rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Health Sciences Externships, Practicums, and Clinicals Externships, practicums, and clinicals for Health Sciences programs are to be conducted in University-approved locations. Each practicum site will be established utilizing an agreement to determine the responsibilities of the practicum partner, Rasmussen University, and the participating student. Students may need to travel out of the immediate area to complete practicum activities. The cost of any such travel is the responsibility of the student. Practicums in Health Sciences programs have attendance expectations that differ from the general Rasmussen University Attendance Policy. These attendance policies can be found in the program- specific manuals/handbooks. In order to successfully complete a practicum experience, students must complete the required number of practicum hours for the course. Students who do not complete all required practicum hours during the quarter or term in which the course is scheduled will fail the practicum course. All student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while the student is completing their clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. The student will not receive any monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution. Often, students will be offered a position toward the end of their rotation. It must be understood by both parties that should compensation occur for time associated with the practicum requirement, the student may be administratively withdrawn from the program and forfeit any accumulated hours. Attendance A basic requirement for employment in any organization is regular, on-time attendance. Rasmussen University students are expected to be on time and in regular attendance for all of their classes. Workplace etiquette also requires a call be made if an absence is necessary. Rasmussen University students are expected to call the University and to indicate whether they will be absent or tardy. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to get missed information, class work, and assignments. Faculty are required to keep accurate attendance records that are submitted to the student’s record. Rasmussen University makes attendance records available to supporting agencies and prospective employers. Students must maintain regular attendance and be in satisfactory academic standing to remain eligible for financial aid. A. Traditional Course Attendance Requirements Attendance requirements in traditional courses are met by (a) Attending a face-to- face course session at the campus or other class location, or (b) Substantive online activity, including commentary in the discussion section of the online classroom, posting of required assignments and course quizzes and exams in a timely manner. Discussion posts in the student lounge area of the classroom are encouraged but do not count as attendance activities. Attendance is not equivalent to participation. Student grades will be impacted by the frequency and quality of participation in class, whether face to face or online, consistent with the requirements of the particular course and as outlined in the course syllabus. 1. First-Week Attendance Students are expected to meet attendance requirements in their courses on or before the sixth business day of the start of a quarter/ term/session. Students who have not met the attendance requirement in at least one scheduled University course within six business days of the start of a term may be administratively withdrawn from the University. 2. Course Attendance a. If a student has not attended a course within 14 days of their last date of attendance in that course, he or she may be administratively withdrawn from the course. If the student has not attended any courses within 14 days of their last day of attendance, he or she may be administratively withdrawn from the University. Upon withdrawal, a student’s financial aid eligibility will be adjusted according to the Institution’s refund policy as described in the University Catalog and will be assigned grades according to the Rasmussen University Course Drop Policy. b. Rasmussen University uses a standard grading scale for its courses (although some programs may be required to follow additional standards). c. Externships, practicums, and clinicals in Nursing and Health Sciences programs have attendance requirements that are more stringent than the attendance policy above. Attendance policies for programs with additional requirements can be found in program-specific manuals/handbooks. B. Competency-Based Course Attendance Requirements Attendance requirements for programs delivered exclusively as competency- based courses are met by (a) completing and submitting identified activities or deliverables within the competency-based course, and (b) substantive academic engagement, including completing the course Learning Plan, quizzes, or diagnostic assessments. Students enrolled in Flex Choice® CBE six-month or three-month term programs must complete the Learning Plan in each course in order to gain access to the course content. 1. First-Week Attendance Students are expected to meet attendance requirements in at least one course on or before the sixth business day after the start of the six-month or three-month term. Completion and submission of the Learning Plan will be required to fulfill the first week attendance requirement in a competency-based course and gain access to the content of the course 2. Course Attendance a. If the student has not been in attendance in any courses within 14 days of their last day of attendance, he or she may be administratively withdrawn from the University. Upon withdrawal, a student’s financial aid eligibility will be adjusted according to the Institution’s refund policy as described in the University Catalog and will be assigned grades according to the Rasmussen University Course Drop Policy. b. Students enrolled in Flex Choice® CBE six-month or three-month term programs must complete the Learning Plan in each course in order to gain access to the course content c. Student grades will be impacted by the completion of deliverables. d. Students have until the final day of the quarter/term/session to complete the competency-based course(s). e. Competency-based course scores will be converted to letter grades following the Competency- Based Education Course Grade Conversion Scale and will appear on the student’s transcript. f. Upon successful completion of a competency-based course, the attendance requirements have been met and Rasmussen University will post the final letter grade to the student’s record. g. Externships, practicums, and clinicals in Nursing and Health Sciences programs have attendance requirements that are more stringent than the attendance policy above. Attendance policies for programs with additional requirements can be found in program-specific manuals/handbooks. Academic Integrity Policy I. Introduction: As an institution of higher learning, Rasmussen University is dedicated to global enrichment and meeting the evolving needs of our diverse communities. In pursuit of this commitment, students of Rasmussen University are expected to uphold the very highest business and personal ethics and embrace opportunities for engaging in honest intellectual inquiry by practicing academic integrity. Academic integrity is the commitment to five fundamental values: Honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the University’s expectations with regard to student academic behavior and provide examples of academic misconduct. Misconduct is a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, whether intentional or unintentional, and includes all forms of academic cheating. II. Definitions a) Academic Misconduct is the violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, including all forms of academic cheating including but not limited to acts listed below and any other act that results in unfair advantage to the student. b) Cheating: Distributing or receiving answers or information by any means other than those expressly permitted by an instructor for any academic exercise. Examples include: i. Copying answers, data, or information for any academic exercise from another student in which the student is not expressly permitted to work jointly with others. ii. Impersonation: Assuming another student’s identity or allowing another person to complete an academic exercise on one’s own behalf. iii. Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, texts, devices, notes, information, or study aids to gain unfair advantage in any academic exercise (i.e., assignments, discussions, tests, quizzes, 154 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
