What Does This Hold Mean?

Hold Lists

Please note that if a service indicator does not appear on one of these lists, then it is not a hold and will not prevent registration activity.

Holds that Block ALL Registration and Enrollment Activity

Hold Description	Code	Reason	Message
Admissions Transcript Needed	AAD	Admission Transcript Hold	Contact the Office of Admissions for information regarding this hold. 509-335-5586
Cancelled Admission	ACA	Cancelled Admission	Contact the Office of Admissions for information regarding this hold. 509-335-5586
Admission Permanent Hold	APH	Admission permanent Hold
FA Student on contract	FFH	Financial Aid Contract Hold	Student is on a SAP academic plan and must speak to a Student Financial Services counselor in order to add/drop any courses.
First Year Live in Requirement (FLIR) Hold	FLIR	First Year Live In Requirement (FLIR)	Blocks initial enrollment for WSU Pullman students. If students have a hold due to the First Year Live In Requirement (FLIR). Please contact the the Chair of the FLIR Exemption Committee at pullman.flir@wsu.edu about a FLIR exemption or visit the First Year Live in Requirement (FLIR) page on the Dean of Students website.
Athletic Participant	RAP	Athletic Participant	After the fifth day of classes for this term, seek approval from your athletic advisor if you wish to make enrollment changes (drop, add, drop with penalty). This hold does not affect your ability to register for future terms.
Athletics Summer Hold	RAS	Registrar’s Office Compliance	Seek approval from your athletic counselor if you wish to make enrollment changes (drop, add, drop with penalty). This hold does not affect your ability to register for future terms.
Undergraduate Advising Hold	RAV	Undergrad Advising Hold	For information on this hold contact the person or department listed as the Advising Contact within your Student Center.
College in High School	RCH	College in High School
Conduct Hold	RCO	Student Conduct Hold	Please contact 509-335-4532 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or email community.standards@wsu.edu if you have questions regarding this hold.
Degree Conduct Hold	RDC	Conduct Office	Please contact 509-335-4532 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or email community.standards@wsu.edu if you have questions regarding this hold. Students nearing graduation who have received an RDC notice have outstanding matters to resolve with the Center for Community Standards (CCS). Students should contact CCS at 509-335-4532 during business hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) or email community.standards@wsu.edu to determine the steps required for completion.
Staff Registration Hold	RFA	Staff Registration Hold
Housing Hold	RHD	Housing and or Dining Hold	Please contact 509-335-8625 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or email hdfinance@wsu.edu if you have questions regarding this hold.
Honors	RHO	Honors College Hold
Int’l Bridge Program Hold	RIB	Int’l Brige program Hold	Global Services staff, ip.globalservices@wsu.edu, 509-335-4508
Int’l Online Tutorial	RIO	Int’l Online Tutoial Req	Global Services staff, ip.globalservices@wsu.edu, 509-335-4508
INTL Programs	RIP	International Programs Hold	International Programs, Bryan Hall 108, oiss@wsu.edu
Vaccination Requirements Hold	RME	Vaccination Hold	View outstanding records in the Patient Portal or contact Cougar Health Services at cougarhealth.immunizations@wsu.edu or 509-335-3575. This hold restricts students from registering for in-person classes until approved documentations or exemptions are processed.
Registrars Office Hold	RRO	Registrars Office Hold
Running Start	RRS	Running Start
Vancouver iTech Prep	RVI	Registrar’s Office Vancouver	iTech Prep students must work with the Vancouver Registrar
Writing Portfolio Hold	RWR	Writing Portfolio Hold	Blocks adding a class’s drops allowed. Questions? Contact your campus Writing Portfolio administrator.
SF Student Loan Balance	SSL	Student Loan Balance Due	Can affect all or part of university services related to enrollment and the Bursar’s Office services. Please contact the Bursar’s Office by emailing bursar.office@wsu.edu or calling 509-335-9653 for questions regarding this hold.
Write Off	SWO	Write Off	Can affect all or part of university services related to enrollment and the Bursar’s Office services. Please contact the Bursar’s Office by emailing bursar.office@wsu.edu or calling 509-335-9653 for questions regarding this hold.
University Permanent Hold	UPH	University Permanent Hold

Holds that Prevent Enrolling or Adding a Course but Allow Drops and Withdrawals

Hold Description	Code	Reason	Message
Reinstatement Conditions	RAC	ASCC	Please contact your Academic Advisor to complete your Academic Reinstatement Conditions.
Academically Dismissed	RAD	Academic Dismissal	For questions regarding this hold please contact the Academic Success and Career Center 509-335-6000.
Registrar Audit Only	RAU	Registrar Audit Only	Audit Only students must be enrolled in classes by the Registrar’s Office. While course drops are allowed with this hold; course adds are processed through the Registrar’s Office. Contact the Registrar’s Office on your campus for assistance.
Conduct Enrollment Hold	RCE	Conduct Office	Students may qualify for a temporary hold release. To learn more about release eligibility or to address questions regarding this hold, contact the Center for Community Standards at 509-335-4532 during business hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), or via email at community.standards@wsu.edu.
Denied Reinstatement UNDG	DR	Denied Reinstatement UNDG
Consent and Respect Online Mandatory Program	RGD	Health Education	All incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students on the WSU Pullman campus must complete the Consent and Respect online module. It may take up to two business days after completion for the hold to be removed. If a student has completed a program and still has a hold on their account after those two business days, they should contact health.education@wsu.edu and include their full name, WSU ID number and the course name.
Ugrad Academic Deficiency Hold	LC	Academic Progress Hold
Study Agreement Hold	RSA	Study Agreement Hold	Registrar’s Hold – You have entered into an enrollment agreement with a campus for this term. You may drop courses but adds are not allowed.
Uidaho Registrar Hold	UIR	Uidaho Registrar Hold	The University of Idaho has notified WSU that you have holds that require your attention. Please contact Student Services at the University of Idaho to clarify this issue.
Alcohol Wise Hold	REC	Counseling Center	All incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students on the WSU Pullman campus, who are under the age of 21 as of Aug. 1 (fall semester), and Jan. 1 (spring semester) must complete the Alcohol Wise online course. It may take up to two business days after completion for the hold to be removed. If a student has completed a program and still has a hold on their account after those two business days, they should contact health.education@wsu.edu and include their full name, WSU ID number and the course name.

Holds that Prevent Dropping a course without Permission

Hold Description	Code	Reason	Message
Intl Programs Drop Hold	IN	INTL Programs Drop Hold	IP 10th Day Drop Prevention – International Programs, Bryan Hall 108, oiss@wsu.edu
Withdrawal Limit Reached	RWL	Withdrawal Limit Reached	Student has reached the maximum number of course withdrawals allowed by academic regulation 68. After the limit has been reached, students may only drop courses during the first 30 days of the fall and spring terms (summer and block courses have shorter drop deadlines).

Indicators that Have No effect on Registration but Show up in the Holds Box in the Student Center

Indicator Description	Code	Reason	Message
Advising Meeting Reminder	RAM	Please Meet with your Advisor this semester	The Advising Meeting Reminder indicator is *not* a hold even though it is shown where holds are listed. It will not prevent your registration. You can meet with your academic advisor any time this semester to ensure that you are making progress toward degree completion or other educational goals.