First Year Advising Hold
What is the First Year Advising Hold?
All students in their First Year at Grand Valley State University are required to meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes for the upcoming academic year.
This hold does not go into effect until after the first week of classes in the Winter semester.
Registration opens in late March, so we would encourage you to meet with an advisor before your registration date to have your advising hold lifted.
You will not be able to register for classes for the following year until your advising hold is lifted.
How to have my First Year Advising Hold lifted?
Meet with an Advisor in a one-on-one advising session.
- These sessions are 30 minutes long and can take place in-person or virtually
- Signing up for a one-on-one Advising appointment can be done through Navigate360
In these appointments you will learn about:
- General Education
- Computing Major Requirements
- Classes for your next year at Grand Valley
FAQs
Students will begin to register for classes in March.
The registrar's office will publish the dates of registration on their website.
There are various types of errors and holds that you may encounter, and you may have more than one on your account. On the Registrar's website you can find a page that explains different academic holds and registration errors.
To view any holds on your account take the following steps: Login to myBanner; Select "Student;" Select "Student Records;" Select "View Holds."
If you are thinking about changing your major, we would strongly recommend you meet with an advisor in the major you are planning on continuing your studies in. Every academic area has advisors that specializes in those majors, so you will want to have your academic hold lifted by an advisor who work and advises your new major.
Please check out the Advising Centers Website, which lists every major at GVSU and which College they are located in.