Common Holds

AA - First Year Advising Required

Cause of Hold: Required first-year advising has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

AD - Degree Admission Denied

Cause of Hold: Degree-Seeking admission was denied.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Non-Degree Seeking students should contact nondegree@usf.edu to resolve. Degree-seeking students should contact transfer@usf.edu to resolve.

AF - FSR Advising Required

Cause of Hold: Required first-year advising has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

AL - Contact Academic Advising

Cause of Hold: A required meeting with an academic advisor is missing.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

AO - Contact Academic Advising

Cause of Hold: A required meeting with an academic advisor is missing.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact the Academic Advising team in your College to discuss your major and first-term registration.

AP - Academic Probation

Cause of Hold: The student has been placed on academic probation.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

AQ - Academic Probation

Cause of Hold: The student has been placed on academic probation.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

AR - Missing Admission Docs

Cause of Hold: Required admission document(s) are missing.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Undergraduate students should visit the Applicant Portal to resolve.
Graduate students should visit Graduate Next Steps to resolve.

AS - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Arts & Sciences.

AZ - Contact Admissions Office

Cause of Hold: The Office of Admissions must take action on your record.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve

First-Year International Undergraduates: Email international@usf.edu to resolve.
First-Year Undergraduates: Email admissions@usf.edu to resolve.
Graduate Students: Email gradadmissions@usf.edu to resolve.

BA - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Muma College of Business.

BC - Returned Checks

Cause of Hold: There is a returned or unpaid check on the student's account.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at busfin-sasreturns@usf.edu to resolve.

BD - Debt Owed

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding balance or unpaid debt owed to the university.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at sfshelp@usf.edu to resolve.

BH - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences.

BK - Bulls Bucks Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding Bulls Bucks account balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at sfshelp@usf.edu to resolve.

BO - Grad Student Orientation

Cause of Hold: Graduate student orientation is not yet completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Complete Orientation Requirements with the Muma College of Business. Contact bsn-grad@usf.edu to resolve.

BU - Mid-Term Grade Concern

Cause of Hold: The student's mid-term grades indicate academic concern.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Muma College of Business.

CA - Pay Balance Due

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding tuition or fees balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. Hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.

CC - Pay Balance Due

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding tuition or fees balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. This hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.

CH - Student Health & Wellness

Cause of Hold: Required Student Health & Wellness documentation is incomplete.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact Student Health & Wellness to resolve.

CS - Take Career Nav in Canvas

Cause of Hold: The Career Navigation course in Canvas is not completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Log into and complete the 鈥淐areer Navigator- Kick-start Your Career Journey鈥� class. This hold is released automatically within 6 hours upon completion of this training.

EN - Contact Academic Advising

Cause of Hold: A meeting is required with an academic advisor.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Engineering.

EO - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Education.

FB - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: A college requirement is not yet fulfilled.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Design, Art & Performance.

G1 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation application is not yet completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

G3 - Readmission after P3

Cause of Hold: Readmission requirements after academic probation status have not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: To finalize your readmission after academic probation, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at gradappeals@usf.edu.

G5 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation survey is incomplete.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

G8 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation survey is incomplete.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

GB - Required BME Advising

Cause of Hold: Required advising with the biomedical engineering department has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in Biomedical Engineering to resolve.

GS - Responsible Research

Cause of Hold: Responsible Conduct of Research PDF has not been submitted.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Send the Responsible Conduct of Research PDF to tron@usf.edu to resolve.

HP - Housing Cancelled St Pete

Cause of Hold: A 91视频St. Petersburg housing cancellation is not resolved.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact Housing & Residential Education at stp-housing@usf.edu to resolve.

HU - Housing Cancelled Tampa/Sarasota-Manatee

Cause of Hold: A 91视频Tampa or 91视频Sarasota-Manatee housing cancellation is not resolved.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact Housing & Residential Education at housing@usf.edu to resolve.

HW - Health & Wellness

Cause of Hold: A Health & Wellness requirement is unmet.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact Health & Wellness to resolve.

LE - Complete Exit Interview

Cause of Hold: An exit interview is not completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at sfshelp@usf.edu to resolve.

LU - 91视频Loan Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding 91视频loan balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at sfshelp@usf.edu to resolve.

LW - 91视频Loan Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding 91视频loan balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Email Student Accounting Services at sfshelp@usf.edu to resolve.

MS - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Email the Master of Science in Business Analytics/Information Systems (MS-BAIS) at muma-msbais@usf.edu to resolve.

NB - Castle Branch Compliance

Cause of Hold: Required Castle Branch compliance is not completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Unmet requirement. Nursing students should email safflick@usf.edu to resolve.

NH - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Taneja College of Pharmacy to resolve.

NP - Academic Progression

Cause of Hold: Academic progression requirements are not met.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact Undergraduate Studies at ugs-oars@usf.edu to resolve.

NR - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: A college requirement has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Nursing to resolve.

OA - Orientation Requirement

Cause of Hold: An orientation requirement has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact the Office of Orientation to resolve.

OS - Student Support Services

Cause of Hold: A requirement has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Unmet requirement. Contact Student Support Services at UGS_AskSS@usf.edu to resolve.

OV - Ed Abroad Balance Due

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding education abroad balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact EA-business@usf.edu to resolve.

P1 - Grad Student Probation 1

Cause of Hold: A graduate student has been placed on academic probation.

How to Resolve: This is an ALERT to inform a graduate student about their academic probation. Alerts do not prevent registration.

P2 - Grad Student Probation 2

Cause of Hold: A graduate student has been placed on academic probation.

How to Resolve: This is an ALERT to inform a graduate student about their academic probation. Alerts do not prevent registration.

P3 - Grad Student Probation 3

Cause of Hold: A graduate student has been placed on academic probation.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Contact your to resolve.

PA - Progression Alert

Cause of Hold: A progression alert requires student action.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college to resolve.

PF - Parking Services Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an outstanding Parking Services balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact Tampa Parking Services to resolve.

PH - Unmet College Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet college requirement that must be completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Public Health to resolve.

RF - Student Record Investigation

Cause of Hold: The student's record is under investigation.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact the Office of the Registrar at registrarupdates@usf.edu to resolve.

RG - Need Student Record Update

Cause of Hold: A student record update is required.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact the Office of the Registrar at graduation@usf.edu to resolve.

RS - Academic Integrity Review

Cause of Hold: There is an academic integrity review in progress.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Visit the Ethics & Integrity Council for more information.

RW - Unmet RecWell Requirement

Cause of Hold: A Recreation & Wellness requirement has not been completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact Recreation & Wellness on your campus to resolve.

SD - SCED Sanction

Cause of Hold: A SCED sanction requires resolution.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: The student must complete the assigned sanction to resolve.

SF - SCED Sanction

Cause of Hold: A SCED sanction requires resolution.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: The student must complete the assigned sanction to resolve.

SI - Insurance Reminder

Cause of Hold: Student insurance requirement reminder.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Visit for more information.

SO - International Services

Cause of Hold: Action is required by International Services.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections

How to Resolve: Call 813-974-5102 to resolve.

SP - Parking Services Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an unpaid Parking Services balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact to resolve.

U1 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation application is not yet completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

U5 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation application is not yet completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

U8 - Complete Grad App

Cause of Hold: The student's graduation application is not yet completed.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Transcript, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥� and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥� This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

US - Unmet ROTC Requirement

Cause of Hold: There is an unmet ROTC requirement.

Result of Hold: Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections, Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact your ROTC Student Program Coordinator to resolve.

XP - Parking Services Balance

Cause of Hold: There is an unpaid Parking Services balance.

Result of Hold: Prevents Release of Diploma

How to Resolve: Contact to resolve.