Registration Errors and Holds

Some courses have special class restrictions. You may contact the course department for assistance.

A closed class error occurs when you attempt to register for a class that already has a maximum number of students enrolled. If you attempt to register for a closed class, you will receive this error on your registration worksheet. You may contact the course department for assistance.

If you get this error, it means you are required to take another course with the one you are registering for at the time. This error is reserved for classes that must be taken together during the same semester. Departmental approval must be received to override this requirement.

These courses require permission from the department before registering for the course. You may contact the course department for assistance.

A duplicate course restriction error occurs when a student attempts to register for a course for which you are already enrolled.

If you still have outstanding immunization requirements (proof of your immunization), you will not be allowed to register for more than 11.999 hours of classes (undergraduate) or 8.999 hours (graduate) and you will receive this message on your registration worksheet. Please give this information to Campus Health Services (931-372-3320) or email Healthservices@tntech.edu.

An invalid CRN error occurs when you enter a CRN that has been deleted or does not exist.

A level restriction error occurs when an undergraduate student attempts to register for a graduate course. If the student is a senior, permission may be granted by submitting a Graduate Course for Undergraduate or Graduate Credit form.

A link error occurs when you attempt to register for a class that requires an accompanying lab or an accompanying section of another course (i.e. Biology or Chemistry, both of which require an accompanying lab). The LI in this particular screen shot could be a different letter or number (A1, A2, L2, L5, etc…) depending on the department codes. All link errors essentially require an accompanying class.
 

The method to get around this error is to register for both the course and the lab at the same time on the same worksheet. Adding these classes to the worksheet together, will not result in a Link Error. Adding one without the other ends with a resulting Link Error. 

If you attempt to register for a course that is prohibited because you are not the correct major, you will receive this error.

Undergraduate students who need to take over 20 hours must complete an Overload Permit Card.
Graduate students who need to take over 15 hours must contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for approval.

If you attempt to register for a class that requires a prerequisite class (a class required previous to taking a certain class) and you have not received credit for the required class, you will encounter a prerequisite error. If you feel as though you should qualify to take the course, you may seek assistance from the department. To remedy a prerequisite error, first take the required course. If you do not make the required grade in the prerequisite course, it may be dropped from your schedule for the next term.

If you attempt to register for a class in which you have already taken and received a grade of an A or B, you will get this error. University policy states that a student cannot take a course in which you have already received an A or a B. If you need to retake one of these courses, you must file a Request to Repeat a B or Better form that can be found on the Records web page under the link forms.

SAT and/or ACT determine whether or not you may register for certain courses.

A time conflict error results when you attempt to register for a course at which the meeting time overlaps another course in which you are currently enrolled.

This hold is applied by your academic advisor or advising department for your major. Students with this hold on their account should setup a meeting with their academic advisor to determine more information regarding the placement of this hold on their account. To contact your academic advisor, log in to Tech Express and access TechConnect, and locate the "Your Success Team" section on the student home screen.

Note: If you do not see an advisor assigned to you, please contact the Student Success Center of your major’s college unless you are a first-time freshman or undecided student.

Academic Misconduct holds are placed when the question of plagiarism in a course exists. After being charged with academic misconduct, the hold is placed on the account while the committee meets to investigate to determine if plagiarism did actually occur, and to impose any necessary sanctions. The hold is removed after the committee makes their determination. 

Questions regarding this hold can be directed to Academic Affairs. 

Once academic standing is calculated at the conclusion of each term, students who are suspended have a hold placed for a certain time-frame that will prevent registration for the specified terms a student must wait to re-enroll. 

Students can apply for readmission after suspension in certain cases. 

The business office can place registration holds no students' accounts usually when there is an outstanding balance or unsatisfied requirement. Students who find business office holds on their accounts should contact the Bursar's Office. 

If the student conduct policy (Policy 302) is violated, a hold may be issued until the university can review the situation. Contact Dean of Students for more information. 

 Tennessee Tech University requires an official college transcript from all other institutions of higher learning that were previously attended before transferring to Tech. If these records are not received in a reasonable amount of time, a hold will be placed in order to collect this information. You can work directly with admissions to resolve this hold. 

After being admitted to Tennessee Tech, orientation is the next important step of your transition process, which is also crucial for your success here at Tech.

If you have received a notice that you have an orientation hold on your account, please review the information on our webpage to ensure you've taken the proper steps toward having your hold removed.

Contact New Student and Family Programs to discuss your options for more information. 

At Tennessee Tech, responsibility for complying with applicable laws, regulations and policies extends to the entire campus community. The mission of the Office of Compliance is to provide students and employees with the tools and knowledge they need to fulfill their compliance responsibilities while fostering an environment characterized by the highest standards of ethical behavior. As such, required training is expected. When said training is not completed, a hold will be place after multiple points of contact. 

Students with this hold should contact the Compliance Office.

A final high school transcript is required to complete your admission requirements. You'll want to be sure that you request a final transcript from your high school that displays your final high school GPA and your graduation date. If this is not received after a reasonable amount of time. a hold will be placed on your account. 

You can work directly with admissions to resolve the hold. 

If the university determines your mailing address is no longer valid, a hold will be placed to notify you this information is required. You may update your mailing address in Eagle Online. You will also want to let the Business Office know that you have updated this information so that the hold can be cleared. 

Contact your advisor as soon as possible! 

Freshman students are pre-enrolled when entering Tech. This allows advisors to create schedules based on students' degree programs and requirements and creates a better orientation experience for these students. The hold is removed after the student attends SOAR, and schedule changes may be made thereafter. 

All males ages 18-26 are required to register for the draft, also known as, selective service. More information can be found at www.sss.gov. 

If a student finds this hold has been placed, he can submit his selective service registration and also obtain his selective service registration information, which can be provided within Tech Express or directly to the Registrar's Office. 

If a student has an outstanding debt or financial obligation to the university, a hold is placed preventing the release of the academic transcript. Students may pay their balances or discuss the hold in further detail with the Bursar's Office.