Tennessee § 49-7-101 - Rules and regulations for admissions.
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§ 49-7-101. Rules and regulations for admissions.
The board of trustees of the University of Tennessee and the state university and community college system are authorized and empowered to prescribe rules and regulations and requirements for the admission of students to colleges and universities and to programs of instruction offered by the colleges, universities, branches or units of the colleges and universities under the control and direction of the respective board and system. Students shall be entitled to admission to the colleges and universities only in accordance with the rules and regulations and requirements as prescribed by the board and system. Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a public institution of higher education shall not require a student to provide the institution with a copy of the student's high school transcript or GED certificate as a part of the institution's admission process if the student has earned an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Acts 1957, ch. 211, §§ 1, 2; 1973, ch. 144, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-3221; Acts 2020, ch. 523, § 1. Amendments. The 2020 amendment added (c). Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 523, § 2. March 6, 2020. Cross-References. Chairs of excellence, title 49, ch. 7, part 5. Schools and teachers in loco parentis, § 49-6-4203 . Vocational school, institution of higher learning, tuition reduction for children of state employees, § 8-50-115 . Law Reviews. Education and the Court: The Supreme Court's Educational Ideology, 40 Vand. L. Rev. 939 (1987). The Future of Affirmative Action in Tennessee (M. Jill Austin and Lara Womack), 35 No. 7 Tenn. B.J. 12 (1999).
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Section 49-7-101 ("Rules and regulations for admissions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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