Student Holds
Departments at George Mason may place holds on a student’s account to prevent several enrollment-related functions, such as: registration, withdrawal, enrollment verification, ordering transcripts, and even graduation, until the hold is resolved. The purpose of a hold is to direct attention to the need to resolve a critical issue, of which the student should already be aware. To view existing holds in Patriot Web, students should select the Student Services tab, then Student Records, View Holds.
The list below identifies some of the most common holds that students may receive, the actions they prevent, and how to resolve the hold. This list is not comprehensive.
Questions? Email the CHSS Student Success Team at chssadv@gmu.edu.
- Hold prevents: Registration, Graduation
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts
- Types of advising holds:
- Returning from suspension: students should contact their major advisor or chssdean@gmu.edu with any questions.
- Student Advising Meeting (SAM) form: students should contact their major advisor to complete the SAM form or chssadv@gmu.edu with any questions.
- Path to Academic Student Success (PASS) program: students should contact chsspass@gmu.edu with any questions.
- Hold prevents: Registration
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact the Academic Standards Office, asos@gmu.edu
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Student Financial Aid: https://www.gmu.edu/financial-aid/contact-financial-aid
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Mason Athletics, masonpc@gmu.edu
- Hold prevents: Registration, Graduation
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts
- Further information: Contact the Office of Admissions, admissions@gmu.edu or 703-993-2000
- Hold prevents: Registration
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Mason Athletics, masonpc@gmu.edu
- Hold prevents: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Hold does not prevent: Registration
- Further information: Contact Student Accounts: https://studentaccounts.gmu.edu/contact/
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Once the student has returned all overdue fines and paid outstanding fines, the library will release the hold.
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Transcripts
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Graduation
- Further information: GMU Academic Sanction Policy: https://registrar.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/UNDEGRADUATE-ACADEMIC-ACTIONS-W-and-P.pdf.
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Parking Services, parking@gmu.edu
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Registrar’s Office: https://registrar.gmu.edu/contact/
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Student Accounts: https://studentaccounts.gmu.edu/contact/
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Student Health Services: https://shs.gmu.edu/
- Hold prevents: Registration
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Review: https://shs.gmu.edu/immunizations/incomplete-records/
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Student Financial Aid: https://www.gmu.edu/financial-aid/contact-financial-aid
- Hold prevents: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Hold does not prevent: Registration
- Further information: Contact Student Accounts: https://studentaccounts.gmu.edu/contact/
- Hold prevents: Registration, Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact Student Accounts and review: https://fiscal.gmu.edu/accountmanage/
- Hold prevents: Registration
- Hold does not prevent: Ordering Enrollment Verification, Ordering Transcripts, Graduation
- Further information: Contact University Life, ulcentrl@gmu.edu