rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 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 Medical 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. Students who return from a Medical Leave of Absence will have their federal financial aid reinstated, but the funding package may be different from the term in which the student withdrew due to changes in student eligibility. B. Medical Withdrawal Students who do not return to Rasmussen University following their Medical Leave will be withdrawn with a status of Medical Leave Withdrawal. C. Applying for Medical Leave of Absence To apply for a Medical Leave, the student must obtain the Medical Leave Request Form from their Advisor. The student cannot remain enrolled in the quarter/ term/session in which the leave begins. Important note: If the student is currently enrolled for the quarter/term/ session in which their requested leave is to begin, it is their responsibility to drop/ ACADEMIC POLICIES Assessment Rasmussen University has developed an institutional culture wherein assessment is at the heart of the University’s daily functions. The Rasmussen University Comprehensive Assessment Plan (CAP) is the primary measurement for the Institution’s mission. The CAP is organized around the Mission Statement and the five purposes that support the mission. For each purpose, supporting objectives have been developed, and assessment tools are used to collect data and assess each objective. In this way, the University systematically assesses the purposes and, ultimately, the mission of the Institution. To guide this process, Rasmussen University has established five Councils, which align with the five purposes that support the mission; as such, the University provides its faculty and staff with a central role in the decisions that impact the future of the institution. In the spirit of this learning-focused approach to assessment, academic assessment at Rasmussen University follows a pattern of incoming, ongoing, and outcome assessment. 144 The University has an academic assessment plan that it uses to evaluate and improve the quality of learning and teaching. The academic assessments used measure incoming student skills through a placement test to determine students’ reading, writing, and numeracy skills; ongoing skills in a formative fashion in individual courses; and end of program skills through various program outcomes assessments. Transferable Skills Assessment Transferable Skills are essential abilities which are valued by employers in many professional fields and form the basis for lifelong learning. Rasmussen University has identified the following six Transferable Skills as institution-level learning outcomes: Communication, Critical Thinking, Digital Fluency, Diversity and Teamwork, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Information Literacy. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills in a number of courses across their programs of study, especially in course projects across the curricula. Most of the projects have an authentic focus on the type of tasks students will perform in the workplace. Students will be assigned to submit a comprehensive Transferable Skills project in their program capstone courses. Class Content The University reserves the right at any time to make changes to improve the quality or content of the programs of study offered. The University reserves the right to cancel any classes or programs where enrollment is under 12 students. Students will be notified of changes impacting their program of study. Class Standing Rasmussen University determines class standing by the number of credit hours a student has earned. The University assigns class standings according to the following criteria: Freshman 0–35 credits earned Sophomore 37–71 credits earned Junior Senior 73–128 credits earned 129 or more credits earned Individual Progress Students may enroll in one or more courses at a time, or in succeeding quarters, without enrolling in a program of study. Courses beginning with HIM, MEA, MLT, NUR, PHT, PRN, PTA, RTE, STS, or with a course level of 5000 and above, or courses identified as competency- based education (CBE) delivery method cannot be taken as individual progress courses. For courses with prerequisite requirements, the prerequisites do not apply. To be considered for admission, individual progress students must complete the application form and attestation of high school graduation. The Rasmussen University entrance placement exam is not required for IP students. Individual progress coursework is assessed at the full cost per credit for each course. Individual progress students remain enrolled at Rasmussen University as long as they continue to select coursework and meet all additional requirements. Upon successful completion of their courses, individual progress students will receive a letter ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM withdraw from their classes. D. Returning After Medical Leave of Absence To return from Medical Leave, the student must complete and submit the Medical Leave Return Request Form prior to the first day of the quarter/ term/session in which the student wants to return to complete the reentry process. Additionally, the student must submit a signed note from the student’s professional therapist and/or physician stating the student’s medical situation and that the professional therapist/ physician believes the student is able to return to Rasmussen University. A student returning after a Medical Leave of Absence will be returned to their previous program and catalog; students who desire to transfer programs are subject to the Program Transfer Policy. E. Policy Regarding Grades in the Event of a Medical Leave of Absence 1. If the student takes Medical 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. 2. A grade of “WX” will be recorded for each course for which a student was registered if the student takes Medical Leave from the University at any time following the course drop period of the quarter/term/session. The student will need to repeat any course required in their program for which the WX grade was awarded. 3. When a student completes any 5.5- or 6-week course(s) or Flex Choice® CBE six-month term courses and then takes a Medical Leave, the letter grades earned for the completed courses will remain on their transcript. 4. Academic probations, warnings, and dismissals related to Satisfactory Academic Progress remain applicable to students who take a Medical 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/term/session in which they return to the University. 5. Rasmussen University transfer policies will be used to evaluate credits earned at other schools and will apply to any academic work completed by the student while on Medical Leave or while on Medical Withdrawal from the University. F. Returning After Medical Leave Withdrawal Re-enrollment will require a student to reapply to the University and the terms of the Rasmussen University Reenter policy will apply. Short Term Leave Policy A student who has completed all of their registered courses in the quarter/term/ session prior to the end of the quarter/ term/session and who intends to return in the next scheduled quarter/term/session may be administratively withdrawn and placed in a Short Term Leave status. A student in a Short Term Leave status is reported as withdrawn to the Department of Education, and any outstanding student loans will enter the applicable grace period/repayment period. A student who is placed on Short Term Leave may have their federal financial aid recalculated per the Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy. This recalculation may result in the return of federal financial aid funds to the Department of Education and result in a balance owed to the University. A student placed on Short Term Leave may return to the University on the next scheduled quarter/term/session start date and continue their studies. A student on Short Term Leave who does not resume their studies by the sixth business day of the subsequent term will be withdrawn from the University. A. Flex Choice® Competency-Based Education (CBE) Traditional 11-/12-Week Quarter programs A student receiving Title IV funds (federal financial aid) who ceases to be enrolled through the end of a quarter/ term, including students who complete all competency-based courses prior to the end of the quarter/term and have no other courses registered for that quarter/ term may be administratively withdrawn and placed in a Short Term Leave status if it is known that the student intends to return at the start of the subsequent term/quarter. B. Flex Choice® Competency-Based Education (CBE) six-month term programs A student who has completed all of their registered courses with more than 15 business days remaining in the term who intends to return in the next scheduled term and declines to register for additional credits in the term will be administratively withdrawn and placed in a Short Term Leave status.
