2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Break Stop-Out are eligible to receive aid only for the Term courses of the quarter in which the student returns. Students in some programs, such as the Physical Therapist Assistant program, are not eligible for the Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out. Military Leave for Mandatory Training or Deployment Rasmussen University supports our students who are service members and veterans, their spouses, and other family members. A. Eligibility: Students or prospective students who have service requirements that make it difficult or impossible for them to be successful in their academic program are eligible for a military leave. For purposes of granting Military Leave, service requirement is defined as (a) deployment, (b) mobilization leading to deployment, or (c) mandatory training. B. Military Leave Procedures: • Students must contact their Advisor to request the Military Leave and provide a copy of their military orders for authentication. Students who have yet to receive orders need to provide a memo from their commanding officer supporting the request for the Military Leave. • The student cannot remain enrolled in the quarter/term that the leave begins. • If the student is currently enrolled for the quarter/term in which their requested leave is to begin, it is the responsibility of the student to request military leave and drop/withdraw from their classes. • Students receiving benefits under any of the GI Bills will have their enrollment certifications terminated for the initial term of the military leave and any subsequent terms for which leave is approved. Financial Aid and Tuition/Books/Fees Impact of a Military Leave: • Students are treated as a withdrawal from the University for financial aid purposes because students who take a leave of absence are generally not able to return to the same point in their academic studies upon return, as certain scheduling adjustment may be required. • If the student received federal financial aid funding for the term of withdrawal, a calculation of the amount of aid earned for the term of withdrawal will be performed along with a calculation of the student’s tuition obligation for the same period. As a result of these calculations, the student may have a tuition balance, have unearned federal aid funds that must be returned by the University or student, or have a tuition refund due. These calculations will be performed according to federal guidelines and institutional policy and the student will be notified of the outcome. • If a tuition refund is due to the student, it will be returned to the student. Refunds will be paid to the appropriate funding agency within 45 days, and the student will be billed for any remaining unpaid balance. See the University Refund Policy. • Students who return from a Military Leave will have their federal financial aid reinstated, but the funding package may be different from the term of withdrawal due to changes in student eligibility. • Official transcripts will not be released by Rasmussen University until all outstanding financial obligations have been met. • Students with federal financial aid, federal loan obligations, or military tuition assistance must contact their lenders and the Military Financial Aid Specialist to ascertain their loan repayment status or repayment of tuition assistance during the Military Leave. • Students who received federal student loans at any point during their enrollment at the University will receive further information regarding their loan obligations and repayment in an exit interview provided by the University within 30 days of the student’s withdrawal date. • In the event the student discontinues their program, any supplies or textbooks issued to and paid for by the student become the property of the student. Electronic resources, access to which the student paid for as part of the Course Technology and Resource Fee, shall remain accessible to the student as long as the license provided by the publisher/content owner allows. Licenses for electronic resources, which are utilized in most courses at Rasmussen University, are typically active for a length of 180 days to two years, dependent upon the publisher. The remaining amount of the prepaid tuition will be refunded on a prorated basis computed to the date of discontinuance. C. Academic Impact of a Military Leave: • If the student takes Military Leave on or before the close of the drop period the course(s) will be dropped without being recorded on the student’s transcript and tuition will not be charged. • A grade of “WL” will be recorded for each course for which a student was registered if the student takes Military Leave from the University at any time following the course drop period of the quarter. The student will need to repeat any course for which the WL grade was awarded. • If a student completes any Term 1: 5.5-week course(s) but then has to take a Military Leave in Term 2, the letter grades they earned for the Term 1 courses will remain on their transcript. • All academic probations, warnings, and dismissals remain applicable to students who take a Military Leave. If a student is already on probation or is placed on probation while on leave, the conditions of his or her probation are continued to the quarter in which he or she returns to the University. • The standard Rasmussen transfer of credit policies apply for courses taken elsewhere while on leave to any academic work done by the student while on Military Leave from the University. D. Long Term Military Leave for More Than Two Quarters in Length Military service members who are given official orders to deploy for state or federal needs, as well as their spouses, who cannot complete the academic quarter due to the deployment, may withdraw without penalty from any or all classes in which they are enrolled, even if the established deadline for withdrawal has passed. These students are entitled to a full refund of tuition and mandatory fees for the term, subject to applicable laws governing federal or state financial aid programs and allocation or refund as required under those programs. Students in good standing who withdraw under this policy may be readmitted and reenroll into the same program under the catalog that is current at the time of re-enrollment, without penalty or redetermination of admission eligibility, within one year following their release from active military service upon submission of the military orders showing their military deployment has been completed. Programs with specialized admissions requirements are excluded from this policy; students must meet those additional requirements at the time of re-enrollment. E. Short Term Military Leave for Up to Two Quarters in Length Military service members who are given official orders for mandatory training who cannot complete the academic quarter due to military training may withdraw without penalty from any or all classes in which they are enrolled, even if the established deadline for withdrawal has passed. Each leave may be for up to two consecutive quarters. There is no limit to the total number of Military Leaves that a student may accumulate during their enrollment with the University. Students in good standing who withdraw under this short-term (up to two quarters in length) leave policy reenroll at the start of the next term/ quarter after the military training is complete and will be allowed to return into the same program under the catalog that the student was enrolled in prior to the military leave. The student will be charged the same tuition rate as their original program or the new tuition rate, whichever is lower. The student must contact their Advisor at least one week prior to the first day of the quarter/term ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM in which the student wants to return to complete the reentry process and submit the military orders showing their military training has been completed. If the student reenrolls after more than one quarter, they will reenroll under the catalog and tuition rate that is current at the time of re-enrollment, without penalty or redetermination of admission eligibility, within one year following their release from military training. Programs with specialized admissions requirements are excluded from this policy; students must meet those additional requirements at the time of re-enrollment. Medical Leave of Absence and Medical Withdrawal Policy A. Medical Leave Medical Leave is intended for accepted students who need to take time away from Rasmussen University for health reasons and who, for medical reasons, are unable to complete the quarter in which they are currently enrolled. Medical Leave is also available for students who are primary caregiver’s for someone who is experiencing a health or medical issue, which has resulted in their inability to complete the term in which they are currently enrolled. Each Medical Leave can be up to one quarter and may be extended through the following quarter/term. No approved medical leave may extend for more than two consecutive quarters or up to a maximum of six months in total length excluding break weeks. At the end of the approved leave, the student must return on the next start date based on their term cycle and program of enrollment. During a student’s enrollment, there is no limit to the total number of non-consecutive quarters/terms that a student may apply for and accumulate medical leave. Qualified students with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) who are seeking academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, or other support services should refer to our Accommodations Policy. Temporary medical conditions are not considered a disability under the ADA unless they are severe enough to result in a substantial limitation of one or more major life activities. Such a determination is made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the duration or expected duration of the impairment, and the extent to which it actually limits a major life activity of the individual. If you believe that your medical condition may qualify as a disability under the ADA and require support services or other accommodations, please contact the Accommodations Coordinator at your campus. Students who are placed on a Medical Leave of Absence are treated as a drop/ withdrawal for Financial Aid purposes because students who take a leave of absence are generally unable to resume coursework at the same point in their 139
