What happens if you exceed the maximum credits allowed at one time at TESU?

[cookderosa]

So TESU stipulates that you can only take a maximum of 16 credits at one time (this includes overlapping semesters).  I just completed a semester where I had 19 concurrent credits, and nothing was said about it.

Now I just registered for upcoming December/January semesters where I am taking 12 sh in Dec. and 15 sh in Jan.  I sent an email to academic advising about a question about how one of my classes would be applied to the degree.  They answered the question and also said "Also, I noticed that you have registered for a total of 27 credits in during December and January. You are not permitted to take more than 16 credits at any one time. I recommend that you drop 12 credits of the courses that you have registered for. so that you comply with the maximum number of credits allowed."  

My plan right now is to just go ahead and take the courses as they are already scheduled.  But my question is:  Will there be any repercussions if I do this?  Will they say my credit is invalid or something like that?  I already exceeded the max sh by 3 in my last semester, but obviously this is a more blatant violation of the rule.  Should I ask academic advising?  I have a feeling if I ask them directly they will they say I can't take that many classes.

I really want to finish this degree as fast as possible so I can start applying to jobs.  I know I can handle the course load as several classes are easy that I am just taking to fulfill the general education requirement.

Ohhh I'm very interested in finding out the consequences if any.