Parchment Email for diploma?

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Why doesn't UMPI operate more like other CBE schools in regard to graduation?  I didn't apply for graduation this term because I wasn't 100% sure I would finish in 1 session.  Once I finished my last class I applied but that was after their deadline.  

The email to students for graduation was written from the perspective of a "normal" college student and not a CBE student in my opinion.  Seems like you should just be able to apply after you have completed your last class and have them confer your degree within a couple weeks.

UMPI is different than other CBE programs as grades aren't due until 7 days after the session ends. Other schools like WGU aren't like that. I don't know why UMPI doesn't require grades to be posted within 7 days of completion. My guess is that there is something in the MaineStreet system which doesn't allow them to  open and close grades for each session. It's just so odd to wait weeks even months for grades. They only confer degrees after grades are posted. It's a lengthy process that keeps taking longer and longer as YourPace grows. They need to do some serious hiring over there before students start looking elsewhere.