Holds

Types and details

Holds on your MySJSU account prevent you from registering for the next term, unless you have a hold removed by the department that placed it.

Always click the blue "Details" link in the "holds" section of your account and read the instructions to remove your hold.

"ESSC, please remove my hold."

Below are common holds placed by the College of Engineering and the ESSC. Removing the hold depends on the requirements set forth by the department. This means, not all holds can be removed by the ESSC.

• Academic Notice

  • You received this hold to make you aware of your academic standing at SJSU. You will need to fulfill requirements to remove your hold and get off probation.

    Please visit the Academic Notice page for more information.

• COVID Vaccination-Non Compliance

  • Please review instructions on the Student Health and Wellness Center's page. 

    For additional help contact their department studenthealthcenter@sjsu.edu, indicating “Registration Hold” in the subject.

• Engr Success Center Hold

  • You will receive an e-mail with instructions for making an appointment.

    Students with this hold are likely taking ENGR 10 or has been assigned to work with a Student Academic Success Specialist advisor. 

    Additional information can be found on our SASS page.

• Engineering - Major Advising (for students staying in the same major)

  • All students in the College of Engineering must meet with their major advisor Fall and Spring semesters. View your department's advising page for further instructions.

    NOTE: If you are changing your major to one outside of the College of Engineering, please read this protocol to remove your Major Advising hold.

    Aerospace

    Aviation

    Biomedical (ESSC advisors can remove holds for BME students with 0-60 earned units)

    Chemical

    Civil

    Computer & Software (Martin Alvarez-Lopez & Monica Serna are the advisors for this major)

    Electrical (ESSC advisors can remove holds for EE students with 0-60 earned units)

    Engineering Technology formerly Industrial Technology

    Interdisciplinary formerly General Engineering

    Industrial & Systems (ESSC advisors can remove holds for ISE undgraduate students)

    Materials

    Mechanical (ESSC advisors can remove holds for ME students with 0-60 earned units)

• Engineering - Major Advising (for students changing their major)

  • If you are transitioning out of Engineering, you need to get advising from the success center housed in the major you want.

    THEN, email success-engineering@sjsu.edu to let us know that you received help and are ready for your hold to be removed. We will check Spartan Connect to verify your meeting with an advisor and remove your Major Advising hold.

    If you are already an engineering major, but want to change it to a different one within Engineering, please complete one of the following:

    1. Attend virtual Drop-in with an ESSC advisor. Please check our current virtual drop-in hours.
    2. Attend in-person drop-in advising at the ESSC Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-2:00 p.m.
    3. Make an appointment via Spartan Connect
    4. Attend a Change of Major workshop
• Other frequent registration holds

  • Other holds from the Office of the Registrar may prevent you from enrolling or receiving your diploma. 

    The Open University Units hold restricts students who are disqualified from registering for classes until they have met with an advisor.  Please see our Disqualification page for more details.