Enrollment and Transcript Holds

Reason: New student

As a new student, you may need to complete orientation, an assessment for math, English, or ESOL, and counseling prior to enrollment. Please contact the assessment office on campus for questions about how to clear this hold.

If you believe you received this hold in error, contact the counseling department on campus to complete an exemption form: peralta.edu/admissions/forms.

Contact Information

Assessment Office:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-2804

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-5267

• Laney College: (510) 464-3259

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2460

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209

• Laney College: (510) 464-3326

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

Reason: High school student

All high school students must complete a High School Concurrent Enrollment Form, submit it, and enroll in person at the Admissions & Records Office on campus.

Note: High school students are only allowed to drop classes and view personal information in Campus Solutions, but must enroll in person at the Admissions & Records Office on campus.

Reason: New international student

To complete the registration process, enroll in classes. For more information, all international students must contact the Office of International Education, located at 333 East 8th St, Oakland, CA 94606. Call (510) 466-7380 or email international@peralta.edu.

The college has placed a hold on your student record that will prevent the release of your transcript.

Contact Information

Athletic Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-2800

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2373

• Laney College: (510) 464-3497

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2477

Reason: Library books overdue

Library users are responsible for returning borrowed materials on time and for paying a charge for lost or severely damaged materials. Circulating materials are considered overdue when not returned by the due date. Failure to meet these obligations will result in a "hold" on student transcripts and borrowing privileges. A library "hold" can be removed when overdue library materials are returned and/or all charges are paid. Library users who do not comply with or violate the College of Alameda Student Code of Conduct, or library rules and regulations, may be subject to disciplinary action and/or loss of library privileges.

To clear this hold, you must contact the library at the campus indicated on your hold.

Contact Information

Library:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-2824

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2120

• Laney College: (510) 464-3152

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2457

This hold indicates that the check(s) written to Peralta for a transcript request have not cleared or have been returned. Failure to make a payment on a returned check will result in transcripts being placed on hold until payment is made. Returned checks and service charges must be paid at the Cashier's Office where the original check was presented.

Students who have exceeded 30 units of basic skills allowed will have a hold. Contact the Counseling Department on campus to learn how to clear this hold.

Contact Information

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3326
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

The Peralta Colleges mailed correspondence, and it was returned due to having the wrong address on file. A hold has been placed that will prevent enrollment activity and require the student to update their address.

Addresses can be updated online, but contact the Admissions & Records Office at your college to have the hold removed.

The Peralta Colleges need an updated Social Security Number. The hold prevents enrollment activity until the student's SSN has been verified.

Social Security Numbers can be updated at any Admissions & Records Office on campus (with a valid SSN card and picture ID).

The hold indicates that you have prior/current balances due on your account.  Enrollment activities are prohibited unless payments are made. If you are currently enrolled, payments must be received no later than 2 weeks before the term begins, or you may be automatically DISENROLLED.

Contact Information

Cashier's Office:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209

• Laney College: (510) 464-3152

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

This hold indicates that the check(s) written to one of the Peralta Colleges have not cleared or have been returned. Failure to make a payment on a returned check will result in transcripts and Financial Aid disbursements being placed on hold until payment is made.

Contact Information

Cashier's Office:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209

• Laney College: (510) 464-3152

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

This Bursar’s Hold has been placed because of non-payment of fees. Failure to make a payment will result in transcripts and Financial Aid disbursements being placed on hold until payment is made.

Contact Information

Cashier's Office:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036

• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209

• Laney College: (510) 464-3152

• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units and has a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 at any Peralta District college shall be placed on Academic Notice. You will need to see a counselor, who will offer you support and assistance to improve your academic performance.

Contact Information

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3326
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

A student who has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semester units, as indicated on the total academic record for all Peralta Colleges, shall be placed on Progress Notice when the percentage of all units in which the student has enrolled and for which entries of “W,” “I,” and “NC” are recorded reaches at least 50 percent of all grades recorded. You will need to meet with a counselor or the  Executive Vice President, who will offer you support and assistance to improve your academic performance.

Contact Information

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3326
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

A student on Academic Notice shall be subject to a pause if the student earns a cumulative grade-point average of less than 2.0 in all units attempted in three consecutive semesters. Appeals of pause and requests for reinstatement are handled by the Executive Vice President. Circumstances that might warrant exceptions to the standards for pause should be referred to the Executive Vice President for evaluation. Begin with a counselor who will help you submit your petition to the Executive Vice President.

Contact Information

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3326
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

A student placed on Progress Notice shall be subject to a pause if the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled reaches or exceeds 50 percent in at least three consecutive semesters for which the entries of “W,” “I,” and “NC” are recorded. Appeals of pause and requests for reinstatement are handled by the Executive Vice President. Circumstances that might warrant exceptions to the standards for dismissal should be referred to the Executive Vice President for evaluation. Begin with a counselor who will help you submit your petition to review for the Executive Vice President.

Contact Information

Counseling Department:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3326
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

The hold will prevent enrollment activity. To clear this hold, you must contact the Vice President of Student Services on campus.

Contact Information

Vice President of Student Services:

• Berkeley City College: (510) 981-5036
• College of Alameda: (510) 748-2209
• Laney College: (510) 464-3152
• Merritt College: (510) 436-2475

A Peralta District Disciplinary Hold on a student’s record that will prevent enrollment activity and must be cleared by the District Admissions & Records Office.

This hold must be cleared at the District Admissions & Records Office, located at 333 East 8th St., Oakland, CA 94606. Call (510) 466-7387.