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Holds

Listed below are the common holds that could prevent registration or the release of transcripts and diplomas 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: °®¶¹´«Ã½ with a hold that prevents adding, dropping or withdrawing from course sections may contact asktheregistrar@usf.edu from their °®¶¹´«Ã½ 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 Course 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 admissions 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.   ✓  
Mid-Term Grade Concern (BU)- Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the Muma College of Business.   ✓  
Pay Balance Due (CA)- Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. Hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.     ✓
Pay Balance Due (CC)- Go to your Account Summary in to review and pay your balance. Hold is automatically cleared upon zero balance.   ✓ ✓
Student Health & Wellness (CH)- Contact Student Health & Wellness to resolve.   ✓  
Take Career Nav in Canvas (CS)- Log into and complete the “Career Navigator- Kick-start Your Career Journey†course. Hold is released automatically within 6 hours upon completion of this training.   ✓  
Contact Academic Advising (EN)- Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in the College of Engineering.   ✓ ✓&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

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, Arts & Performance.   ✓ ✓
Complete Grad App (G1)- In , select “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. ✓   ✓
Readmission after P3 (G3)- To finalize your readmission after academic probation, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at gradappeals@usf.edu. ✓ ✓  
Complete Grad App (G5)- In , select “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. ✓   ✓

Complete Grad App (G8)- In , select “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†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 Responsible Conduct of Research PDF to tron@usf.edu to resolve.

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Housing Cancelled St Pete (HP)- Contact Housing and Residential Education at stp-housing@usf.edu to resolve.   ✓  
Housing Cancelled Tampa/Sarasota-Manatee (HU)- Contact Housing and Residential Education housing@usf.edu to resolve.   ✓  
Health & Wellness (HW)- Unmet requirement. Contact Health & Wellness to resolve.   ✓  
Complete Exit Interview (LE)- Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. ✓ ✓ ✓
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Loan Balance (LU)- Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. ✓ ✓ ✓
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Loan Balance (LW)- Email Student Accounting Services at sfsarhelp@usf.edu to resolve. ✓ ✓ ✓
Unmet College Requirement (MS)- Email the Master of Science in Business Analytics/Information Systems (MS-BAIS) at muma-msbais@usf.edu to resolve.   ✓  

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-reselect@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.   ✓  
Progression Alert (PA)- Use Appointment Scheduling to meet with an academic advisor in your college to resolve.   ✓  
Parking Services Balance (PF)- Contact Tampa Parking Services to resolve.     ✓

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 Ethics & Integrity Council for more information.

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

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 “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion.

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Complete Grad App (U5)- In , select “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. ✓   ✓
Complete Grad App (U8)- In , select “Apply to Graduate,†and then “Complete Graduation Survey.†Hold is automatically cleared upon survey completion. ✓   ✓
Unmet ROTC Requirement (US)- Contact your ROTC Student Program Coordinator to resolve.   ✓ ✓

Parking Services Balance (XP)- Contact to resolve.

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