UT Health Science Center: COHP106 Waiver and-or Substitution Request – Academic Policy
Version 2	Publication Date: 03/12/2025

No./Title: COHP106 Waiver and/or Substitution Request		Resp. Office: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Approval Body: College Council	Effective Date: March 2019
Category : Student		Last Review: July 2023	Next Review: July 2025
Contact: Neale R. Chumbler, Executive Dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs		 901.448.3574	 nchumbl1@uthsc.edu
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Introduction

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) awards transfer credits based on defined and published policies for evaluating, awarding, and accepting credits from another academic institution and/or based on established practices for recognizing relevant prior life experiences.

Purpose

In certain instances, prior to students enrolling, Program Directors or designees have the right to requesta waiver of pre-requisite courses and/or grades for accepted students (e.g., animal physiology can be substituted for human physiology).

Procedure

Once the Program Director or designee has approved the waiver and/or substitution, the following steps are required to finalize the request:

1. Program Director or designee must complete the form “Waiver and/or Substitution Request” available online.
2. The above-mentioned form must be submitted to the COHP Executive Associate Dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs.
3. If approved by the COHP Executive Associate Dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, the form is routed to the originating program and the Every Student Office. The Every Student Office will forward the form to the Office of Enrollment Services.
4. A copy of the signed form should be retained at the program requesting the change.

APPROVAL HISTORY

Effective: March 2019

Approved: March 25, 2019, HPFO Approve d: March 27, 2019, COHP Dean Approve d: July 12, 2023, College Council