2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES If a student has exhausted their one opportunity for a program transfer while not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, the student may request a program transfer appeal to be reviewed by the University Academic Appeal committee. The process requires the student to complete and return a Program Transfer Appeal form and, in some instances, supporting documentation. The program transfer appeal process information is available to active students through their Advisor and to returning students through their Admissions Advisor. If a returning student is granted a program transfer appeal, the appeal will be honored for a single reenter to take place within the next three months as noted on the approved Program Transfer Appeal. An approved program transfer appeal is only honored for the program the student appealed to enter. Students will receive written confirmation of the approval or denial to transfer programs. Students reentering into or transferring to the Physical Therapist Assistant program must complete the requirements as detailed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Re-Enrollment Policy. Independent Study Policy Independent study applies when a student contracts to meet regularly with a qualified instructor to fulfill the assignments, tests, projects, and other tasks necessary to achieve the performance objectives of a given course. Independent study requires a student to be motivated and organized. Because an independent study does not provide the student with the classroom interaction normally expected in higher education, it is to be offered only when there is no alternative and as infrequently as possible. Students may take, and the University may offer, a course through independent study when all of the following conditions are met: 1. The course is not currently offered on- site or online. 2. Completion of the course is necessary for on-time graduation. 3. The need for the course in the quarter/ term in question does not arise from the student’s decision to withdraw from the course in an earlier quarter/term, the student’s failure to satisfactorily complete the course in an earlier quarter, the student’s decision to change programs, or the student’s decision to accelerate graduation near the end of their program. 4. The student will complete work of a similar quantity and quality as required in a regularly scheduled course and will meet the standard performance objectives for the course. If the method for meeting and assessing the performance objectives differs from the standard course syllabus, the changes will be noted within the course section. 5. Within the first week of the independent study, the student and instructor must meet to review the course schedule and determine how the course and weekly objectives will be met and assessed. 6. If the independent study is held residentially, the instructor and student(s) will meet an equivalent of at least 11 hours which are distributed evenly across the weeks of the quarter/ term. Academic Overload Policy An academic or credit overload occurs when an undergraduate student registers for more than 20 credits per quarter or more than 12 credits in a 5.5-week term, or when a graduate student registers for more than 16 credits per quarter or more than 12 credits in a 5.5-week term. In order to qualify for an overload, an undergraduate student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Rasmussen University. A graduate student must have completed a minimum of 16 credits at Rasmussen University in order to apply for an overload. The student must also be meeting the Rasmussen University Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.01 (3.5 for bachelor-completer programs), and graduate students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 to apply for an overload. Students who qualify will be eligible to take up to 24 total credits in the designated quarter. Students who desire an overload should consult with their Advisor as well as the Academic Dean or Nursing Dean of the campus in which they are enrolled. Course Add Policy Traditional 11-Week Quarter Programs Students who are enrolled in courses at the beginning of a traditional 11- week quarter may add Term 1 courses through the second business day of Term 1 and add Term 2 courses through the sixth business day of Term 1, which is the close of the Course Add period. Courses may be added through the second business day of Term 2 only when Term 2 is the student’s first Term of attendance. Students may add 11-week courses through the sixth business day of the quarter, which is the close of the Course Add period. Business days are defined as Monday through Friday, excluding any University holidays. Course Drop Policy Students may drop courses through the sixth business day of the quarter/term. The sixth business day of the term or quarter is the close of the drop period for all programs. For courses dropped prior to tuition billing, the student will be unregistered from the course and no grade will be assigned. Tuition is billed on the seventh business day of the term or quarter for all courses remaining on the schedule. If tuition billing has occurred, the student may drop a quarter-based Term 2 course through the sixth business day of Term 2 and the student will receive a grade of CL; which does not have an academic impact. It may, however, have a financial impact. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for a student who drops registered courses. Beginning on the seventh business day of a quarter/term, a dropped course in the current quarter/term will receive a withdrawal grade per the Course Withdrawal policy. For quarter-based Term 2 courses a student who has already been billed tuition may swap courses for an equivalent credit-value course up through the second day of Term 2. The student cannot add courses to their schedule if tuition has already been billed. Business days are defined as Monday through Friday, excluding any University holidays. Course Withdrawal Policy Course withdrawal dates vary depending on the scheduled length of the course. Once the Course Drop period has passed, students are permitted to withdraw from a course until 60% of the scheduled course length has elapsed. If a student receiving financial aid withdraws from a course or all courses, there may be financial penalties. A student who withdraws from all courses will be withdrawn from the University and will have their financial aid eligibility adjusted according to the Institution’s refund policy as described in the University Catalog. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for a students who withdraw from registered courses during a term. A student who withdraws from a course is no longer allowed to attend or participate in that course. During the withdrawal period, the student will receive a withdrawal grade (W) on their transcript for any classes from which they have been withdrawn. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of withdrawing from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the course drop period. Once 60% of the scheduled course length has passed, the student will receive a failing grade (F/FD) on their transcript for any classes from which they have been withdrawn. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of withdrawing from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the course drop period. To meet program completion requirements, a student will need to register for any failed or withdrawn courses in a future term, which may also impact the anticipated graduation date. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for students who withdraw from registered courses during a term. Students who fail to notify the University that they have stopped attending and wish to withdraw from a class are still scheduled in the class. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of being withdrawn from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the drop period. Course Withdrawal information for students enrolled in CBE Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN-BSN Entrance Option • Once the Course Drop period has passed, students are permitted to withdraw from a course until 90% of the 5.5/11-week term has elapsed. If a student receiving financial aid withdraws from all courses they will be withdrawn from the University and will have their financial aid eligibility adjusted according to the Institution’s refund policy as described in the University Catalog. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for students who withdraw from one or more registered courses during a term. Administrative Withdrawal from a Course, Program, or the University The University may initiate an administrative withdrawal from a course, a program, or for complete withdrawal from Rasmussen University. An administrative withdrawal is managed according to policies established by the University. An administrative withdrawal from a course, program, or the University may be initiated as a result of the student’s failure to pay tuition, failure to attend classes, failure to remain active in at least one course (unless granted stop out, leave, or another exception), failure to meet course prerequisites, failure to meet the standards of satisfactory academic progress, violations of the Code of Conduct, failure to meet programmatic expectations, and other situations. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 147
