YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
Office of the University Registrar
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
330-941-3182
YSU Registration
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Accreditation
Youngstown State University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Visit HLC Commission or call [312] 263-0456 visit www.hlcommission.org for additional information about institutional accreditation.
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Transcripts are provided at the request of the student with the understanding that it will not be released to any other party in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which prohibits release without the student’s written consent. Alterations of transcripts may be a criminal offense.
Calendar
Inception – Summer 1967 – Semester System
Fall 1967 – Summer 2000 – Quarter System
Fall 2000 – Present – Semester System
Transcript Levels
Levels are printed on separate pages: Undergraduate Semester and/or Quarter, Graduate Semester and/or Quarter, Doctoral Semester and/or Quarter.
Undergraduate, Graduate and/or Doctoral Semester level transcripts represent coursework earned between Fall 2000 to present. Pre-system summary hours are expressed in semester hours and represent quarter to semester conversion (Fall 1967 to Summer 2000).
Undergraduate, Graduate and/or Doctoral Quarter level transcript represent coursework earned between Fall 1967 to Summer 2000. Pre-system summary hours are expressed in quarter hours and represent semester to quarter conversion (pre-1967).
Transcript Validation
An official transcript is printed on security paper, bears the facsimile signature of the University Registrar, the Youngstown State University Seal and is dated. If photocopied, the word void will appear in the background.
Official electronic transcripts are produced as digitally signed PDFs and should be retrieved directly from the National Student Clearinghouse portal by the intended recipient. The digital signature is displayed as a banner that runs across the top of the PDF document. The banner should display an image of a blue ribbon and the word “Certified”. If the transcript does not display all three of these digital signature elements the document should not be regarded as official.
Youngstown State University may allow requester provided forms and documents to be included with the delivery of official transcripts. Unless specifically indicated by the Registrar’s signature, YSU does NOT certify the accuracy of the information provided in, nor the validity or authenticity of, such accompanying documents.
| Prior to F2000 | F2000 to Present | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 500s | 1500s | Freshmen |
| 600s | 2600s | Sophomore |
| 700s | 3700s | Junior |
| 800s | 4800s | Senior |
| 800s | 5800s | Swing courses* |
| 900s | 6900s | Graduate |
| 1100s | 8100s | Doctoral |
| *Course can be taken at either undergraduate or graduate level. | ||
COURSE TITLE ABBREVIATION
CE = Community Engagement Learning course
Academic Standing – Undergraduate
There are four categories of academic standing: Good, Warning, Probation and Suspension.
Students in good standing as freshmen (1 to 31 total hours) must have a GPA of 1.75 or higher. Students with 32 or more total hours must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher.
Students on warning and who fail to bring up their GPA (1.75 for freshmen, 2.00 for all others) by the following term will be placed on probation. Students on probation and who fail to bring up their GPA will be placed on suspension. However, a student during a probationary term who averages a 2.00 for that term will continue on probation even though the student’s cumulative average does not reach the minimum.
ACADEMIC STANDING - GRADUATE/DOCTORAL
Good academic standing for graduate students is an overall GPA of at least 3.00 for all graduate/doctoral credit courses taken at YSU.
Regularly admitted students who are “not in good standing” will be academically suspended if their term GPA is below 3.00 for more than one semester. A graduate program may utilize additional academic standards to determine satisfactory academic progress and/or standards for academic suspension.
Academic Forgiveness
Upon the completion of specific requirements, YSU grants academic forgiveness to Youngstown State University students with failing grades. Courses approved for forgiveness appear on transcript with a grade notation of SA, SB, SC, SCR, SD, SF and SNC and are excluded from the GPA calculation.
| Grade | Graduate Courses Explanation | Undergraduate Courses Explanation | Quality Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | Excellent | 4 |
| B | Average | Good | 3 |
| C | Below Average | Average | 2 |
| D | Failure | Below average | 1 |
| F | Less than minimal performance | Failure | 0 |
| AU | Audit | Audit | 0 |
| AUW | Audit. Failure to meet attendance requirements. | Audit. Failure to meet attendance requirements. | 0 |
| CR | Credit | Credit | 0 |
| CRX | Nontraditional Coursework | Nontraditional Coursework | 0 |
| I | Incomplete | Incomplete | 0 |
| NC | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | No Credit | 0 |
| NG | No grade | No grade | 0 |
| PR | Progress grade | Progress grade | 0 |
| RA | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Course Repetition | 0* |
| RB | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Course Repetition | 0* |
| RC | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Course Repetition | 0* |
| RD | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Course Repetition | 0 |
| RF | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Course Repetition | 0 |
| S | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | 0 |
| SA | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SB | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SC | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SCR | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SD | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SF | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| SNC | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic forgiveness | 0 |
| U | Unsatisfactory | Unsatisfactory | 0 |
| UA | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** | |
| UB | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| UC | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| UCR | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| UCX | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| UD | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| UF | Grad in Undergrad course | Grad in Undergrad course | 0** |
| W | Withdrew | Withdrew | 0 |
| YD | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic Reassessment | 0 |
| YF | Not Applicable to Grad Courses | Academic Reassessment | 0 |
STUDENT CONDUCT
For student disciplinary information contact the Office of Student Conduct at www.ysu.edu/student-conduct
COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC MODIFICATIONS
In Spring 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 students were permitted to choose the CR/NC grading option for all undergraduate courses. Students receiving assigned grades of A, B, or C were allowed to convert grades to CR; students receiving assigned grades of D or F were allowed to convert grades to NC.
Rev. February 2023