2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES SOUTH DAKOTA State Capitol 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-5070 [email protected] Division of Consumer Protection 1302 East Hwy 14, Suite 3 Pierre, SD 57501-8053 consumer.sd.gov/complaintform.aspx TENNESSEE 404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900 Nashville, TN 37243 www.tn.gov/content/tn/thec/bureaus/student- aid-and-compliance/postsecondary-state- authorization/request-for-complaint-review. html TEXAS 1200 East Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78752 http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index. cfm?objectid=989FE9A0-2213-11E8- BC500050560100A9 PO Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/file-a- consumer-complaint Career Schools and Colleges – Room 226-T 101 East 15th Street Austin, TX 78778-0001 Phone: 512-936-3100 Additional complaint information is available: attwc.state.tx.us/svcs/propschools/ problemschool.html UTAH 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 [email protected] dcp.utah.gov/complaints/manual.html VERMONT 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 [email protected] 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1001 VIRGINIA 101 North 14th Street, James Monroe Building Richmond, VA 23219 www.schev.edu/index/students-and-parents/ resources/student-complaints WASHINGTON 917 Lakeridge Way, P.O. Box 43430 Olympia, WA 98504-3430 [email protected] wsac.wa.gov/protecting-education-consumers 128 10th Avenue SW PO Box 43105 Olympia, WA 98504-3105 [email protected] wtb.wa.gov/PCS_Complaints.asp (instructions) WEST VIRGINIA 1018 Kanawha Blvd East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301-2800 P.O. Box 1789 Charleston, WV 25326-1789 www.wvhepc.org/resources/Complaint_ Process.pdf Community and Technical College System of West Virginia 1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301 wvctcs.org/complaints WISCONSIN PO Box 8366 Madison, WI 53708-8366 [email protected] https://dsps.wi.gov/Documents/ EAComplaintForm3.01.doc WYOMING 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 https://1ddlxtt2jowkvs672myo6z14-wpengine. netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ Wyoming-Department-of-Education-Student- Complaint-Process.pdf https://edu.wyoming.gov/blog/2018/12/06/ student-complaint-form/ 123 Capitol Building, 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Ownership Rasmussen College, LLC is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Delaware. Rasmussen, LLC is the parent member of Rasmussen College, LLC with campuses located in the states of Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Rasmussen College Officers: • Thomas M. Slagle, Chief Executive Officer • Ann Leja, Interim President • Kevin Delano, Chief Financial Officer • Don DeVito, Chief Enrollment Management Officer Title IX and Policy Against Sexual Misconduct A. General Provisions 1. References to “this policy” means Sections A through K of this policy. 2. College policy strongly condemns and expressly prohibits sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. a. References to “College policy” mean the rule outlined in this section, A(2). 3. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (see 34 C.F.R. Part 106) protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance, and applies to all gender identities. Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 4. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.) prohibits employers from discriminating against any individual with respect to their compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 5. This policy applies to the actions of students and employees, including co-workers, managers, or by any other persons doing business with or for the College. 6. Location of the alleged incident that violates this policy: a. This policy applies to harms against students regardless of where the incident occurred. b. This policy applies to harms against employees or third- parties occurring on property owned or leased by the College, or at any activity, program, organization, or event sponsored by the College, or by a fraternity or sorority. 7. Complaints may allege violation of College policy or Title IX, subject to the following: a. Complaints alleging violations of the College policy are handled by the Human Resources Director, Corporate Counsel, Title IX Coordinator, or a combination thereof, and follow the rules and procedures of this policy. b. Complaints alleging violations of Title IX are handled by the Title IX Coordinator and follow the rules and procedures of this policy. c. An employee complaint against another employee will be handled by Human Resources as a violation of College policy, as outlined here and in the Employee Handbook, before the complaint may be pursued under Title IX. 8. Nothing in these policies shall prevent anyone from contacting law enforcement or pursuing formal legal remedies or resolution through state or federal agencies or the courts. 9. Academic or other education- related complaints are rightly pursued under the Academic Appeals and Grievance Policy. The Academic Appeal Procedure must be used for a complaint regarding a final grade or program-specific academic policy. A grievance, which is an expressed feeling of dissatisfaction regarding an action taken by the College or by members of the College community, follows the Grievance Procedure. When the Academic Appeals and Grievance Policy process does not resolve an academic or other education-related complaint with an underlying Title IX issue or other violation of this policy, such a complaint may be subsequently pursued under this policy. 10. All students and employees shall be informed of this policy by training, the college catalog, or other means. B. Definitions “College” and “the College” means Rasmussen College. “Complainant” means the person bringing the complaint. “Consent” has no definition in federal law, and is defined differently across states and local jurisdictions. As part of the larger community, Rasmussen College is subject to, abides by, and supports federal, state, county, and local statutes and ordinances regarding criminal sexual conduct. For purposes of any complaint filed under this policy, Rasmussen College follows and applies the definition of consent of the state or jurisdiction in which the alleged incident occurred. If the state or jurisdiction does not define consent in its laws, the College will apply the Illinois definition as stated below. The definition of consent for each state in which Rasmussen College has a residential campus is reproduced here: 1. Florida: “Consent means intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission. ‘Consent’ shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the alleged victim to offer physical resistance to the offender.” Fla. Stat. § 794.011(1)(a). 2. Illinois: The definition of consent, “at a minimum, recognizes that (i) consent is a freely given agreement to sexual activity, (ii) a person’s lack of verbal or physical resistance or submission resulting from the use or threat of force does not constitute consent, (iii) a person’s manner of dress does not constitute consent, (iv) a person’s consent to past sexual activity does not constitute consent to future sexual activity, (v) a person’s consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not constitute consent to engage in sexual activity with another, (vi) a person can withdraw consent at any time, and (vii) a person cannot consent to sexual activity if that person is unable to understand the nature of ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 163 S o u t h D a k o t a S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e S h a n t e l K r e b s W ice ys C P t V i o l o r m g i n i s o a H i m i g n i h e s r E o W se us m C t V i n S o u t h D a k o t a O f f i c e o f A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l , T e n n e s s e e H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n Wi s c o ns i n E d u c a t i o n a l A p p ro r g i n oi t e a O f r P r f i c i c o e e o t d u c a t i o n f t sh o i e A t n D i v i t o r n n e y G e n e r a l v a l Boa r d T e x a s H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n C o o r d i n a t i n g B o a r d W O o Pr f tf ei cc te o ion f t Dh v i e A t t o r i n s e y G ion T e x a s W o r k f o r c e C o m m i e n e r a l , C o n s u m e r A s s i o n t t o r n y o m i n g De p a r t m e nt o f Ed u c at i o n e y Ge n e r a l ’ s O f f i c e U t a h D i v i s i o n o f C o n s u m e r P r o t e c t i o n Ve r m oo an rt A d e g f e S t at B Ve r m o n t A t c uy o c n Ed o f E d o u n c a t at i t o r n e y G e n e r a l ’ i o n , s O f f i c e S t a t e C o u n c i l o f H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n f o r V i r g i n i a W a s h i ng t o n S t ud e n t A c h i e ve me n t C o u n c i l W u Ed a c s h i on ng Ct oo on W r o ir n k at i f o nr gc B d e T r at i a r o i n d a i n g a n d
