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Holds

Listed below are the common holds that could prevent registration or the release of transcripts and diplomas, along with general instructions for addressing the hold. If you have a hold that is not on this list, you can find more information on the Registration Status page of your account.

*Note: Students with a hold that prevents adding, dropping or withdrawing from class sections may contact asktheregistrar@usf.edu from their USF email to drop or withdraw if the applicable deadline has not passed.

Explanation of Hold

 Prevents Release of Transcript Prevents Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Class Sections*

Prevents
Release of Diploma

First Year Advising Required (AA) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

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Degree Admission Denied (AD) - Degree-Seeking admission was denied. Non-Degree Seeking students, contact the Office of the Registrar at nondegree@usf.edu to resolve. Degree-seeking students, contact the Office of Admissions at transfer@usf.edu to resolve.

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FSR Advising Required (AF) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

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Contact Academic Advising (AL) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

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Contact Academic Advising (AO) - Contact the Academic Advising team in your College to discuss your major and first-term registration.

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Academic Probation (AP) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

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Academic Probation (AQ) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college.

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Missing Admission Docs (AR) - Undergraduate students should visit the Applicant Portal to resolve. 
Graduate students should visit Graduate Next Steps to resolve.

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Unmet College Requirement (AS) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Contact Admissions Office (AZ) - The Office of Admissions must take action on your record. Please contact as follows:

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.

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Unmet College Requirement (BA) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Muma College of Business.

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Returned Checks (BC) - Email Student Accounting Services at busfin-sasreturns@usf.edu to resolve.

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Debt Owed (BD) - Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve.

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Unmet College Requirement (BH) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences.

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Bulls Bucks Balance (BK) - Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve.

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Grad Student Orientation (BO) - Complete Orientation Requirements with the Muma College of Business. Contact bsn-grad@usf.edu to resolve.   鉁  
Mid-Term Grade Concern (BU) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Muma College of Business.   鉁  
Pay Balance Due (CA) - Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. Hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.     鉁
Pay Balance Due (CC) - Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. This hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.   鉁 鉁
Student Health & Wellness (CH) - Contact Student Health & Wellness to resolve.   鉁  
Take Career Nav in Canvas (CS) - 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.   鉁  
Contact Academic Advising (EN) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Engineering.   鉁 鉁&苍产蝉辫;

Unmet College Requirement (EO) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Education.

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Unmet College Requirement (FB) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Design, Art & Performance.   鉁 鉁
Complete Grad App (G1) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. 鉁   鉁
Readmission after P3 (G3) - To finalize your readmission after academic probation, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at gradappeals@usf.edu. 鉁 鉁  
Complete Grad App (G5) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. 鉁   鉁

Complete Grad App (G8) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 This hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

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Required BME Advising (GB) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in Biomedical Engineering to resolve.

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Responsible Research (GS) - Send the Responsible Conduct of Research PDF to tron@usf.edu to resolve.

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Housing Cancelled St Pete (HP) - Contact Housing & Residential Education at stp-housing@usf.edu to resolve.   鉁  
Housing Cancelled Tampa/Sarasota-Manatee (HU) - Contact Housing & Residential Education housing@usf.edu to resolve.   鉁  
Health & Wellness (HW) - Unmet requirement. Contact Health & Wellness to resolve.   鉁  
Complete Exit Interview (LE) - Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. 鉁 鉁 鉁
USF Loan Balance (LU) - Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. 鉁 鉁 鉁
USF Loan Balance (LW) - Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. 鉁 鉁 鉁
Unmet College Requirement (MS) - Email the Master of Science in Business Analytics/Information Systems (MS-BAIS) at muma-msbais@usf.edu to resolve.   鉁  

Castle Branch Compliance (NB) - Unmet requirement. Nursing students should email safflick@usf.edu to resolve.

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Unmet College Requirement (NH) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Taneja College of Pharmacy to resolve.

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Academic Progression (NP) - Contact Undergraduate Studies at ugs-oars@usf.edu to resolve.

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Unmet College Requirement (NR) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Nursing to resolve.

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Orientation Requirement (OA) - Unmet Orientation Requirement. Contact the Office of Orientation to resolve.

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Student Support Services (OS) - Unmet requirement. Contact Student Support Services at UGS_AskSS@usf.edu to resolve.

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Ed Abroad Balance Due (OV) - Contact EA-business@usf.edu to resolve.

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Grad Student Probation 1 (P1) - This is an ALERT to inform a graduate student about their academic probation. Alerts do not prevent registration.      
Grad Student Probation 2 (P2) - This is an ALERT to inform a graduate student about their academic probation. Alerts do not prevent registration.      
Grad Student Probation 3 (P3) - Contact your to resolve.   鉁  
Progression Alert (PA) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college to resolve.   鉁  
Parking Services Balance (PF) - Contact Tampa Parking Services to resolve.     鉁

Unmet College Requirement (PH) - Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Public Health to resolve.

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Student Record Investigation (RF) - Contact the Office of the Registrar at graduation@usf.edu to resolve.

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Need Student Record Update (RG) - Contact the Office of the Registrar at graduation@usf.edu to resolve.

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RS is an Academic Integrity Review hold. Visit the Ethics & Integrity Council for more information.

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Unmet RecWell Requirement (RW) - Contact Recreation & Wellness on your campus to resolve   鉁 鉁

SCED Sanction (SD) - Student must complete the assigned sanction to resolve.

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SCED Sanction (SF) - Student must complete the assigned sanction to resolve.

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Insurance Reminder (SI) - Visit for more information.

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International Services (SO) - Unmet requirement. Call 813-974-5102 to resolve.

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Parking Services Balance (SP) - Contact to resolve.

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Complete Grad App (U1) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

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Complete Grad App (U5) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. 鉁   鉁
Complete Grad App (U8) - In , select 鈥淎pply to Graduate,鈥 and then 鈥淐omplete Graduation Survey.鈥 Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. 鉁   鉁
Unmet ROTC Requirement (US) - Contact your ROTC Student Program Coordinator to resolve.   鉁 鉁

Parking Services Balance (XP) - Contact to resolve.

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