2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Entrance Placement Assessment The Rasmussen Ready assessment is used to determine a student’s proficiency in Math and English. General education skills including literacy and numeracy are central to the Rasmussen University Mission and are highly valued in the workforce. Rasmussen Ready is equipped with test preparation tools, including optional live tutoring. Based on English and Math assessment results, students are placed in the following courses: Subject English Score 0–17 items correct 18–25 items correct 26–40 items correct Math Illinois: 0–10 items correct 11–20 items correct Non-Illinois and Online: 0–7 items correct 8–20 items correct Applicants to a program that has a stated minimum School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing Entrance Exam composite score acceptable for admission to the program are exempt from the Rasmussen University Entrance Placement Assessment when the composite score threshold is met for that program according to the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences acceptance policies. School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences applicants who do not meet the intended program’s minimum score for entrance and score below a 48.5 are required to take the University Entrance Placement Assessment in order to enroll in another program. Applicants who have achieved a score of 48.5 or higher on the School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing Entrance Exam within the past five years are exempt from the Rasmussen University Entrance Placement Assessment for any program that does not require a minimum School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing Entrance Exam composite score. Entrance Placement Assessment results are valid for five years from the date of the assessment. If the results have expired, returning students who have not successfully completed the required Developmental Education courses, their equivalents, or the courses for which Developmental Education courses are prerequisites must retake the University Entrance Placement Assessment to determine placement upon return. Returning students who did not take the Rasmussen Ready assessment who have successfully completed B095 Combined Basic and Intermediate Algebra Lower-division Math / Natural Sciences coursework B087 Practical Math Lower-division Math / Natural Sciences coursework the courses at Rasmussen University for which Developmental Education courses are prerequisites, or their equivalents, are not required to take the University Entrance Placement Assessment. Students who transfer from other universities, and whose Entrance Placement Assessment scores fall within the range of Developmental Education, will be required to complete the Developmental Education courses. Applicants who place below the level of B080 Reading and Writing Strategies are not eligible for admission to Rasmussen University. Applicants may, after three months, have the option to retake the University Entrance Placement Assessment(s). When an extenuating situation exists, an appeal may be submitted to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Innovation to allow an applicant to repeat the entrance exam in fewer than three months. • Applicants providing a college transcript or grade report indicating a grade of C or higher or a grade of Pass in college-level English and/ or Mathematics are not required to complete University Entrance Placement Assessments in the corresponding subject area and will not require Developmental Education 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 English placement examination. Students who have not completed a college-level Math Course Placement Not eligible for admission B080 Reading and Writing Strategies ENC1101 English Composition course are required to complete the Math portion of the placement assessment. Applicants providing a transcript or grade report with a conferred associate’s degree or higher are not required to complete the University Entrance Placement Assessment 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 University Entrance Placement Assessment in mathematics and will not require Developmental Education coursework in this area. • Successful completion of a non-cognitive assessment. All prospective students of Rasmussen University, except as noted below, 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 an entrance requirement into Rasmussen University; students accepted into bachelor-completer programs, Nursing programs, Law Enforcement, 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 the Background Check policy and the program page for additional information. • In addition to all general Rasmussen University admissions requirements, individuals applying for admission to select programs must also satisfy program-specific admissions requirements. Programs with program-specific admissions requirements include: Health Information Management, Law Enforcement, Medical Laboratory Technician, Paralegal Certificate, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technologist, and School of Nursing programs. See the admissions policies for these programs under Academic Information and University Policies. • In addition to all other admissions requirements, students must be at least 16 years old to enroll at Rasmussen University. The University reserves the right to reject any applicant on the good faith ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 127 belief that the applicant is seeking to enroll for any reason other than to obtain an educational degree or credential, or if the University determines that admission of the applicant would create a potential danger or disruption to the University 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 University 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 or if delivered electronically, the date the email was sent. University Acceptance or Denial of Enrollment for Bachelor-Completer Programs The University will notify each applicant in writing of acceptance or rejection based on fulfillment of the University Acceptance or Denial requirements and the following requirements: • Completion of the Online Orientation. • Applicants must have a conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Alternatively, select programs may accept students who have successfully completed 60 quarter or 40 semester college-level credits with a grade of “C” or higher in each course from a regionally or nationally accredited institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Any student who has not successfully completed university level math and college-level English Composition coursework with a grade of “C” or higher must achieve a score on the University Entrance Placement Assessment acceptable for admission into the University at a level that does not require developmental coursework. See Transfer of Credit Policies for program-specific acceptance requirements. • In order to determine eligibility and acceptance, official and unofficial transcripts as well as grade reports from regionally or nationally accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be evaluated per the transfer policy of Rasmussen University. 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 those courses upon receipt of an official transcript and enrollment in a program.
