University Requirements and Regulations

Registration
SOLAR System: - You may register for classes at YSU by using the Student On-Line Advisement and Registration System at any designated on-campus computer terminal. Step by step instructions are contained in your semester Schedule of Classes. No previous computer experience is required. Read these instructions thoroughly before you begin.

Where to Register
Jones Hall - Registration Area
Meshel Hall - Room 210
Kilcawley Center - Spring Street Lobby

Schedule Changes
There is a period prior to the beginning of the semester when you may change your schedule without payment of a fee. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for the specific dates.

Add/Drop
If you wish to change your schedule, you must obtain a Change of Registration Form from the Registrar's Office (Jones Hall). See your advisor before altering your schedule. An advisor's signature may be required on the Change of Registration form- consult the Bulletin for details.

Adding a Class: You may add a class anytime before the end of the first week of the semester. Classes cannot be added after this time. Check with your advisor or the Registrar's Office to find out if the class you wish to add is still open (it may be filled to capacity).

Dropping a Class: You may drop a class until the sixth,week. Withdrawal after the sixth week will result in an "F" for that course on the students permanent record. After the Change of Revistration Form is completed and has the advisor's signature (if required), the form must be taken to the Registrar's Office, where the student will receive a revised copy of the original schedule.

Complete Withdrawal: Complete the Drop Section of the Add/Drop Form at the Registrar's Office by writing CWD (Complete Withdrawal) on the form.

Billing Procedures and Scholarship Vouchers
After registration you will receive a Statement of Account from the Bursar's Office in Jones Hall. This statement will usually be mailed to your home address asrecorded with the university, along with any scholarship or financial aid vouchers vou may receive.

Watch for this billing so you can meet the deadline. After the deadline. a late fee will be charged.
Remember to sign the vouchers!

After the bill has been processed, a receipt will be mailed to your permanent address, along with a validation sticker. This sticker is to be affixed to the back of your Identification Card, on the space labeled "Validation."

Identification Cards
All students receive ID Cards the first time they register. This card is used for identification on campus, and checking out library resources, etc. To replace a lost or stolen ID card, take another form of photo identification to the Registrar's Office (Jones Hall) and request a new card. There is a fee for replacement which is paid at the Bursar's Office (also in Jones Hall).

Library
To validate your card for use in Maag Library, you must go to the Main Circulation Desk and request a library validation sticker. The card is needed any time you wish to borrow library materials.

Career Services
The Career Services Office is available to help those students who are unsure or undecided about their major. It provides counseling and information to help students find the major which best fits their interests and talents.

The office also helps students to prepare for the transition from college to a career after graduation. The staff can help individuals find internships, prepare resumes, and gain information on the outlook for jobs in their field. It is important to begin using the resources offered by Career Services early in your college experience. It's suggested to make several appointments, including freshman year, to speak with the job counselors or to use the computers' information on job outlooks and graduate study programs.

Each student is responsible for contacting the Career Services Office in order to take advantage of its services. An appointment must be made in advance. Contact the Career Service Office (Jones Hall, room 3025) at 742-3515.

The Student Load
A full-time student is one carrying 12 or more semester hours per semester. A part-time student is one carrying 11 or fewer semester hours per semester.

A student carrying a 16 hour schedule, for example, should count on devoting an average of 32 hours per week to study outside of class. Some students find that more than 48 hours are necessary. These facts should be kept in mind, especially by students planning to hold jobs while attending the University.

Academic Classification
All students working for any undergraduate degree conferred by this University are ranked in classes, by quarter hours completed, as follows:

Freshman 0 - 31 semester hours credit
Sophomores 32 - 62 semester hours credit
Juniors 63 - 93 semester hours credit
Seniors 94 or more semester hours credit
Change of Major

A student wishing to change majors must go to the departmental office of the major to which the transfer is to be made. For example, if a student majoring in biology wishes to become a mathematics major he or she must go the Department of Mathematics and complete an Intra-Universitv Transfer Request form. The student is required to speak with an advisor to leaxn the requirements for the new major.

Transfer Evaluation
Transcripts of course work completed at another university or college are evaluated as appecable to the curriculum by the Department Chair.

Transient Authority
Students desiring to take course work at another university or college and receive credit toward their degree requirements must have the prior approval of the Chair.

Course Numbering System
Courses with catalog numbers 1500 through 1599 are designated for the freshman level; from 2600 to 2699, the sophomore; from 3700 to 3799, the junior; and from 4800 to 5899, the senior. The freshman and sophomore levels constitute the Lower Division, and the junior and senior levels the Upper Division. Credit will not be awarded for a course that is a prerequisite for a more advanced course which the student has already successfully completed.

English Requirement and Placement Test
All students admitted to the University are required to take the English Placement Test. No student is permitted to register for a second semester of courses without having taken the test. Students must contact the English Department for scheduling to take this test. English Placement Test (EPT) results will determine placement into the appropriate English Composition course. Students whose English placement is for English 1520 or 1540 or who are recommended for Education 1510 are to enroll in the proper course(s) until the deficiencies are removed.

Please Note: If you are recommended to enroll in English 1520 or 1540 and/or Education 1510A or 1510B, you must do so. You may not withdraw from the above-named courses unless you are making a complete withdrawal from the University.

A student is required to complete the English requirement within the first 90 hours of course work. A student who does not do so will be prohibited from registering for any additional upper division courses until the English requirement has been met. Transfer students having completed 90 hours or more are exempt from this policy for their first 16 hours of enrollment at Youngstown State University.

Grade Options
The University uses the traditional grading system when assigning a final grade for a course completed (i.e., A, B, C, D, or F). This is the most-used option.

Audit
AU signifies that the student has registered on an audit basis. There is no credit given for AU courses. Auditing a course does not count in the academic load except for fee purposes. You may change an audited course to credit only during the period to add a class.

Credit/No Credit
Credit/No Credit implies that the student elected not to receive a traditional grade in a given course. Credit (CR) is given instead of grades of A, B, or C, while No Credit (NC) is given instead of grades of D or F. To encourage students to experiment with courses outside of their major field of concentration, a Credit/No Credit policy exists with the following guidelines:

Youngstown State University students who have completed at least four courses and have a grade point average of 2.0 or better or transfer students admitted unconditionally who have at least 16 quarter hours of transfer credit may elect to take a course for CR/NC.

This option may be elected for a maximum of six (6) courses for the baccalaureate degree. Courses taken under the CR/NC option may not be counted towards the student's MAJOR, MINOR, CORE COURSES, or ENGLISH 1550 and 1551.

Students must indicate their election of the CR/NC option at the time of registration or within the time limits established for adding courses. Students choosing CR/NC win not be identified as such on the class roster.

Incomplete Grade
An incomplete grade of 'I' may be given only under the following conditions: (1) the student must request that an incomplete grade be assigned, (2) the student's previous work in the course must have been satisfactory, and (3) the reason(s) given must be beyond the student's control and deemed justifiable by the instructor. In no case may an incomplete be used to allow a deficient student extra time to avoid failing a course. It is the student's responsibility to request the 'I' from the instructor. If the incomplete work is not completed within one academic year, then the 'I' will convert to 'F'.

Withdrawal
'W' represents a withdrawal properly processed during the first six weeks of any semester (or first three weeks of either summer session). An unofficial withdrawal or an official withdrawal made after the six-week period (three weeks for either split summer session) will be recorded as 'F'. If the grade resulted from abnormal circumstances, a student may petition the appropriate dean to change the grade to 'W'.

F To W Petition
After the sixth week, withdrawal from classes without penalty is permitted only for non-academic reasons beyond the student's control. Anticipation of a failing grade is not an acceptable reason. Forms for this petition are found in the Academic Advisor's office, College of Arts and Sciences. The final approval for accepting or denving the request is made by the dean.

The Dean's List
The Dean's List for each term (except summer) includes those full-time undergraduate students who have earned at least 3.4 average for not less than 12 semester hours credit for the term just ended.

Included in the listing for the spring semester are those part-time students who have maintained at least 3.4 average for the fall and spring semesters, and who have accumulated a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit for 2 semester.

Recalculation of Point Average - Repetition Form
A student who receives a 'D' or 'F' in a course may only repeat that course once, unless otherwise stipulated in the course description or unless an additional repetition is authorized by the Advisor. If the course is a prerequisite to another course, the repetition must be successfully completed before the other course is taken. A course may not be repeated if the student has received credit for a more advanced course in the same subject. Although courses are not deleted from the permanent record, the record is adjusted to reflect the inclusion of only the last grade in the computation of the point average. The hours credited toward the degree hours completed are those earned with the last grade. Only undergraduate students currently enrolled in the University may request this recalculation privilege. A post-baccalaureate student is not eligible to petition for a recalculation unless both the course and the repetition are completed after to the conferring of the degree. All YSU grades will be counted in determining honors for graduation.

Intent to Graduate
2 semesters before graduation, a mathematics major must complete an Intention to A IV for Graduation. This form should be filed by a student working for a baccalaureate degree with the Dean's Office, College of Arts and Sciences after completion of 94 semester hours.