ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES 2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE POLICIES IN THIS CATALOG REPLACE ALL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED VERSIONS. ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES Congratulations on taking the first steps toward earning your degree and achieving your professional goals. If you haven’t already done so, schedule a time to discuss your educational and career objectives with a member of our admissions team. Contact information is at the end of this document and on our website at rasmussen.edu. Our staff is knowledgeable in helping you select the right major to prepare you for your desired career. Whether you are looking at a campus-based, online, or a blended learning model, our staff will assist you in planning your course schedule and connect you with our student financial services team to get you started on your journey toward earning a college degree. When you’ve chosen the program that best meets your needs, apply for admission by submitting or completing the following: • Data sheet and enrollment agreement • Attestation of high school graduation or equivalency • Rasmussen College entrance placement exam(s) • Non-Cognitive assessment (if applicable) • All financial arrangements are complete, submitted and verified • Criminal background check: Some programs require applicants to complete a criminal background check. Please see College Acceptance or Rejection of Application for Admission for more details. • Individuals applying for admission to the Health Information Management, Law Enforcement, Medical Laboratory Technician, Paralegal Certificate, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technologist, or School of Nursing programs must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. See the admissions policies for these programs under Academic Information and College Policies. • All prospective students, except as noted below, are required to complete an experiential online orientation course to remain enrolled at Rasmussen College. This required online orientation course provides students with valuable tools and knowledge necessary for success at Rasmussen College. The following students are exempt from the online orientation course: – Graduates and Completers who return within two Rasmussen College academic start dates following their graduation date – Returning students who reenter within two Rasmussen College academic start dates since withdrawing from the College. – Prior applicants who previously completed the online orientation within the two most recent Rasmussen College academic start dates – Academy for Urban School Leadership • International Students seeking admission in non-Nursing programs are required to submit the following in addition to that above in order to apply for admission to Rasmussen College: – TOEFL score of at least 65 for the internet-based TOEFL iBT® exam. – Graduates of high schools outside of the United States need to provide an official transcript or high school diploma along with their standard attestation. Additionally, if the transcript/diploma is not in English, it needs to be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency to indicate the student’s education level equivalent to U .S. secondary education standards. – Rasmussen College is an approved Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) School. All international students seeking an F-1 Visa will need to provide evidence that all of the qualifications of the Form I-20 have been met before Rasmussen College will issue an I-20. • International Students who seek admission to Nursing programs are required to submit the following in addition to that above in order to apply for admission to programs within the Rasmussen College School of Nursing: – Graduates of high schools outside of the United States need to provide an official transcript or high school diploma along with their standard attestation. Additionally, if the transcript/diploma is not in English, it needs to be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency to indicate the student’s education level equivalent to U.S. secondary education standards. – TOEFL iBT® exam scores must meet the following requirements which reflect intermediate level skills: Reading: Listening: Speaking: Writing: 15 15 18 17 Total: 65 • Rasmussen College will notify you in writing of your acceptance or rejection. All money paid to the College will be refunded if you are not accepted, except any non-refundable test fees required for the Medical Laboratory Technician, Surgical Technologist, or School of Nursing programs. Rasmussen College Admissions Nondiscrimination Policy Rasmussen College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education. Rasmussen College admits students without regard to their race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other activities generally accorded or made available to students at Rasmussen College. Rasmussen College does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status, in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other Rasmussen College administered programs and activities. Otherwise qualified persons are not subject to discrimination on the basis of disability. Student Definition The word “student” means the student himself or herself if he/she is the party to the contract, or his/her parents or guardian or another person, if the parent, guardian, or other person is party to the contract on behalf of the student. College Acceptance or Rejection of Enrollment The College will notify each applicant in writing of acceptance or rejection based on fulfillment of the following requirements: • Completed data sheet and enrollment agreement • An attestation of high school graduation or equivalency. If any information provided on the attestation is found to be false, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from the College, all credits will be invalidated and any financial aid will have to be repaid. • Applicants providing a college transcript* indicating a grade of C or higher or a grade of Pass in college-level English and/or mathematics are not required to complete College entrance placement examinations in the corresponding subject area and will not require developmental coursework in areas in which they have previously proven this proficiency. Applicants without a conferred associate’s degree or higher and who have not completed a college-level English course are required to complete the Reading & Writing sections of the placement examination. Students who have not completed a college-level math course are required to complete the math portion of the placement examination. Applicants providing a transcript* with a conferred associate’s degree or higher are not required to complete the College entrance placement examination in Reading and Writing and will not require Developmental Education coursework in this area. Students providing a transcript with a conferred associate’s degree or higher indicating a passing grade in college-level mathematics are not required to complete the College entrance placement examination in mathematics and will not require Developmental Education coursework in this area. • Successful completion of a non-cognitive assessment. All prospective students, except as noted below, of Rasmussen College must successfully complete the assessment prior to three business days from the start of the term. The following students are exempt from the non-cognitive assessment requirement: students who have previously completed the assessment as part of the an entrance requirement into Rasmussen College; students accepted into Law Enforcement Skills, Law Enforcement Academic and Law Enforcement AAS, Nursing, programs that follow the 12-Week Quarters (6-Week Terms) Academic Calendar, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technologist, and Individual Progress and Audit students. • All financial arrangements are complete, submitted and verified. • For selected programs, applicants must also pass a criminal background check. See Admissions Requirements additional information. • Individuals applying for admission to the Health Information Management, Law Enforcement, Medical Laboratory Technician, Paralegal Certificate, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technologist, or School of Nursing programs must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. See the admissions policies for these programs under Academic Information and College Policies. • International Students are required to submit the following in addition to that above in order to apply for admission to Rasmussen College: – Graduates of high schools outside of the United States need to provide an official transcript or high school diploma along with their standard attestation. Additionally, if the transcript/diploma is not in English, it needs to be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency to indicate * Official and unofficial transcripts and grade reports for courses completed at regionally or nationally accredited institutions of higher learning as recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be accepted. the student’s education level equivalent to U.S. secondary education standards. – TOEFL test score of 500 paper-based or 173 computer-based or 61 for Internet-based. – Rasmussen College is an approved Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) School. All international students seeking an F-1 Visa will need to provide evidence that all of the qualifications of the Form I-20 have been met before Rasmussen College will issue an I-20. Form I-20 is a government form that tells the U.S. government that you are eligible for F-1 Student Status. It certifies that: 1) you are or expect to be a full-time student pursuing a degree at Rasmussen College; 2) you meet our admissions requirements; 3) you proved to us that you have enough financial resources to study and live in the U.S. without working illegally or suffering from poverty. • In addition to all other admissions requirements, students must be at least 16 years old to enroll at Rasmussen College. The College reserves the right to reject any applicant on the good faith belief that the applicant is seeking to enroll for any reason other than to obtain an educational degree or credential, or if the College determines that admission of the applicant would create a potential danger or disruption to the College or its existing students, staff and faculty. In the event of rejection, any monies paid will be refunded in full. The date of acceptance by the College shall be presumed to be the date of delivery of the notice of acceptance; and if delivered by mail, the postmarked date of the letter of acceptance. College Acceptance or Rejection of Enrollment for Programs with 12-Week Quarters The College will notify each applicant in writing of acceptance or rejection based on fulfillment of the following additional requirements: • Completion of the Online Orientation course • Applicants must have a conferred Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts (AA), or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution which is recognized by the Department of Education, or • Alternatively (in some programs), the student must have successfully completed 60 quarter or 40 semester college-level credits with a grade of “C” or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution that is recognized by the Department of Education in order to be admitted. The student must have successfully completed, with a grade of “C” or higher, college-level math or natural science and English Composition coursework even if plans are to transfer credits from a previously attended program. Any student who is not transferring successfully completed college-level math or natural sciences and/or college-level English Composition coursework must achieve a score on the College entrance placement examination acceptable for admission into the College at a level that does not require developmental coursework. See transfer policies for program-specific entrance requirements. • In order to determine eligibility and acceptance official and unofficial transcripts as well as grade histories from regionally or nationally accredited institutions recognized by the Department of Education will be evaluated per the transfer policy of Rasmussen College. Upon completion of the assessment, the applicant will receive a transfer credit evaluation that includes a summary of the courses that may be accepted for transfer. Official transfer of credit (TR) will be awarded for 888-5-RASMUSSEN 95 INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES ACADEMIC
