This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 21 / 33 2022-2023 ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook June 22, 2023 Applicants not meeting the exam score requirement are allowed a maximum of five attempts, at any exam location or for any program within the past 365 days. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. Any entrance exam results dated more than 365 days prior to submission of the signed Rasmussen University Enrollment Agreement will not be considered, with the following exception: Students currently enrolled in a School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who transfer directly as an uninterrupted transfer (no time off between quarters) into a different program of study requiring TEAS assessment will not be required to retake the exam if the existing score meets the entrance threshold of the program into which they are transferring. Applicants who have previously taken the entrance exam within the past 365 days for admission to another institution may, at their own expense, have the results transferred to Rasmussen University. Transferred scores will be verified by the University. Current students in other programs wishing to transfer into a course of study requiring the admissions standards outlined above will be required to complete the entrance exam according to the composite score threshold and 365-day time limit. Students who have left a Nursing program of study and wish to reenter into a TEAS-required program as an interrupted transfer must meet all eligibility requirements as set forth in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy; in this specific case, the initially qualifying TEAS score has a 12-quarter expiration from the quarter of programmatic withdrawal (i.e., the quarter of reentry must be within the 12-quarter expiration period. The preceding two paragraphs do not apply to those interested in applying for the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses. Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program applicants through the Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka, or Lake Elmo/Woodbury campuses: To qualify to apply for the January 3, 2023 start date or later, the TEAS must be completed on-campus at the Bloomington, Eagan, Hennepin/Anoka, or Lake Elmo/Woodbury campuses. No more than two attempts within 365 days preceding the submission of the Rasmussen University Application for a given start date are allowed to achieve the requisite scores. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. No exceptions will be granted for students currently enrolled in a Rasmussen University School of Nursing or School of Health Science program who desire to transfer directly into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka, or Lake Elmo/Woodbury campuses. No exceptions will be granted for former students desiring to reenter the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka, or Lake Elmo/Woodbury campuses. Professional Nursing Associate’s degree applicants for the program through the Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses: To qualify to apply for the May 10, 2023 start date or later, the TEAS must be completed on-campus at the Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses. No more than three on-campus attempts within 365 days preceding the submission of the signed Rasmussen University Enrollment Agreement for a given start date will be allowed. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. No exceptions will be granted for students currently enrolled in a Rasmussen University School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who desire to transfer directly into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the, Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses. No exceptions will be granted for former students desiring to reenter the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses. All applicants must meet the following composite score threshold(s): • TEAS Score for admissions eligibility for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Standard Entrance Accelerated BSN Option and Second Degree Accelerated BSN Option: 72% or higher composite score. TEAS score is not required for Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Option • TEAS Score for admissions eligibility for the Physical Therapist Assistant program: 65% or higher composite score.) Applicants transferring 63 or more credits into the Physical Therapist Assistant program via the METC Block Transfer policy are not required to take the TEAS exam.
