Residency waiver fee payment means no cornerstone (TESU)

[hoffdeb]

So, is the additional course required if you do pay the residency waiver fee of $2k? If so, does it matter which degree (associate or bachelor)? Can we actually transfer in all the credits required for the degree and take no courses through TESU? Thanks. Debbie

[jsd]

When others, myself included, followed up with TESU, it was determined that the even if you pay the waiver, the cornerstone is still necessary regardless of degree.

However, recent evaluations have waived the cornerstone if you transfer in a large amount of credits (I believe the threshold was 94 credits)

[bjcheung77]

So, is the additional course required if you do pay the residency waiver fee of $2k? If so, does it matter which degree (associate or bachelor)? Can we actually transfer in all the credits required for the degree and take no courses through TESU? Thanks. Debbie

This is true only for the Associates degrees (select few) as there are no capstone courses and the BSBA (you can take a TECEP in place of the capstone).
Otherwise, you can transfer everything in with that residency waiver fee. This is what I would recommend, is to complete a BSBA (General Management).

[Flelm]

However, recent evaluations have waived the cornerstone if you transfer in a large amount of credits (I believe the threshold was 94 credits)

I posted earlier in this thread, I had it auto-waived and the language suggested it was 104 credits.

[jsd]

I posted earlier in this thread, I had it auto-waived and the language suggested it was 104 credits.

Thanks for clarifying. At least I had the "4" right :p

[SDO]

I wrote advising the following: "1. My understanding is that I have to pay a Residency waiver fee. I was not charged that fee when I enrolled. When and how do I pay that fee? 2. Also, an advisor and the registrar's office told a friend that if a student pays the residency waiver fee fee that the Cornerstone is waived. How would I go about getting mine waived after I pay the fee?"

Their response to me was "The residency waiver fee is paid before graduation. You are enrolled in the 2017 degree requirements. The Cornerstone course requirement is not able to be waived for students in those degree requirements." They did not offer an appeal option. I wonder how I could get the cornerstone waived (even though I have already enrolled in it).

[dfrecore]

I wrote advising the following: "1. My understanding is that I have to pay a Residency waiver fee. I was not charged that fee when I enrolled. When and how do I pay that fee? 2. Also, an advisor and the registrar's office told a friend that if a student pays the residency waiver fee fee that the Cornerstone is waived. How would I go about getting mine waived after I pay the fee?"

Their response to me was "The residency waiver fee is paid before graduation. You are enrolled in the 2017 degree requirements. The Cornerstone course requirement is not able to be waived for students in those degree requirements." They did not offer an appeal option. I wonder how I could get the cornerstone waived (even though I have already enrolled in it).

There is no way that TESU will know to charge you the residency fee until you transfer in all of your credits and apply for graduation. If they charged the fee to you up front, they couldn't be sure that you weren't planning on taking the 16cr there. Plus, who would want to pay that in advance, without knowing with 100% certainty that you were going to finish your degree there?

There was an email sent to someone on this forum that said the cornerstone is waived for anyone transferring in 104cr at enrollment, and anyone who is under the previous catalogs is grandfathered in. But, if you already enrolled in the current catalog, then you're subject to the cornerstone. I'm guessing that you may be able to get it waived if you bring in a lot of credit and only need to take the capstone. But I wouldn't worry about it until you get close to graduation.

[Flelm]

There was an email sent to someone on this forum that said the cornerstone is waived for anyone transferring in 104cr at enrollment, and anyone who is under the previous catalogs is grandfathered in. But, if you already enrolled in the current catalog, then you're subject to the cornerstone. I'm guessing that you may be able to get it waived if you bring in a lot of credit and only need to take the capstone. But I wouldn't worry about it until you get close to graduation.

I just want to be clear, it was not an email. When I had my initial evaluation done, they automatically waived the cornerstone. There were a few criteria in the exception, and 104 credits at time of application was one of them. I did not have to ask for it, they automatically applied the exception.

[yb1]

so did I just make a stupid move. I already applied but haven't sent my evaluations but I do not believe I am at 104 credits. I was planning on sending out my transcripts at the end of the month. but it would show that I completed a bunch of stuff after the fact.

[dfrecore]

so did I just make a stupid move. I already applied but haven't sent my evaluations but I do not believe I am at 104 credits. I was planning on sending out my transcripts at the end of the month. but it would show that I completed a bunch of stuff after the fact.

If you've applied but haven't yet enrolled (taken a course or TECEP there), then you are free to transfer in as many courses as you want. So, you may want to wait to enroll until after you have 104 credits sent in. You can send in what you want at the end of the month, and see where you stand, and then take a few more courses if you need to and send those in, before enrolling.