rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES deadline for the potential student to be fingerprinted at a MDHS authorized fingerprint vendor. A potential student enrolling in a program requiring a MDHS background check may begin attending if the background check is in progress, but not complete, at the start of the potential student’s first academic period of enrollment. This provision of this policy does not apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree program whose potential students must have completed the background check process in its entirety before being accepted and starting the program. If the potential student does not present for fingerprinting by the deadline set by the MDHS, then the MDHS will issue an Order for Immediate Removal and Rasmussen University will subsequently deny enrollment. However, this denial does not preclude enrollment in future start dates. Depending on when the order is received, potential students may be able to restart the background check process for the current start date or may restart the background check process for a future start date. Once the potential student has been fingerprinted, MDHS will make an initial results determination and inform the University. The University will then make an enrollment determination based on the MDHS’s initial results determination. If the MDHS issues a clearance determination, then Rasmussen University will issue a clear to proceed notice allowing the potential student to meet the background check requirement for enrollment. If the MDHS issues a disqualification determination or a more time required notification requiring supervision, then Rasmussen University will issue an adverse letter denying enrollment. If the potential student had begun attending while the MDHS background check was in progress and is subsequently issued an adverse action letter, then the potential student has the option to complete general education courses already started for the cost of the course technology and resources fee and book fee(s). Any tuition or programmatic administrative fees billed will be credited. Persons who receive a disqualification determination from the MDHS may seek a commissioner’s reconsideration with the MDHS but cannot remain enrolled while doing so. If the MDHS issues a more time required notification that does not require supervision, then Rasmussen University will allow the potential student to attend class for one quarter while the MDHS finalizes its decision. If the MDHS has not finalized its decision by the end of the potential student’s first quarter of enrollment, the potential student will be withdrawn from the University and any tuition and fees billed for the first 134 quarter of attendance will be credited. If the MDHS finalizes its decision with a clearance determination after the withdrawal, the potential student will be eligible for reentry/re-enrollment for the next subsequent start date. This provision of this policy does not apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree program whose potential students must have completed the background check process in its entirety before being accepted and starting the program. In either of the circumstances described in the preceding two paragraphs, final grades of “C” or higher awarded in courses completed while the background check was in process will appear on the transcript and will count toward the cumulative grade point average. Final grades of “C-” or lower in courses completed will not appear on the transcript and will have no effect on the cumulative grade point average. Courses attempted, but not completed prior to withdrawal due to an adverse background check will not appear on the transcript and will have no effect on the cumulative grade point average. A potential student enrolling in a program that requires an MDHS background check will not have their financial aid submitted until the student is determined to be eligible through a clear to proceed memo issued by Rasmussen University. This process may delay a student’s funding until the background check process is complete. New criminal history subsequent to the initial background check could result in the MDHS issuing a RAPBACK determination during the student’s enrollment. If a RAPBACK determination is received that prevents a student from providing direct contact services, the student will receive an adverse determination from the University withdrawing the student from continued enrollment. A student receiving an adverse determination as the result of a RAPBACK determination by MDHS will receive no refunds or credits greater than what is allowed by the institution’s refund policy for any tuition and fees previously billed or paid. In this circumstance, final grades will be awarded according to the institution’s course drop policy and course withdrawal policy.. Immunization Requirements Minnesota law (M.S. 135A.14) requires proof that all students born after 1956 are vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella, allowing for certain specified exemptions. Non-exempt students must submit the required vaccination information within 45 days after their first enrollment, or they cannot remain enrolled. Please see the campus for a list of possible exceptions. In addition to other acceptance ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM requirements, Health Sciences and Nursing programs may require specific immunizations upon enrollment. Please see your campus for details. Technical Requirements These are the technical requirements necessary for your online courses to run properly. Please read this information carefully, as you must ensure that your computer is properly configured. Please note, some courses require the use of software that is not Mac compatible. If you use a Mac, you may need to attend a campus, use a PC, or run the software in Windows emulation mode in order to complete some required course activities and assignments. 1. Basic Computer Requirements A fully functional Windows computer or Mac computer capable of running a Windows virtual machine is required. Additionally, a high-speed/broadband internet connection is strongly recommended. Windows Intel Core i5 current generation or higher Memory – 4GB of RAM or higher Windows 8 or higher (Windows 10 recommended) Disk Space – at least 100MB available Mac Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i5 current generation or higher Memory – 4GB of RAM or higher OS v10.12 Sierra or newer Virtual Machine - ability to run Windows 8 using Bootcamp (Windows 10 recommended) 2. School of Technology Computer Requirements Windows Intel Dual Core i5 current generation or higher (or equivalent) Windows 10 (OS provided license through Microsoft® student downloads site) 8GB of RAM (12GB– 16GB recommended) 500GB hard drive (1TB recommended) 8GB of RAM (12GB– 16GB recommended) 500GB hard drive (1TB recommended) A Mac computer must be capable of running Microsoft Windows with a virtual machine environment, e.g., VMware® Parallels® Box® Fusion® , Virtual , , etc. Mac OS v10.12 Sierra or newer Mac Intel Dual Core i5 current generation or higher 4. Additional Technical Requirements Web Browser Requirements Current versions of either Firefox or Google Chrome are the preferred browsers and will work best. The following web browsers are formally supported and tested: • With PCs running Windows OS: • Firefox • Microsoft Edge • Google Chrome • With Macs running OS X: • Firefox • Google Chrome Cookies Enabled on Browsers A cookie is a small file that is placed on your computer by the server. Cookies are a very common internet technology used by many websites, such as Amazon or eBay. Your browser has a setting that allows you to control whether you allow cookies or not. Since cookies are so common, your browser probably already has cookies enabled. If you are unsure whether your browser is set up properly, please call the Personal Support Center. Required Plug-Ins and Software • Flash: Your courses may include images or animations that require the Flash plug-in. If you do not have Flash installed, or have difficulty viewing the animations, you may load the most current version of the Flash plug-in here: http://get.adobe. com/flashplayer/. • Acrobat Reader: Your courses may include .pdf files, which require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If Acrobat is not installed on your computer, 3. School of Design Computer Requirements Windows Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 CPU (or AMD equivalent) with 64-bit support (core i7 with hyper-threading recommended) 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) Windows 10 or higher 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) NVidia GTX 10xx with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended). Warning: A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient, and may slow or impede your ability to do some assignments.) 15.4” display (minimum) Mac Processor – Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 Intel CPU with 64- bit support (Core i7 with hyper-threading recommended) 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) Mac OS v10.12 Sierra or newer 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) AMD Radeon Pro with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended). Warning: A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient, and may slow or impede your ability to do some assignments. 15.4” display (minimum)
