Authority for Hold Use

1. Financial Holds

The Vice President for Finance and Treasurer is responsible for the collection, custody and accounting for all monies due the University. Holds may be employed to collect any financial obligations due to the University’s operating funds or to student loan funds.

2. Conduct Holds

The procedures for student discipline are specified in Michigan State University Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities (GSRR), Law Student Rights and Responsibilities (LSSR), and Medical Student Rights and Responsibilities (MSRR). Administrators and hearing bodies are specifically authorized under this administrative ruling to request of the Office of the Provost or the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services the use of the conduct hold related to a specific aspect of the student conduct process (outlined in “Criteria for Hold Use”).

3. Academic Holds

Academic holds are used to assure that students abide by reasonable rules and regulations as a condition of admission to and retention in the University. Agencies of the University and academic administrators are authorized under this administrative ruling to initiate use of the academic hold for this purpose.

4. Administrative Holds

Administrative holds are also used to assure that students abide by reasonable rules and regulations as a condition of admission to and retention in the University. Agencies of the University and academic administrators are authorized under this administrative ruling to initiate use of the administrative hold for this purpose.