TESU Graduation

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1.       Review your academic evaluation through Online Student Services to verify that you are within a few credits of degree completion and that your TESU GPA is above a 2.0. The credits remaining should be in progress with TESU and/or in the process of being transferred into the University from any outside institutions you are attending.
 
2.       Make one final advising appointment with your Academic Advisor by scheduling time through the My Edison Portal.

Is this really necessary? I don't even know who my academic advisor even is, I was never really in contact with anyone in particular, except for calling in a couple of times.
 
3.       Pass your Capstone, Practicum or equivalent course for your program with a C or better.  A C- is not acceptable.
 
4.       Determine if you have met any required credit hour residency for your enrollment. If you are opting to pay the residency waiver fee, contact the Office of Student Financial Accounts at 609-984-4099 to coordinate your payment before applying for graduation.

Do you pay the residency waiver fee when you apply for graduation below or is that coordinated before going through that online process? They send you a payment link or something?
 
5.       Apply for graduation and pay the graduation fee through Online Student Services. There is a $332 graduation fee due at the time you apply.

No, you don't need to speak with an academic advisor. In fact, I never spoke to an academic advisor once during my entire degree process. I did open tickets to ask advising questions or to make changes here and there, but that is it.

You must pay the residency waiver fee before your degree audit occurs or it could potentially delay your graduation. It is recommended to pay it around the same time that you apply for graduation and pay the graduation fee. It is not automatic and they don't remind you. You'll need to call and pay over the phone, or submit a ticket to the bursar's office and ask for a link to be sent.