08-11-2016, 05:37 PM
Thanks for the info dfrecore.
On the topic of the residency waiver and not taking the cornerstone. I was speaking with an advisor and figuring out what I needed to do and mentioned the cornerstone course. He said I would not need to take it if I paid the residency waiver prior to graduation. I had not seen anything on the TESU website about this, so I asked him where I could find it. He couldn't find it either. He told me to ask the registar to confirm in writing via email.
I emailed the registar this:
"I was told by an academic advisor that if I intend to pay the residency waiver that I would not need to take the cornerstone course TES-100? I am sending this message to verify this."
My response was:
"(My name), you are correct. If you pay the $2,000 Residency Waiver Fee, the 1 credit TES-100 is not required. Best wishes, Elaine Scheff "
I brought up the issue again when on the phone with an advisor due to the fact I am a little paranoid and if I can't find it on the website I feel a bit insecure on the matter. It was confirmed again. Some time goes on and I decided to switch to liberal studies as it would greatly accelerate my degree completion based on what I have taken. I talk to another advisor, bring up the cornerstone again, he says that I would not need to take it since I will be paying the residency waiver. I send this email to academicadvising@tesu.edu:
"I would like to change my major from BSBA in General Management to Liberal Studies. I would like to keep the BSBA in General Management as a potential degree. Also, I would like to confirm I do not need to take the cornerstone course if I plan to pay the residency waiver."
I get this in response:
"I have changed your degree program to BA Liberal Studies and left the BSBA Gen Man as a potential. Also, as long as you pay the residency waiver fee you will not have to take the cornerstone course unless you want to."
So, I have it in writing from both advising and the registars office that I would not have to take the cornerstone course if I pay the residency waiver fee. However, I am still a bit concerned about it due to the fact at the very latest I would have to schedule it in october if this proved to be false and it not being on the website anywhere I can find. I really would like to meet my goal of a March 2017 conferral and the sooner I wrap up all my work the earlier I can start to benefit from saying I have a completed degree (finally).
On the topic of the residency waiver and not taking the cornerstone. I was speaking with an advisor and figuring out what I needed to do and mentioned the cornerstone course. He said I would not need to take it if I paid the residency waiver prior to graduation. I had not seen anything on the TESU website about this, so I asked him where I could find it. He couldn't find it either. He told me to ask the registar to confirm in writing via email.
I emailed the registar this:
"I was told by an academic advisor that if I intend to pay the residency waiver that I would not need to take the cornerstone course TES-100? I am sending this message to verify this."
My response was:
"(My name), you are correct. If you pay the $2,000 Residency Waiver Fee, the 1 credit TES-100 is not required. Best wishes, Elaine Scheff "
I brought up the issue again when on the phone with an advisor due to the fact I am a little paranoid and if I can't find it on the website I feel a bit insecure on the matter. It was confirmed again. Some time goes on and I decided to switch to liberal studies as it would greatly accelerate my degree completion based on what I have taken. I talk to another advisor, bring up the cornerstone again, he says that I would not need to take it since I will be paying the residency waiver. I send this email to academicadvising@tesu.edu:
"I would like to change my major from BSBA in General Management to Liberal Studies. I would like to keep the BSBA in General Management as a potential degree. Also, I would like to confirm I do not need to take the cornerstone course if I plan to pay the residency waiver."
I get this in response:
"I have changed your degree program to BA Liberal Studies and left the BSBA Gen Man as a potential. Also, as long as you pay the residency waiver fee you will not have to take the cornerstone course unless you want to."
So, I have it in writing from both advising and the registars office that I would not have to take the cornerstone course if I pay the residency waiver fee. However, I am still a bit concerned about it due to the fact at the very latest I would have to schedule it in october if this proved to be false and it not being on the website anywhere I can find. I really would like to meet my goal of a March 2017 conferral and the sooner I wrap up all my work the earlier I can start to benefit from saying I have a completed degree (finally).
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