View Holds

 This is a tutorial only. No login is required. 

INTRODUCTION

Holds are “indicators” on your student record that require your attention. Some holds prevent you from enrolling in classes until you clear them. This includes registration holds. Learn more at Registration FAQ: Registration Holds.

You may want details about these two very important registration holds and how to clear them:

Check for and clear registration holds before your enrollment appointment each semester. View holds in two locations:

  • Registration holds only: in the CSUN Portal Checklist under Incomplete Tasks

  • All holds: in the SOLAR Student Center

Navigating to these locations is easy. Read on!

Step 1

Go to the CSUN home page at www.csun.edu and then:

  1. Open the MyCSUN menu in the top navigation.

  2. Select the CSUN Portal link.

  3. Log in with your CSUN user ID and password.

MyCSUN menu with CSUN Portal login link on every CSUN webpage.

Step 2

  1. Registration holds are listed in the Incomplete Tasks section of your CSUN Portal Checklist.
    Note: Only registration holds display in the Checklist. Matty Matador has two registration holds. Neither he nor his academic advisor can enroll him in classes until the Title IX initial training and academic advising are completed.

  2. To view all holds and the offices you need to contact to clear them, select the SOLAR Student Center link in the Top Tools section.

  3. A link to the Student Center is available under the Top Tools heading.

CSUN Portal Checklist Incomplete Tasks section with two registration holds.

Step 3

In the SOLAR Student Center, all holds display in the Holds box.

If no holds have been placed on your record, the words No Holds display.

In this example, the student has two registration holds that requires action: Academic Advising Mandatory and Title 9 (Title IX) Training Required.

Select the details link in the Holds box.

Student Center main sections: Academics, Finances and Personal Info. Right column with hold messages and to-do list.

Step 4

The Your Holds page displays. Drop-down filters allow you to view holds by term or department.

The Item List table lists all your holds, amount owed if any, institution, term and the department initiating the hold. Contact the listed department for assistance.

Select a Hold Item link for more details.

Table listing your holds with a Hold Item link in column one.

Step 5

The Hold Item Details page displays the hold you selected along with the reason, term, contact information, and basic instructions to clear the hold.

Select Return to go back to the Hold Items list.

The Hold Item details page provides instructions to clear the hold you selected.

Step 6

Back at the Hold Item list, select another hold link.

Or, return to the Student Center. From the drop down menu, select Student Center and then the "go" button.

If finished, be sure to log out. Close the Student Center tab in your web browser, select the CSUN Student portal tab and tap to log out from the upper right corner of the CSUN Portal home page (not shown).

Return to the Student Center or close Your Holds page and return to the CSUN Portal.