October 3, 2024 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Fall 2024 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 20, 2024.
April 16, 2024 -- Due to a potential conflict with a large-scale event on the University Park campus, Penn State is shifting the date of its fall 2024 commencement ceremonies to Sunday, Dec. 22.
April 8, 2024 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Spring 2024 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on May 3, 2024.
January 31, 2024 -- The LionPATH Development and Maintenance Organization (LDMO), in partnership with the Office of the University Registrar (OUR), has developed a new "Class Search" available in the LionPATH Student Home Base beginning Feb. 1.
January 26, 2024 -- Registration for summer 2024 courses at all Penn State campuses will open on Friday, Feb. 2. Students can choose from thousands of summer courses at 20 Penn State campuses or online through World Campus.
January 23, 2024 -- LionChat's current knowledge base is well-equipped to answer questions related to admissions processes, next steps, dates and deadlines, as well as frequently asked questions received by the Office of Student Aid, Office of the Bursar and Office of the University Registrar about scholarships, transcripts, tuition costs, billing, degree planning, grades, final exams and more.
December 14, 2023 -- The Office of the University Registrar will close for the Winter Break at 4:30 p.m. (EST) on December 21, 2023. Many transcript orders placed via Parchment will be fulfilled automatically, but paper transcript orders, and any orders requiring manual review by Registrar staff, will be processed in the order received when the University reopens on January 2, 2024.
November 14, 2023 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Fall 2023 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023.
September 21, 2023 -- A new search option added to LionPATH, Penn State's student information system, for Spring 2024 indicates that a course section's required texts costs are free or low-cost, or under $50.
July 27, 2023 -- Beginning in fall 2023, undergraduate students will incur additional tuition charges when their class schedule exceeds 19 credits per semester.
July 11, 2023 -- As part of the continuing effort to modernize University processes, students can now submit a request for grade forgiveness directly in LionPATH.
June 23, 2023 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Summer 2023 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on August 11, 2023.
April 28, 2023 -- The LionPATH Update Academics tool will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. (ET) on May 5, 2023 through May 11, 2023. If you have extenuating circumstances during that time, please contact the appropriate academic department during their regular business hours.
March 29, 2023 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Spring 2023 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2023.
February 8, 2023 -- Penn State has implemented a new remote synchronous course mode and updated three others, affecting courses starting in fall 2023.
January 27, 2023 -- Registration for summer 2023 courses at all Penn State campuses will open Thursday, Feb. 2. Students can choose from thousands of summer courses across 24 Penn State campuses.
January 5, 2023 -- Starting this semester, undergraduate students will be limited to enrolling in a maximum of 24 credits in each semester.
December 14, 2022 -- Due to inclement weather, the Penn State University Park campus is closed on Thursday, December 15. All final exams scheduled for Thursday at University Park have been rescheduled for Friday, December 16 or Saturday, December 17.
December 13, 2022 -- Penn State officials are closely monitoring the winter storm that is expected to make landfall in Centre County early on Thursday morning and are making contingency plans for final exams should inclement weather interrupt regular operations at the University Park campus.
December 12, 2022 -- The LionPATH Update Academics tool will be unavailable from December 16, 2022 - January 4, 2023. If you have extenuating circumstances during that time, please contact the appropriate academic department during their regular business hours.
December 5, 2022 -- The Office of the University Registrar will close for the Winter Break at 4:30 p.m. (EST) on December 22, 2022. Transcript ordering via Parchment will be unavailable starting at 4:30 p.m. (EST) on December 22, 2022. No new transcript orders will be accepted after this deadline.
October 6, 2022 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Fall 2022 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on December 16, 2022.
August 31, 2022 -- Effective September 1, 2022, the Office of the University Registrar at University Park will have new phone support hours to match its current customer service lobby, or walk-in, hours. Customer service phone support will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday.
August 8, 2022 -- Reporting directly to the president, Melvin will lead the newly established Enrollment Management Office, which includes Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Student Aid and the Office of the University Registrar.
August 8, 2022 -- The LionPATH Update Academics tool will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. (ET) on August 12, 2022 through August 18, 2022. If you have extenuating circumstances during that time, please contact the appropriate academic department during their regular business hours.
July 13, 2022 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Summer 2022 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on August 12, 2022.
June 9, 2022 -- Penn State launched its new curriculum management system this month that will ultimately fully replace the Curriculum Review & Consultation System (CRCS).
June 1, 2022 -- A miscommunication with the diploma vendor related to the cutoff date for President Barron's final commencement and the use of his signature resulted in a printing error.
May 23, 2022 -- Beginning May 23, 2022, cash payments will no longer be accepted by the Office of the University Registrar for official transcript orders; re-enrollment applications; or re-issued diplomas, certificates, or minor certificates.
May 10, 2022 -- Beginning later in 2022, applications for prior learning assessment will be handled through LionPATH, making it easier for students, staff and administrators to facilitate credit by exam and credit by portfolio.
May 6, 2022 -- The LionPATH Update Academics tool will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2022 through May 12, 2022. If you have extenuating circumstances during that time, please contact the appropriate academic department during their regular business hours.
April 12, 2022 -- The LionPATH Development and Maintenance Organization (LDMO) announced today that it will soon retire the "Classic Advisor Center" view in LionPATH.
April 5, 2022 -- Transcript orders with a processing time of "Hold for Grades" and "Hold for Degree" for Spring 2022 must be received by 11:59 p.m. on May 6, 2022.
March 4, 2022 -- LionPATH will be unavailable on Saturday, March 12 for approximately six hours from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during a scheduled database update.
March 2, 2022 -- With fall 2022 course registration fast approaching, students can now submit a prerequisite override request directly in LionPATH.
February 25, 2022 -- A schedule and registration portal are now available for Penn State's Class of 2020 Commencement Celebration Weekend that will take place April 29 to May 1.
February 16, 2022 -- Beginning Feb. 17, students will notice something new when using Penn State Go: the full functionality of the LionPATH Student Home Base will be available within the Penn State mobile app.
January 28, 2022 -- Registration for summer 2022 courses at all Penn State campuses will open Wednesday, Feb. 2. Students can choose from thousands of summer courses across 24 Penn State campuses.
January 5, 2022 -- Starting this semester, undergraduate students will be limited to enrolling in a maximum of 24 credits in each semester.
Office of the University Registrar
112 Shields Building
University Park PA 16802
814-865-6357
registrar@psu.edu
