Checking for Holds
Students can check for registration, transcript, or graduation holds on the My Record tab in Howdy. Most of the departments listed below have the ability to place holds on students' records to prevent them from registering for classes. Some of the staff working in the departments listed below may have the ability placing a hold which will prevent a student from obtaining an official transcript and/or graduation clearance. The type of hold placed on a student's record will determine if a student will be able to register for classes, obtain an official transcript, or be granted final clearance for graduation.
Please also refer to the Texas A&M University Academic Departments web page or the main Texas A&M University home page to obtain contact information for any of the departments below.
Dept Code | Department Name | Contact Information |
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ADMI | Office of Admissions | 979-845-1060 |
BUSH | Bush School of Government & Public Service | 979-862-8841 |
CLAG | School of Agriculture & Life Sciences | 979-845-3712 |
CLAR | School of Architecture | UG ⇒ 979-845-1144 GR ⇒ 979-845-6582 |
CLBA | Mays Business School | UG ⇒ 979-862-3850 GR ⇒ 979-845-3883 |
CLCP | Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy | |
CLDN | School of Dentistry | |
CLED | School of Education and Human Development | UG ⇒ 979-845-5364 GR ⇒ 979-458-3560 |
CLEN | College of Engineering | Undergraduate Graduate |
CLGR | Graduate & Professional School | 979-845-3631 |
CLMD | School of Medicine | |
CLNU | School of Nursing | |
CLPH | School of Public Health | |
CLSL | School of Law | |
CLVM | School of Veterinary Medicine | 979-845-4941 |
FAID | Scholarships & Financial Aid | 979-845-3236 |
GEST | Transition Academic Programs | 979-845-5916 |
ISSX | International Student Services | 979-845-1825 |
LIBR | Library | 979-845-3731 |
PARK | Transportation Services | 979-862-7275 |
REGI | Office of the Registrar | 979-845-1031 |
SISP | Sponsored Student Programs | 979-845-2550 |
STAR | Student Business Services | 979-847-3337 |
STHX | Student Health Services | 979-458-8316 |
STLC | Student Learning Center | 979-845-2724 |
TSAB | Student Accounts and Billing | 979-847-3337 |
TSDM | Student Debt Management | 979-858-1853 |
Please refer to the Texas A&M University Academic Departments web page to access contact information for each of the departments below.
Dept Code | Department Name |
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ACCT | Department of Accounting |
ACEN | Academic Enhancement - Galveston Campus |
AERO | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
AGEC | Department of Agricultural Economics |
ALEC | Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications |
ANES | Department of Anesthesiology |
ANSC | Department of Animal Science |
ANTH | Department of Anthropology |
ARCH | Department of Architecture |
ATMO | Department of Atmospheric Sciences |
BAEN | Department of Biological & Agricultural Sciences |
BCBP | Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics |
BIOL | Department of Biology |
BMEN | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
BMSC | Department of Biomedical Sciences |
CHEM | Department of Chemistry |
CHEN | Department of Chemical Engineering |
CLEL | English Language Institute - Dean |
CLGB | Bush School of Govt & Public Service - Dean |
CLGS | Transition Academic Programs - Dean |
COMM | Department of Communication |
COSC | Department of Construction Science |
CSCE | Department of Computer Science & Engineering |
CVEN | Department of Civil Engineering |
DNHG | Department of Dental Hygiene |
EAHR | Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development |
ECEN | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
ECON | Department of Economics |
ELIN | English Language Institute |
ENDO | Department of Endodontics |
ENGL | Department of English |
ENTO | Department of Entomology |
EPSY | Department of Educational Psychology |
ESSM | Department of Ecosystem Science & Managment |
ETID | Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution |
FINC | Department of Finance |
GACD | Department of General Academics - Galveston Campus |
GEOG | Department of Geography |
GEPL | Department of Geology & Geophysics |
HISP | Department of Hispanic Studies |
HIST | Department of History |
HLKN | Department of Health & Kinesiology |
HPCH | Department of Health Promotion & Community Health Science |
HRSC | Department of Horticultural Sciences |
INFO | Department of Information & Operations Management |
INTS | Department of International Studies |
ISEN | Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering |
LAUP | Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning |
MARA | Department of Maritime Administration (GV) |
MARB | Department of Marine Biology (GV) |
MARE | Department of Marine Engineering Technology (GV) |
MARS | Department of Marine Science (GV) |
MATH | Department of Mathematics |
MEEN | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
MGMT | Department of Management |
MKTG | Department of Marketing |
MLSC | Department of Military Science |
MSEN | Department of Materials Science & Engineering |
NFSC | Department of Nutrition & Food Science |
NUEN | Department of Nuclear Engineering |
NVSC | Department of Naval Science |
OCNG | Department of Oceanography |
ORTH | Department of Orthodontics |
PEDD | Department of Pediatric Dentistry |
PETE | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
PHEM | Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
PHEO | Department of Environmental & Occupational Health |
PHPM | Department of Health Policy & Management |
PHST | Department of Public Health Studies |
PHUM | Department of Philosophy & Humanities |
PHYS | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
PLPM | Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology |
POLS | Department of Political Science |
POSC | Department of Poultry Science |
PRFM | Department of Performance Studies |
PSAA | Department of Public Service & Administration |
PSYC | Department of Psychology |
QATR | Texas A&M University at Qatar |
REST | Department of Restorative Sciences |
RPTS | Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism Science |
SCSC | Department of Soil & Crop Sciences |
SOCI | Department of Sociology |
STAT | Department of Statistics |
STLC | Peer Academic Services |
TLAC | Department of Teaching, Learning, & Culture |
UGPX | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies |
VIBS | Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences |
VIZA | Department of Visualization Sciences |
VLCS | Department of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Science |
VTPB | Department of Veterinary Pathobiology |
VTPP | Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology |
WFSC | Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences |
WMST | Department of Women's Studies |
The administrative departments below also may place a hold on a student's registration, transcript, or graduation/diploma. Please refer to the hold description for contact information on any of the following departments in order to resolve the issue and have the hold released.
Dept Code | Department Name |
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ACMP | Athletic Compliance Office |
ADMG | Office of Admissions - Galveston Campus |
ADSS | Student Services - Galveston Campus |
AHCX | Aggie Honor System Office |
ATHX | Athletics - Intercollegiate |
COPS | University Police - College Station Campus |
CSCX | Computing Services Center |
DARS | Data & Research Services |
DVFX | Office of University Advancement |
FISC | Financial Management Operations - College Station |
FISG | Fiscal Office - Galveston Campus |
GADM | Administration - Galveston Campus |
GALX | TAMUG Administration |
GBKS | Bookstore - Galveston Campus |
GCOP | University Police - Galveston Campus |
GLIB | Library - Galveston Campus |
GVGR | Graduation Studies - Galveston Campus |
HISX | HSC International Student Services |
HLSC | Health Science Center |
HONX | University Honors Program |
HPRK | Parking - HSC |
HSAA | HSC Academic Affairs |
IRSX | Recreational Sports - College Station Campus |
LOPG | License Option Program - Galveston Campus |
MCSX | Multicultural Services |
MLIB | Medical Library |
MLSX | Commandant, Corps of Cadets |
PRVX | Office of the Provost |
PSAX | Professional School Advising |
QASO | Academic Services Office at Qatar |
QITS | Information Technology Services at Qatar |
QLIB | Library at Qatar |
QOAR | Admissions & Records at Qatar |
QSTA | Student Affairs at Qatar |
REGG | Registrar's Office - Galveston Campus |
REGL | Registrar's Office - Law School |
RLHX | Residence Life |
SABX | Study Abroad |
SACX | Student Activities |
SSDX | Student Disability Services |
STLX | Student Life |
TACO | Aggie Card Office - STAR (College Station) |
TCSH | Cashier's Office - STAR (College Station) |
TFMS | Student Financial Services - STAR (Galveston) |
TSBS | Student Business Services Administration - College Station |
TSLA | Student Loan Administration - STAR (College Station) |
VPRG | Office of the Vice President for Research |
VPSX | Vice President for Student Services |
Holds/Blocks will prevent you from registering. You should check to make sure you don’t have any holds before your registration start date/time. Please check back regularly to see if any new holds are placed on your account.
1. Find the TAMU Preregistration and Holds channel. If you do not see a yellow box in the channel, then you have no holds and are cleared for registration. Note: If you attend TAMU Galveston find the TAMUG Preregistration and Holds channel. If you attend TAMU Qatar find the TAMUQ Preregistration and Holds channel.
2. If you do see a yellow “IMPORTANT” box that reads “You have holds”, you will NOT be able to register until you clear the hold. To view your holds, click View Holds in the yellow box.
3. Here, you will find a more detailed explanation about why you are being held from registration. Contact the department listed or your advisor to remove the hold before your registration start time.
If you have questions during the registration process, please contact the Registration Help Desk, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 979.845.7117.