Texas A&M University Academic Success Center

Holds & Compliance

How to Remove a TSI Hold

Students with TSI holds will need to come see the TSI table during check-in on Day 1 of their New Student Conference session so that we may provide guidance for appropriate next steps (testing, exemption documentation, or required course registration).

TSI holds will be removed for all students on Day 2 after all other holds are resolved (except students who do not have a TSI status—no scores or exemptions).

Placement & Courses

TSI Course Placement

Based on TSIA2 scores or approved exemptions, you may be required to register for a Math Skills or Reading/Writing skills support courses for your incoming semester unless you show other proof of having met the TSI requirement.

Support Options

  • Corequisite Courses
    • ASCC 002 paired with MATH 135/140/150/167
    • ASCC 003 paired with ENGL 104
  • Standalone Support Courses
    • ASCC 001
    • ASCC 004

Next Steps

  • A TSI hold will be placed if you are not in compliance.
  • Based on your scores, you will be prevented from registering for some courses which are TSI restricted, but you will be able to register for other courses within your degree plan. You can remove the registration hold by coming to check-in on Day 1 of your NSC.

  • TSI-liable students cannot take any courses in the following areas until the relevant TSI requirement is met:

Math Reading Writing
All MATH Courses  All HIST Courses All ENGL Courses 
All PHYS Courses  All POLS Courses   
All CHEM Courses  All PBSI Courses   
 All STAT Courses All ENGL Courses   

 

New Student Conference Procedure

Before Your New Student Conference

To avoid delays in registration, please complete the following steps at least 3 weeks prior to your NSC:

Submit Required Scores or Documentation

  • TSIA/TSIA2: Send scores to Texas A&M via the Accuplacer student portal
  • SAT: Send scores via College Board using code 6003
  • ACT: Send scores via ACT using code 4198
  • TSI Score Retrieval Form: TX.AG/TSIRetr
  • Transcripts: Official college transcripts (dual credit) must be sent electronically through:
    • SPEEDE
    • National Student Clearinghouse
    • eScript-SAFE
    • Parchment

During Your New Student Conference

Check Your Holds

  • Log in to Howdy and review your holds under the "Registration Readiness" tab
  • If you have a TSI Hold, you must meet with a TSI advisor during check-in on day 1 of the student NSC session.

Connect with TSI Advisors at NSC Check-In

  • TSI staff will review your current status
  • You may be required to:
    • Provide additional documentation
    • Register for a TSI support course
    • Schedule testing

Note: TSI holds will be lifted on Day 2 of NSC to allow registration if all other holds are resolved.

After Your New Student Conference

Deadline to Take Action

Students who are TSI-liable have the opportunity to test out of their required support courses by retaking and passing the corresponding section of the TSIA2.

You may retake the reading and writing sections at any time. However, for math, you must successfully retest and meet the benchmark by the end of the first week of the semester in order to be removed from the required support course. After that point, you must remain enrolled in the TSI course for the full semester. Once you meet the required score, your TSI restriction will be lifted for that subject.

For Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen and STC Dual Enrollment

All TSI-liable students attending the Higher Education Center at McAllen location must take action by the end of the first week of classes by:

  1. Submitting any other qualifying exemption scores or documentation, if available
  2. Retesting the required section of the TSI exam, or
  3. Enrolling in the appropriate TSI course at STC
  4. If no action is taken by the end of the 1st week of classes, the student’s TAMU courses will be dropped.

If you are registering for a TSI course at South Texas College (STC):

  • Send a screenshot of your registration as proof to SuccessCenter@tamu.edu
  • Students using TAMU financial aid will need a waiver to cover STC tuition
  • At the end of the semester, once the TSI course is passed successfully, an official college transcript from STC to TAMU must be sent to update the student’s TSI status to complete.