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WAIVER REQUEST	   
Date: 

All waiver credit requests must be completed within the student's first semester of admission 
into the degree program.  No waiver request forms will be accepted for review for non-degree 
seeking students.

STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL COPIES OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND SYLLABI, 
AND FOR PROVIDING THE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED FOR EACH WAIVER REQUEST 
FORM BEFORE TURNING THE FORM INTO THE MANAGEMENT ADVISING OFFICE.

Name (please print)

Social Security

Degree Sought (circle one):	MBA	MS   MA    

Concentration (if applicable): 

Address:

City/State:

ZIP Code:

Work phone:

Home phone:

UTD course to be waived:
   Prefix and Course #:
   Course Title:

For a course to be waived, the student must have some background in the course area (6-9 hours) 
and must replace the waived course with one of a higher level.

Course the student is submitting to be considered for a waiver of the UTD course:

Course #:

Course Name:

Hours Credit:

Grade:

Institution:

Date Taken:

Only courses with grades of A or B will be considered - NO EXCEPTIONS.  Applicable 
coursework cannot be more than 6 years old.  

Approved	   Denied	    Need more information  

Area Coordinator:

Director of Masters Programs:                   
			             

WAIVER REQUEST FORM RULES


Students are responsible for reading the following information before submitting the completed
 Waiver Request Form to the Management Advising Office


1. All waiver requests must be completed within the student's first semester of admission into 
   the degree program.

2. No waiver request forms will be accepted for review for non-degree seeking students.

3. Only courses with grades of A or B will be considered for waiver credit review.

4. Student must provide a copy of the official transcript and a copy of the course description 
   (and if requested a syllabus) from the institution at which the course was initially taken 
   with each waiver request form.

5. Applicable coursework must be from a regionally accredited college or university.

6. If waiver credit course was earned from a foreign university, an official explanation of the 
   course numbering system must be attached to the waiver request form.

7. UTD does not waive courses based on experiential learning, performance or experience.

8. Waiver requests of courses earned in a distance learning format will be considered by the 
   Graduate Dean on a case-by-case basis.

9. Students may not apply for graduation in the same semester in which they earn a waiver of 
   credit or pre-approval of credit to be waived from another university.

10. Waiver request forms will take an average of 3 - 4 weeks for processing.  Once the student 
    has submitted the form to the Management Advising Office, the form is forwarded for approval 
    to the Area Coordinating Professor and the Director of Masters Programs.  

11. WAIVER FORMS ARE NOT CONSIDERED APPROVED WITHOUT BOTH SIGNATURES.  STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A COPY 
    OF THE APPROVED WAIVER FORM IN THE MAIL. 

12. STUDENT MUST REPLACE WAIVED CREDIT WITH A HIGHER LEVEL COURSE IN THE SAME AREA.  THE HIGHER LEVEL 
    COURSE IS FULFILLED WITHIN THE ELECTIVE HOURS OF THE DEGREE PLAN.