TECEP Term - How does it work?

[Silly_Me]

You actually get 12 months to enroll before having to reapply, so don't stress out! There was a period where the common wisdom here was saying 6 months, but we got that straightened out.

Wait... Really?  So, if I apply for "graduation" for my associate's degree next September, then I don't actually have to take a TECEP at all....?  This is news to me!  (Good news, that is.)

Now, what if I'm planning on getting my bachelor's the following Spring? Should I still take the TECEP, or is the "graduation" w/ an associate's degree enough to keep me "enrolled" long enough to pursue the bachelor's degree?

Thanks for clearing everything up! (You guys should work for the advising department!!! I ask them these questions, and I get 10 different answers. Ugh.)