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Holds

Service IndicatorImpactDetails
Adviser Approval HoldProhibits all enrollment activity
Please see your adviser to have this hold removed.
A&S Deans Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please contact the A&S Associate Deans' Office for information regarding this hold.
Arts and Science OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the A&S Office of Academic Services.
Arts and Science OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the A&S Office of Academic Services to declare your major.
Arts and Science OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activityPlease see the A&S Office of Academic Services to complete your Consent to Release of Academic Information form.
Arts and Science OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the A&S Office of Academic Services to complete missing transfer material.
Blair Dean's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see a Blair Associate Dean.
Blair OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the Blair School of Music Office of Academic Services for information regarding this hold.
Dean of Students
Prohibits all enrollment activity
An enrollment hold has been placed upon your record for not completing one or more of the required compliance modules. Please contact doscompliance@vanderbilt.edu if you have questions.
DUS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
You must register in the Office of the University Registrar.
Engineering OAS Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the Engineering Office of Academic Services for information regarding this hold.
Financial Enrollment HoldDrops permitted, adds not allowed

Please contact Student Accounts for information concerning this hold. Phone: 615-322-6693 or 800-288-1144. Email: student.accounts@vanderbilt.edu
Financial Enrollment Hold
Drops permitted, adds not allowed
Please contact Student Accounts for information concerning this hold. Phone: 615-322-6693 or 800-288-1144. Email: student.accounts@vanderbilt.edu
Final Transcript Needed
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Official verification of prior degrees is required for any new student who has earned a university degree prior to enrolling at Vanderbilt. More information on this requirement is available here: https://registrar.vanderbilt.edu/academic-records/external-degree-verifications.php.

This hold prevents you from registering for classes until a final transcript is recorded for all previously earned degrees. Please have an official transcript (and any other required documentation) sent to the Office of the University Registrar at the following address:

Office of the University Registrar
Vanderbilt University
ATTN: External Education Unit
PMB 407701
Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7701

Some institutions provide electronic delivery of official transcripts. These submissions may be made to prior-degree-review@vanderbilt.edu. Due to the requirement that documents from international institutions must be provided in sealed, stamped envelopes from the institution attended, the secure electronic delivery option is not available for international institutions.
Final Transcript Needed
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Official verification of high school graduation is required for any new undergraduate student. This hold prevents you from registering for classes until a final high school transcript is recorded. Please have an official transcript sent to the Office of the University Registrar at the following address:

Office of the University Registrar
Vanderbilt University
PMB 407701
110 21st Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7701

Transcripts may also be faxed to 615-343-7709.
Final Transcript NeededProhibits all enrollment activityOfficial verification of prior international degrees is required for any new student who has earned a university degree prior to enrolling at Vanderbilt. This hold prevents you from registering for classes until a final transcript is recorded for all previously earned degrees. Please have an official transcript sent to the Office of the University Registrar at the following address:

Office of the University Registrar
Vanderbilt University
ATTN: External Education Unit
PMB 407701
Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7701
Graduate School Reg Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Please see the Graduate School Dean's Office for information about this hold.
Housing: Address Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Undergraduates authorized to live off campus are required to provide their local address (where they live while attending classes on campus). This hold prevents you from registering for classes until you have provided your address. You can provide your local address in the "Address Change" module in YES. Please contact The Office of Housing and Residential Education at 322-2591 for more information or, if you have provided your local address, to request removal of the hold.
Immersion Vanderbilt HoldProhibits all enrollment activityA registration hold has been placed on your account because you have not submitted a Progress Affirmation form for Immersion Vanderbilt. To have this hold lifted, you must submit a Progress Affirmation form in the Immersion portal that meets the minimum guidelines. Please note it could take up to three business days for a hold to be lifted after a Progress Affirmation form is submitted. For assistance, contact the Office of Immersion Resources at immersion@vanderbilt.edu.
Immersion Vanderbilt HoldProhibits all enrollment activityA registration hold has been placed on your account because you have not submitted an Immersive Experience Declaration form for Immersion Vanderbilt. To have this hold lifted, you must submit an Immersive Experience Declaration form in the Immersion portal that meets the minimum guidelines. Please note it could take up to three business days for a hold to be lifted after the form is submitted. For assistance, contact the Office of Immersion Resources at immersion@vanderbilt.edu.
Immersion Vanderbilt HoldProhibits all enrollment activityA registration hold has been placed on your account because you have not submitted a viable Immersion Vanderbilt plan proposal. You must submit a proposal in the Immersion portal that meets the minimum Immersion guidelines. For assistance, please contact the Office of Immersion Resources at immersion@vanderbilt.edu.
Law Registrar Enrollment Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
This hold restricts all enrollment activity. Please contact the Office of Academic Life at 615-322-0019 for more information.
Medical Doctor Reg Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
The registration period is currently closed.
Nursing Registrar's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
(immunizations, testing, certifications and licensure) – Go to your VUSN compliance portal at (https://mycb.castlebranch.com/) or (https://login.exxat.com) and complete unmet requirements by their due date. Questions? Click here to email Lisa Boyer, VUSN Compliance Officer or call (615) 343-3294.
Nursing Registrar's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
See Nursing School Office of Academic Services for instructions.
Nursing Registrar's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Plagiarism tutorial is not complete.
Nursing Registrar's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Protection of minors tutorial not complete. Submit certificate to the office of the Senior Associate Dean for Academics.
Owen Registrar Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Your registration is complete. No changes are needed.
Owen Academic Services HoldProhibits all enrollment activityPlease contact the Owen Office of Academic Services at AcademicPrograms@owen.vanderbilt.edu for information pertaining to this hold.
Peabody Dean's Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Contact the Peabody Office of Academic Services 615-322-8400.
Student LoansProhibits all enrollment activity
Please contact Student Loans for information concerning this hold at 615-343-7011 or 888-385-4550.
Student Health Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
You are not compliant with Vanderbilt University and State of Tennessee requirements for immunizations [proof of 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination for positive titer results and/or proof of 2 Vaccinations for Varicella, positive titer results or disease documentation of Chicken Pox ]. The Meningococcal ACYW vaccination (administered after age 16) is also required for on-campus residents.

You are also required to provide a tuberculosis risk assessment form and have TB testing completed, depending on the results of your survey.

Note, if you are an incoming graduate/professional student at Vanderbilt and did your undergraduate work here as well, you may still need to submit your proof of immunizations and complete the TB risk assessment survey, as the requirements in the state of Tennessee may have changed since you were first a student at the University.

Your records may be uploaded to the Vanderbilt Student Health portal at http://vanderbilt.studenthealthportal.com, brought in person, or faxed to the attention of Suzy Hansen, Program Coordinator, at 615-343-0047, or mailed to Vanderbilt Student Health Center, Zerfoss Building, Station 17, Nashville, TN 37232-8710. For more information visit www.vumc.org/student-health/immunization-requirements. ***NOTE: You will be unable to adjust your current schedule or enroll for future terms until you are compliant with this state-mandated requirement.***
University Reg Clearance
Prohibits all enrollment activity
You are not permitted to register until your school removes this hold. Please contact your Associate Dean for details about removing this academic hold.
University Reg Clearance
Prohibits all enrollment activity
You are not permitted to register until this hold is removed. Please contact the Office of Student Accountability, Community Standards, and Academic Integrity for details in removing this conduct clearance hold.
University Reg Clearance
Prohibits all enrollment activityYou are permitted to register for classes for future terms pending documentation of medical clearance to return to school. Your registration for classes will be canceled if the medical documentation is not received in your school by the deadline outlined in the terms of your leave of absence or withdrawal.
University Registrar Enrollment
Drops not allowed after student change period
This hold prohibits the student from dropping below full-time enrollment. Please contact the Director of Academic Support, Eugene Henderson (eugene.henderson@vanderbilt.edu).
University Registrar Enrollment
Drops not allowed after student change period
Full-time enrollment is an immigration requirement. This hold prohibits you from dropping below full-time enrollment and jeopardizing your immigration status. Please contact ISSS at 322-2753 to see if you are eligible for an exception to the full-time enrollment requirement.
University Reg. Office Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Transcripts are being held pending degree posting for May graduation candidates.
University Reg. Office Hold
Prohibits all enrollment activity
Students enrolled in study abroad placeholder courses cannot make any additional adjustments to their schedule.