Holds and restrictions

Overrides

An override allows a student to bypass class size, major restrictions and time conflicts. Overrides can usually be obtained from the course department chair. For courses offered by the School of Business, however, if you are a business major or business foundations student, please contact your academic advisor. If you are not in a VCU business program, submit your request to go.vcu.edu/override.

Course overload

More than 19 hours is considered a course overload for undergraduate students, and more than 15 hours is considered a course overload for graduate students. Students must present an Overload Approval Form to Records and Registration in Harris Hall before they are allowed to register for an overload.

A block undergraduate student enrolled for more than 18 credits during any semester will be charged a tuition overload fee. A graduate student enrolled in more than 15 credits during any semester will be charged a tuition overload fee.

Holds

Certain actions or inactions on a student's part can result in a hold being placed on the student account. Holds vary in type and the impact can range from not being able to register for classes, to not being able to receive transcripts or a diploma. View the list below of holds and their impact on your student account.

To determine if you have a hold on your account, visit eServices. To get a hold removed, contact the department that placed the hold and make arrangements to have it removed. If a hold prevents dropping or withdrawing from courses, contact the Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu to request a drop or withdrawal.

Hold name	Stop reg	Stop transcripts	Stop diploma	Stop grades	Further info
Administrative Hold	Yes	No	No	No	See contact in the Originator Field on the eServices View Holds form
UG Admissions- Not Finalized	Yes	No	No	No	Contact the admissions office to which you have applied
Arts Advising Hold	Yes	No	No	No	See contact in the Reason Field on eServices View Holds form
Athletics Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Athletics - 828-2183
Balance Due Collections Unit	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Business Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Business Advising - 828-3710
Chemistry Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Chemistry Advising - 828-1298
CHS Academic Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Humanities and Sciences Advising - 828-8648
CSPA	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Default	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Disbursement Operations	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-2138
Eligibility	Yes	No	No	No	Office of the University Registrar - 828-1349
Engineering Advising	Yes	No	No	No	College of Engineering- 828-3627
English Language Proficiency	Yes	No	No	No	International Programs - 828-2551
Equity & Access- IX	Yes	No	Yes	No	Equity & Access Services- 828-1347
Equity & Access Services	No	Yes	No	No	Equity & Access Services- 828-1347
Exit Interview	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-4538
Federal Loan	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-4538
First-Year Advising	Yes	No	No	No	University Academic Advising- 827-8648
Grad Admissions- not final	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Graduate Admissions - 828-6916
Honors Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Honors Advising - 828-1803
Housing	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Immunization	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Student Health - 828-8828
International Administrative	Yes	No	No	No	International Programs - 828-0595
International Admissions	Yes	No	No	No	International Programs - 828-6016
International Insurance	Yes	No	No	No	International Programs - 828-0595
Library	Yes	No	Yes	No	Library - 828-1111
Life Sciences Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Life Sciences - 828-0559
Military Service- Treasury	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Nursing Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Nursing Advising - 828-3224
Other Accts Receivable	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Payroll	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Perm Res-See U Admissions	Yes	No	No	No	Undergraduate Admissions - 828-1222
Qatar Finance Hold	Yes	No	No	Yes	Contact Qatar Student Services Center
Qatar IT Equipment Hold	Yes	No	No	Yes	Contact Qatar Student Services Center
Qatar Library Hold	Yes	No	No	Yes	Contact Qatar Student Services Center
Qatar Photo Equipment Hold	Yes	No	No	Yes	Contact Qatar Student Services Center
Qatar Office of the University Registrar	Yes	No	Yes	No	Contact Qatar Student Services Center
Returned Check Collections	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
Returned Check- Student Accounting	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Student Accounting - 828-2228
Social Work Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Social Work Advising - 828-1030
SSOR Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Statistical Sciences and Operations Research Advising - 828-1301
Student Accounting Balance Due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Student Accounting - 828-2228
Student Health	Yes	No	Yes	No	Student Health - 828-8828
Telecommunications	Yes	No	Yes	No	Telecommunications - 828-4331
Transcript Check Returned	No	Yes	No	No	Office of the University Registrar - 828-1349
Transcript Hold	No	Yes	No	No	Office of the University Registrar - 828-1349
Treasury Services	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-0737
University Loan	Yes	No	Yes	No	Treasury Services - 828-4538
COVID Vaccination documentation missing	Yes	No	No	No	Student Health - 828-8828
University Student Health Covid Hold	Yes	No	No	No	Student Health - 828-8828
University Academic Advising	Yes	No	No	No	University Academic Advising- 827-8648
Wilder School Advising	Yes	No	No	No	Wilder School Advising - 827-0790