164 rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Graduate Program Multiple Degree Policy A student may enroll in multiple unrelated, graduate-credential programs with the following provisions: 1. The degree must be in a different discipline from the first degree; a different specialization of the same degree is not considered a different discipline. 2. A student may use the same course (overlap credits) to count in two different Rasmussen graduate degree programs if the course meets the published graduation requirements in both programs. 3. All acceptance requirements for the additional program must be met. This policy also applies to graduates of a graduate-level program returning to complete a second graduate degree. Reenter Policy A reenter status is defined as any student who withdraws or is administratively withdrawn from all courses after the course drop period in any term and returns in a subsequent quarter/term. A student will not be considered for reentry in the same quarter in which they posted attendance and withdrew or were withdrawn. Reentering students are treated as new students for the purposes of tuition and fees, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. Students who are reentering into programs that require either a conferred degree or at least 60 credits for acceptance may be considered for reentry in the next full quarter/term only upon submission of official transcripts. They must also meet all acceptance requirements as stated in the current catalog. Students will reenter into the current curriculum. Any exceptions to this policy need to be approved by the Academic Program Director. For the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress, reentering students are treated as continuing students and must meet progress requirements. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Students who are returning from a prior status of Complete, as defined in the Complete Status policy, who are returning with the intent to convert the Complete status to a Graduate status in their most recent program of enrollment are subject to the reenter policy and procedures except for returning to the current curriculum. If a student is not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress at the time of withdrawal and wants to switch to a different program upon return, the Program Transfer Policy must be followed. Students returning in satisfactory academic standing or on Financial Aid Warning must have a financial balance of $2,000 or less to be considered for return. All returning students must pay their balances in full prior to the term end date as outlined in the Payment of Tuition and Fees policy. Students returning on Financial Aid Probation, regardless of aid status, must have a zero financial balance and have paid half the tuition amount of the upcoming quarter/term by seven calendar days after the quarter/term start. Students in Health Sciences programs must complete a programmatic assessment to determine an appropriate level of reentry. These students will be allowed to reenter if space is available and all other reentry requirements are met. Students reentering into or transferring to the Physical Therapist Assistant program must complete the requirements as detailed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Program Re-enrollment Policy. Students reentering into or transferring to a Nursing program must also complete the requirements as detailed in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy. Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Re-enrollment Policy A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program re-enrollment is defined as any student who was enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program and previously attempted any program-specific core course (PHT prefix) and earned a grade of A–F or W in those courses. This includes students who have withdrawn from the program and/or withdrawn from the University. The University reenter and program transfer policies apply to any Physical Therapist Assistant student who withdrew from the program prior to attempting any core courses (PHT prefix). Reenrolling students are treated as new students for the purposes of tuition, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. Re-enrollment is limited to one time for students withdrawn from the program for any reason. However, students who have been administratively withdrawn/ dismissed from the Physical Therapist Assistant program for disciplinary or conduct reasons may not be eligible for re-enrollment into the program and may not be eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. Reenrolling students admitted to a subsequent PTA cohort must meet all current acceptance requirements as identified in the Acceptance Requirements for the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree program. Acceptance is also subject to cohort size limitations at the campus to which they are applying. In addition, reenrolling applicants are required to demonstrate competencies from previously passed or completed PHT courses. An applicant must prove competencies in course sequence order. At any point that competencies are not proven, the applicant cannot attempt any subsequent competencies. Students will be allowed one attempt to achieve a passing grade as defined by the Health Sciences Program Grade Scale on each of the required competencies. Failure to meet this threshold will require the student to retake the associated courses in the program. Competency assessment may begin no earlier than six (6) months prior to the start date of the reenrolling quarter and must be completed no later than the Friday two weeks prior to the start date of the reenrolling quarter. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. School of Nursing Reenter Policy Students who have been dismissed from a School of Nursing program for disciplinary or conduct reasons will not be eligible for reentry into any School of Nursing program and are not eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. Additionally, students who have been administratively withdrawn from a School of Nursing program, those who fail two core nursing courses, those who fail the same core nursing course twice, or those who withdrew from the same nursing course more than one time on or after April 12, 2022, are not eligible for reentry into the same program within the School of Nursing until no fewer than four full academic quarters have passed since the date of programmatic withdrawal. Reentry is subject to both the School of Nursing Repeating Courses and Course Withdrawal Policy for Pre- licensure Programs Policy and the School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy. Reentry into a previously attempted Nursing Diploma, Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree entrance option is limited to one time for students withdrawn for not meeting program standards as defined in the Nursing Handbook. Students who are reentering a nursing program who at the time of their most recent withdrawal had outstanding acceptance requirements such as enrollment verification, online orientation, Nursing orientation, Nursing immunization or background check may be considered for reentry only upon meeting all acceptance requirements at the time of reentry review. Nursing students will have their previously completed nursing core courses (as designated by course prefix NGR, NUR, and PRN) assessed against the current program to determine which course(s) will be applied to the program into which they are enrolling. All previously completed general education courses will be applied as required in the program. Rasmussen University will allow the student to reenter at the appropriate level in a current program if a space in the program is available and all other reentry requirements are met. All core Nursing coursework, whether passed or failed, from any prior enrollment will remain on the student’s academic record. When a nursing student reenters after the course expiration period as defined in the School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy, no previously failed core nursing courses will apply for the purpose of determining the number of failed core nursing courses or apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Progress. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. For graduates of a Rasmussen University Nursing program who are returning for a subsequent Nursing credential, no previously failed core nursing courses will count for the purpose of determining the number of failed core nursing courses in the new enrollment. All core nursing coursework whether passed, withdrawn, or failed will remain on the student’s academic record. All previously passed or failed unexpired core nursing courses will apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Progress. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Repeating Courses Policy Students who are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress may retake courses up to three times, but only at regular tuition rates. A course should be repeated in the next quarter in which it is offered. No course can be repeated within the same quarter/term in which it was most recently attempted. Repeated course credits may be included in financial aid award calculations when: • The student is repeating a course for a second or third time and failing grades have been earned in all previous attempts of that course; OR • The student is repeating a previously passed course (one time only per previously passed course) for a higher grade. In this case, if the student fails the previously passed course the student loses all future financial aid eligibility for that course. Students who fail a required course three times and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (3.0 for Graduate programs) or greater may be able to switch to another program that does not include the course as a required part of the program curriculum without going through the program appeal process. Students who fail a course three times, and who cannot switch to another program as determined by the program transfer-appeal process, will be withdrawn from the University. Those students cannot return to the University until they successfully complete an equivalent to the course elsewhere by earning a grade of C or higher or a grade of Pass and transferring it back into Rasmussen University as official transfer credit, in accordance with the transfer of credit requirements. Transferred courses are not applicable to Graduate programs. Developmental Education courses may only be repeated one time. Students who fail a Developmental Education course a second time will be withdrawn from the University. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
