TESU graduation timing

[Merlin]

Fingers crossed Merlin.  At least we are starting together and can share observations

I just received confirmation that my graduation audit is complete and I have been certified for March graduation. However, according to the email, March graduation is scheduled for March 15th, 2019. This means missing the cutoff for WGU, pushing the start date from April 1st to May 1st.

The email said that TESU will issue official copies of the degree certification letter (for academic applications, jobs, etc.) if required, but as far as I know, WGU still will not accept anything but final transcripts. The earliest date that a transcript will be available (with the degree listed) will be March 16th.

[davewill]

Go ahead and order the transcripts, checking the box to send them after degree conferral. Hopefully that will get them there as early as possible.

[dfrecore]

Fingers crossed Merlin.  At least we are starting together and can share observations

I just received confirmation that my graduation audit is complete and I have been certified for March graduation. However, according to the email, March graduation is scheduled for March 15th, 2019. This means missing the cutoff for WGU, pushing the start date from April 1st to May 1st.

The email said that TESU will issue official copies of the degree certification letter (for academic applications, jobs, etc.) if required, but as far as I know, WGU still will not accept anything but final transcripts. The earliest date that a transcript will be available (with the degree listed) will be March 16th.

That's a bummer.  Can you get them transcripts now with all of your courses on there, the confirmation of the graduation audit, and then follow up with the final transcript after degree conferral?  It seems like if they had you 100% ready to go on April 1, but were just waiting for that single piece of paper but had everything else, they'd be happy to do it.  It's weird how much of stickler's they are on this.

[Merlin]

Fingers crossed Merlin.  At least we are starting together and can share observations

I just received confirmation that my graduation audit is complete and I have been certified for March graduation. However, according to the email, March graduation is scheduled for March 15th, 2019. This means missing the cutoff for WGU, pushing the start date from April 1st to May 1st.

The email said that TESU will issue official copies of the degree certification letter (for academic applications, jobs, etc.) if required, but as far as I know, WGU still will not accept anything but final transcripts. The earliest date that a transcript will be available (with the degree listed) will be March 16th.

That's a bummer.  Can you get them transcripts now with all of your courses on there, the confirmation of the graduation audit, and then follow up with the final transcript after degree conferral?  It seems like if they had you 100% ready to go on April 1, but were just waiting for that single piece of paper but had everything else, they'd be happy to do it.  It's weird how much of stickler's they are on this.

I was all set for an April 1st start date, but that assumed that WGU could pull my transcript no later than March 15th. They really want it by March 1st for an April 1st start, but they will accept it as late as March 15th, which coincides with the orientation date. From everything I've read, WGU is really adamant on having the final transcript in hand before anyone can begin orientation. I find that odd considering that a lot of traditional grad schools will allow for provisional acceptance assuming the transcript can be provided within the first 30 days.

I plan to chat with my admissions advisor again to see what can be done, but my guess is that I'm going to have to wait yet another 30 days.

I've been done with the capstone coursework for a few weeks now, so the wait to get this degree conferred is killing me. I really wanted to start (and complete) this masters degree while I still have the time, energy, and budget to focus on it. Waiting three months until May to start is going to put that in jeopardy time and finance wise, unless I can still manage to finish before the end of summer.

Of course, if I could figure out a way to start working ahead on the MBA ITM coursework so by the time May rolls around I'd have already read the materials and complete some of the written assignments, etc. that would help, but from what I've seen that is frowned upon, and they revised all the coursework recently anyway.

[Merlin]

It looks like the TESU degree conferrals for March occurred today. Transcripts are supposed to be updated on the next business day after conferral, so I wasn't expecting to see anything until Monday, but it looks like they were updated early this morning.

I had my transcript triggered to send over to WGU as soon as the degree conferral was updated and it went out first thing today. In fact, my transcript has already been received and processed by WGU, which is super fast, but all they really had to do was verify that the degree was on there. My enrollment counselor called me this morning all excited because she was so happy that they were able to turn it around so fast. Plus, because it came in before the end of the day, she was able to get me into the April term at the last moment so I don't have to wait until May to start on the MBA program!

I've already completed my intake interview and all the paperwork except for the tuition payment plan, which apparently takes 24 hours to get set up. Once that is complete, my enrollment counselor will be able to unlock orientation, after which I can start working on my first course. Exciting.

[Supermind]

Congratulations Merlin!

[Merlin]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting back to my studies. The last two months of waiting on my degree conferral has been a bit frustrating. I've been so used to studying that it feels like I'm wasting time when I'm not.

[vetvso]

Congrats on your new Master's program!

[Supermind]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting back to my studies. The last two months of waiting on my degree conferral has been a bit frustrating. I've been so used to studying that it feels like I'm wasting time when I'm not.

Same here! Past two months has been such a ‘fast track’ with study.com courses, that Saylor courses feel like such a drag. Also, I am trying to identify sources for my Capstone project. Feels so bad if half a month has passed, and I have only earned 3 credits!!    Credit/studies addiction has fully set in.

[Merlin]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting back to my studies. The last two months of waiting on my degree conferral has been a bit frustrating. I've been so used to studying that it feels like I'm wasting time when I'm not.

Same here! Past two months has been such a ‘fast track’ with study.com courses, that Saylor courses feel like such a drag. Also, I am trying to identify sources for my Capstone project. Feels so bad if half a month has passed, and I have only earned 3 credits!!    Credit/studies addiction has fully set in.

Yeah, when I was working on the capstone I was always busy but it felt like I was moving in slow motion. It took 12 weeks to earn 3 credits where I had been accustomed to earning 6-18 credits per month.

As long as I am able to complete at least 2 courses per month in the MBA I'll be happy, though my goal is to aim for 3-4 per month.