160 rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES E. Policy Regarding Grades in the Event of a Medical Leave of Absence • 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. • 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. The student will need to repeat any course required in their program for which the WX grade was awarded. • When a student completes any course(s) and then takes a Medical Leave, the letter grades earned for the completed courses will remain on their transcript. • 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 in which they return to the University. • 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 Short-Term Leave status is a form of administrative withdrawal that may be initiated by Rasmussen University under the following circumstances when the student has expressly indicated an intent to return in the next scheduled quarter/term: • A student who has completed all of their registered courses in the quarter/term prior to the end of the quarter/term. • A student who has no viable options to maintain at least a part-time student status through the end of a quarter/term due to a Rasmussen-initiated policy or decision to cancel a course, temporarily suspend a student’s participation in a course or program, temporarily suspend a program’s operation, or temporarily close a campus location. • A student enrolled in a competency-based education (CBE) program who completes all competency-based courses prior to the end of the quarter/term and has no other courses registered for that quarter/term. 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 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 Rasmussen University. Empowered Learning Competency-Based Education (CBE) 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. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 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. 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. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, an additional Transferable Skill, may also be included in specific programs. 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 may 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 73–128 credits earned Senior 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, PTN, RTE, or STS, or with a course level of 5000 and above 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 earning a final grade in their courses, individual progress students will receive a letter grade and be awarded credits. To enroll in a program at Rasmussen University, students must complete all remaining programmatic application requirements (including the Entrance Placement Exam). Eligible individual progress courses will be applied to their degree program, and count as credits attempted and earned for purposes of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Auditing a Course A student who audits a course does so for the purposes of self-enrichment and academic exploration. Students who are not enrolled in an eligible program and elect to take courses without earning college credit are considered Audit students. This noncredit option is NOT available to students for courses beginning with: CDA, CEN, CET, CIS, CNT, COP, COT, CTS (excluding CTS2511), EEC, EEX, GRA, HIM, ISM, MEA, MLT, NGR, NUR, PHT, PRN, PTN, RTE or STS, or for graduate-level courses, which are numbered 5000 and higher. However, a student who is enrolled in a program or is a graduate of a program, in which any of the course prefixes identified above exist, may be eligible to take the course as an Audit if the student’s Rasmussen University transcript reflects that a prior passing grade was earned when they were enrolled in a program. An Audit student is not eligible to complete any laboratory or clinical
