Part A is fillable
University of Hawai‘i Office of Public Health Studies Department of Public Health Sciences
FORM 13: REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN SPECIALIZATION
Instructions to Student: [ 1 ] Complete Part A; [ 2 ] Have your present (interim or permanent) faculty advisor complete Part B;
[ 3 ] Submit this form to the Head of the specialization you wish to enter; [ 4 ] The Head of the specialization completes Part C
and forwards to OGSAS, Biomed D-204; and [ 5 ] OGSAS sends to the Graduate Chair to complete Part D. You will be
notified of the action on your request via email.
PART A: STUDENT
1. STUDENT’S NAME (LAST, FIRST MI):
3. STUDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
2. SEM/YR ADMITTED TO PROGRAM:
4. CURRENT AREA OF SPECIALIZATION (Select one):
REQUESTING CHANGE IN SPECIALIZATION TO (Select one):
EPIDEMIOLOGY
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
NATIVE HAWAIIAN & INDIGENOUS HEALTH
NATIVE HAWAIIAN & INDIGENOUS HEALTH
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCIENCES
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCIENCES
5. JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE IN SPECIALIZATION:
I AM AWARE THAT IF MY REQUEST IS APPROVED, IT MAY AFFECT THE LENGTH OF MY STUDY PERIOD.
Student’s signature: ______________________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________
PART B: PRESENT FACULTY ADVISER
I HAVE DISCUSSED THE REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN SPECIALIZATION WITH THE STUDENT. MY COMMENTS ARE:
Present faculty advisor’s signature: __________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________
PART C: HEAD OF NEW SPECIALIZATION
1. CHECK ONE:
Approval is recommended; student has satisfactory background and preparation for my program.
Approval is recommended provided the student completes the specific deficiencies listed below before transferring:
Approval is not recommended. Reason:
2. IF APPROVAL IS RECOMMENDED, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
As a result of the change in specialization, the expected date of graduation is
changed
unchanged.
The expected date of graduation (semester/year): _______________________________________________.
Name of new faculty advisor assigned to this student: _______________________________________________.
Head of new specialization’s signature: ________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
PART D: GRADUATE CHAIR
The change in specialization is approved.
The change in specialization is not approved.
Graduate Chair’s signature: ________________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________
FORM13_SPEC (02/13)