10-25-2016, 08:11 AM
For those in a panic- if ALEKS expires on 11/30/2016 and is renewed 12/1/2016 then you'll be fine.
If ALEKS expires on 11/30/2016 and putzes around and isn't renewed until 12/7/2016 you'll have a lag- that happened last time. That lag window is a problem. For MOST of the students, I recall this was worked out in their favor, but a handful of students finished their course in that window- creating all kinds of technical issues and stress. The best advice is to finish before. IF we are in a situation where there is a lag, you should wait, let your account keep rolling and then finish once it's got new approval- in other words, if you MISS THE DEADLINE, then DON'T finish while they are expired - keep your account active and wait for renewal.
Even if it's a month or more, waiting for new approval will mean you'll finish an approved course - if you finish while they are not approved you'll have issues, especially if you transfer outside the big 3 or need this as a prereq for grad school. banghead
If ALEKS expires on 11/30/2016 and putzes around and isn't renewed until 12/7/2016 you'll have a lag- that happened last time. That lag window is a problem. For MOST of the students, I recall this was worked out in their favor, but a handful of students finished their course in that window- creating all kinds of technical issues and stress. The best advice is to finish before. IF we are in a situation where there is a lag, you should wait, let your account keep rolling and then finish once it's got new approval- in other words, if you MISS THE DEADLINE, then DON'T finish while they are expired - keep your account active and wait for renewal.
Even if it's a month or more, waiting for new approval will mean you'll finish an approved course - if you finish while they are not approved you'll have issues, especially if you transfer outside the big 3 or need this as a prereq for grad school. banghead
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