LEAP Registration

LEAP Registration Opens

LEAP registration opens on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and closes on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m..

After May 2, students will no longer be able to sign up for LEAP and will register for their two summer courses as a part of New Student Orientation.

Students accepted to begin in fall 2025 must contact Admissions to change their starting term to summer 2025 by April 28, 2025 to be sure changes in the system go through in time for them to sign up for LEAP before the May 2nd deadline.

STEP 1: Review the list of LEAP Prides

Tip: Not sure how to choose a pride? Visit the Selecting a LEAP Pride page. You can also email us at leap@psu.edu or call us at 814-863-4174 for guidance on selecting a pride. Keep in mind that some prides will fill very quickly and there may not be space in the pride that is your top choice. You should have a few back-up choices just in case your top choice is full. 

STEP 2: Accept your Offer of Admission

Tip: It takes 1-2 business days for the admission acceptance to be processed and recognized by our registration system. If you want to be ready to register on March 24, you should accept your offer of admission by March 20.
Tip: If your offer of admission is for the fall 2025 semester, you must contact Admissions to change your starting term to summer before you can complete the next registration steps. It will take 2-3 business days for the change in starting term to be processed, so please allow for this time.

STEP 3: Sign up for a LEAP Pride

Tip: The earlier you sign up, the more likely it is there will be space in the pride you are interested in!
Tip: If you would like to sign up for a LEAP pride that includes a math course, you have not taken Calculus in high school, and you are in an academic program that requires calculus (e.g. Business, Engineering, Science), please complete your ALEKS math assessment before May 1, 2025 to ensure you are placed in the correct math course.

  • Visit orientation.psu.edu/nso and go to your New Student Orientation task list
  • Click the "Select a LEAP pride" link in your New Student Orientation task list
  • Select the LEAP pride you would like to participate in and submit the selection

STEP 4: Complete both the Pre-Registration Activity Guide and Major Preferences Guide for Summer 2025 in LionPATH to be enrolled in your summer courses

Tip: Failure to complete STEP 4 will result in you losing your spot in the LEAP pride you selected during Step 3. We are unable to enroll you in the LEAP courses you have signed up for until you have completed the Pre-Registration Activity Guide and the Major Preferences Guide for Summer 2025 in LionPATH. If you do not complete this step, we will get an error when we are registering you for your LEAP courses and we will not be able to finalize your course registration. 

Tip: If you sign up for a LEAP pride that includes a math course, you have not taken Calculus in high school, and are in an academic program that requires calculus (e.g. Business, Engineering, Science), please complete your ALEKS math assessment before May 1, 2025 to ensure you are placed in the correct math course.

  • In the afternoon one day after you complete step 3, login to LionPATH using your PSU credentials
  • Select Pre-Registration Activity Guide from your to-do list and complete the guide
    • You must complete the Pre-Registration Activity Guide by May 5, 2025.
  • Select the Major Preferences Guide from your to-do list and complete the guide
    • You must complete the Major Preferences Guide by May 5, 2025.

Once you have completed Step 4, we will be able to add the LEAP classes associated with the LEAP pride you sign up for to your LionPATH student schedule. You will see these on your schedule in LionPATH in mid-May.

If you encounter difficulties, please contact the LEAP staff at leap@psu.edu or 814-863-4174.