This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 22 / 31 2022-2023 ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook November 17, 2022 P. 170, Appeal Process (11/17/2022) Replace in its entirety with the following: Appeal Process: The appeal is sent via the student’s Advisor, Academic Program Director or Dean of Nursing/Nurse Administrator to the Campus Academic Review Committee, who will determine whether mitigating circumstances exist and make a recommendation regarding the appeal. The Campus Academic Review Committee will forward the appeal request and a recommendation to the Compliance Director and General Counsel who will make the final determination. Appeals will be reviewed and have a determination made within 10 business days of receipt by the Compliance Director and General Counsel. Students will be notified in writing regarding the outcome of the appeal. P. 170, B. Competency-Based Course Attendance Requirements (7/28/2022) Under “1. First-Week Attendance”, replace the first statement with the following Students are expected to meet attendance requirements in at least one course on or before the sixth business day after the start of the term or may be administratively withdrawn from the University. Under “2. Course Attendance”, add the following as the first statement in item “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not attended a course within 14 days of their last date of attendance in that course, he or she may be administratively withdrawn from the course. P. 172, General Transfer of Credit (8/25/2022, 11/17/2022) In the 8th bullet, renumber #6 to #7. Then, replace #5 and add a new #6. 5. Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Nursing Post-Graduate Certificate (excluding Nurse Practitioner) programs, must complete 100% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University. 6. Students in Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner programs may fulfill up to 12 Core program credits with eligible transfer credit. P. 173, Course-by-Course Transfer of Credit (8/25/2022) Replace the 2nd bullet with the following: Nursing Programs will not accept any core course transfers for courses with prefixes of NUR and PRN. Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner programs allow up to 12 Core program credits (NGR prefix) to be fulfilled with transfer credit. P. 173, Course-by-Course Transfer of Credit (11/17/2022) Replace the 6th bullet with the following: • Courses within the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Surgical Technologist, Radiographic Technology, and Physical Therapist Assistant programs with course prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS cannot be fulfilled with course-by-course transfer credit based on coursework completed at other institutions. Students who have completed external coursework similar to Rasmussen courses with prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS at an accredited institution within one year may attempt a challenge exam following approval by the Academic Program Director. An examination score of 73% or higher is required to earn credit by examination unless indicated differently in the program handbook. Any courses that include a Clinical, Externship, Internship, or Practicum component cannot be fulfilled by test-out. The MEA2203 and MLT1325 courses can be fulfilled by challenge exam or external transfer credit and have a five-year time limit. P. 173, Course-by-Course Transfer of Credit (9/29/2022) Delete the first paragraph at the top of the 2nd column that begins with “Graduates of a regionally accredited Minnesota POST Board approved …”.
