Holds - Department of Economics
The Department of Economics will place a hold on a student's account for several reasons. The following are the most common holds used by the Department. To discuss a hold placed on your account by the department please email the Undergraduate Advisor and include the type of hold in your email. For holds placed on your account by other university offices you need to contact the specific office.
Failed ECON XXXX 2 Times
This hold is placed on a student's account when the student has failed to pass any ECON course with the minimum required grade after two attempts. Attempts include Course Withdrawals. To have this hold removed the student must meet with the advisor of another department and change their major. Once the major change is processed the hold will be removed.
Failed to Meet Plan
This hold is placed on a student's account when the student already has either a New Major Alternative Progress Toward Degree Plan or Alternative Progree Toward Degree Plan and has failed to complete the most recent term as required by the plan. To have this hold removed the student must meet with the advisor of another department and change their major. Once the major change is processed the hold will be removed.
Must Drop Major
This hold is placed on a student's account when Economics is the student's second or third major if the student has either failed to meet Progress Toward Degree as stated on the Department Checksheet or failed to meet their own New Major Alternative Progress Toward Degree Plan or Alternative Progress Toward Degree Plan. To have this hold removed the student must complete the drop major form for the Economics major. Once the major has been dropped by the Dean's Office the hold will be removed.
Progess To Degree Not Met-No Plan
This hold is placed on a student's account when the student has attempted at least 72 hours and failed to complete the required courses for Progress Toward Degree as stated in the Checksheet and does not have an Alternative Progress Toward Degree Plan on File. To have this hold removed the student must meet with the advisor of another department and change their major. Once the major change is processed the hold will be removed.
Two ECON Courses Required
This hold is placed on a student's account when the student fails to take at least two ECON courses in two consecutive semesters as required to maintain Progress Toward Degre as stated on the Department Checksheet. In semesters in which BIT 2405, 2406, STAT 3005, or a MATH course accepted in the sequences required for ECON 3104 are taken these courses can count as one of the two required courses since they are required as pre-requisites for ECON 3104, 3204, 3254, and 4304. To have this hold removed the student must meet with the advisor of another department and change their major. Once the major change is processed the hold will be removed.