SIS Holds

A student can have one or more holds on their SIS account. These holds usually prevent a student from registering for courses, receiving their diploma, etc. These holds cannot be removed by the student; they can only be removed by the office that placed the hold. For guidance on how to resolve a hold on your account, please review the following:

Financial Holds

For questions on financial holds, please contact the Student Accounts Office through SEAM.

Advisory Holds

For questions on advisory holds, please review the information below:

The advisory hold is applied once you have registered for two courses more than are required to complete your degree. The advisory hold requires you to connect with your advisor to select courses that meet your degree requirements. This hold is designed to ensure that you stay on track and graduate in a timely fashion.

There is no way to remove the hold; however, it does not impact graduation. It only prevents future registration, to ensure that you do not register for unnecessary classes. Students with advisory holds need permission from a faculty advisor to add or switch classes to ensure they are registering for courses needed for degree completion.

• If you have financial aid or a student visa, please consult with your financial aid provider about taking the additional course(s).
• If you have a student visa, please consult with the Office of International Services about taking the additional course(s).

Contact your faculty advisor by email to request approval to add or switch courses. Please CC your academic adviser in this email.

Submit the Add/Drop Form with your faculty advisor’s approval in the form after registration opens.

Conditional and Provisional Holds

For questions about conditional and provisional holds, please contact AAP Admissions at [email protected]

Immunization and Vaccine Holds

For immunization/vaccine holds, please contact the Student Health & Well-Being Office at [email protected]

Health Form Alert

• Entering students are required to provide proof of immunization through the MyHealth portal.
• Learn more about Pre-Entrance Health Requirements through the Johns Hopkins University Student Well-Being website.
• For questions, please access the MyHealth portal “Messages” tab to reach a staff member who can assist you.

For any other hold-related questions, you can contact AAP Advising at [email protected]