withdraw from a single course, or from all courses (complete withdrawal), it is necessary to access the registration functions online via the Penguin Portal. Go to our Withdrawal Process section to learn how to complete this process.