Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Self-Directed Courses

How Self-Directed Courses Work

Thomas Edison State University developed Self-Directed (SD) courses to provide incarcerated students with degree-earning options. SD courses do not require internet access or online resources and can be completed independently using texts, study guides and other materials. Course materials include a schedule for completing assignments, proctored examinations and/or the final project within the 12-week term. Assignments and completed exams are sent to a course mentor and feedback is provided — all via U.S. mail. Students are provided with the required materials to foster a self-reliant learning experience where the student can work through the content completely autonomously.

Self-Directed Course Registration

A student’s speak-on-behalf-of (SOBO) may register the student for Self-Directed (SD) courses via Online Student Services (OSS), or students may register through the U.S. mail using the paper undergraduate course registration form.

Self-Directed Course Tuition

Tuition for Self-Directed courses is the same as online (OL), Guided Study (GS) and e-Pack (EP) courses. Please see the University’s tuition and fees for more information. Materials for SD courses are provided to students once they register. In most cases, the cost of those materials is included in the tuition. Some courses require a high volume of materials that necessitates additional printing and shipping fees.

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