2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 137 Placement Assessment The Rasmussen Ready assessment is used to determine a student’s proficiency in math, English, and digital preparedness. These skills are central to the Rasmussen University Mission and are highly valued in the workforce. Rasmussen Ready is equipped with test preparation tools, including optional live tutoring. Based on English and math assessment results, students are placed in the following courses: Subject Score Course Placement English 0–25 items correct B080 Reading and Writing Strategies 26–40 items correct ENC1101 English Composition Math 0–7 items correct B087 Practical Math 8–20 items correct Lower-division Math / Natural Sciences coursework a seat becomes available for a Candidate on the wait list, then the Selection Committee will notify the Candidate on the wait list with an acceptance letter and an Enrollment Packet. Accepted Candidates moved from the wait list will have seven calendar days to complete the Enrollment Packet. If the Enrollment Packet is not completed in seven calendar days, then the Accepted Candidate moved from the wait list forfeits the acceptance offer. Two weeks prior to the start date, any remaining Candidates on the wait list will be notified that they will not receive a seat for the start date. Acceptance Requirements and Enrollment Procedure Details The University will notify each applicant in writing of acceptance or rejection based on fulfillment of the following requirements: • Completed application and enrollment agreement • An attestation of high school graduation or equivalency: At any time during the enrollment process or while a student is enrolled in a program at Rasmussen University the applicant or student may be required to provide additional evidence of high school graduation or its equivalency upon request. In general, the request for additional information will require the submission of a transcript (preferred) or a diploma identifying the student, the institution and the date of graduation or evidence of completing one of the equivalents identified below. The University, at its sole discretion, will determine the validity and applicability of the documents presented. Failure to provide required documentation may result in a denial of admission or an administrative withdrawal or dismissal from the University. Rasmussen University follows the guidelines of the US Department of Education in recognizing alternative equivalents to a high school diploma: • a GED certificate; • a certificate or other official completion documentation demonstrating that the student has passed a state-authorized examination (such as the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or, in California, the California High School Proficiency Exam) that the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma (certificates of attendance and/or completion are not included in this qualifying category); • for homeschooled students, a copy of a secondary school completion credential for homeschool other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent) if state law requires homeschooled students to get that credential. If it is not required, a transcript or the equivalent signed by the parent or guardian that lists the secondary school courses the student completed and documents the successful completion of a secondary school education in a homeschool setting; • an associate’s degree; • passing grades in at least 60 semester or trimester credits or 72 quarter credits that does not result in the awarding of an associate’s degree, but that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree at any institution; or • enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program where at least 60 semester or trimester credits or 72 quarter credits have been successfully completed, including credits transferred into the bachelor’s degree program. • Graduates of high schools outside of the United States must provide evidence of an equivalency to U.S. secondary education standards. Applicants must provide appropriate documentation as identified by the Ministry of Education in the country where the secondary education was completed along with the standard attestation. The transcript/diploma needs to be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency to indicate the student’s education level equivalent to U.S. secondary education standards and should be transcribed into English. Approved member evaluators can be found at naces.org or aice-eval.org. The applicant is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. In the rare circumstance where it is impossible for a refugee, an asylee, or a victim of human trafficking to obtain documentation of a secondary school education in a foreign country, the applicant will work with their Admissions Advisor to identify alternative submissions in compliance with US Department of Education guidelines. When enrollment requires the verification of a degree, in addition to using an approved NACES or AICE member, the applicant may also choose to have their degree verified by Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG.org) or NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA.org). The applicant is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. NOTE: Only NACES and AICE are approved evaluators for the purpose of assessing completed coursework for transfer of credit. • Rasmussen University only accepts official and unofficial transcripts as well as grade reports for courses completed at accredited institutions of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and courses that are recommended by the American Council for Education (ACE) or the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). • Applicants to a program that has a stated minimum School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam or School of Nursing Entrance Exam composite score acceptable for admission to the program are exempt from the Rasmussen University Placement Assessment when the composite score threshold is met for that program according to the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences acceptance policies. School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences applicants who do not meet the intended program’s minimum score for entrance and score below a 48.5 are required to take the University Placement Assessment in order to enroll in another program. Applicants who have achieved a score of 48.5 or higher on the School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam or School of Nursing Entrance Exam within the past five years are exempt from the Rasmussen University Placement Assessment for any program that does not require a minimum School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam or School of Nursing Entrance Exam composite score. Placement Assessment results are valid for five years from the date of the assessment. If the results have expired, returning students who have not successfully completed the required Developmental Education courses, their equivalents, or the courses for which Developmental Education courses are prerequisites must retake the University Placement Assessment to determine placement upon return. Returning students who did not take the Rasmussen Ready assessment who have successfully completed the courses at Rasmussen University for which Developmental Education courses are prerequisites, or their equivalents, are not required to take the University Placement Assessment. Applicants who transfer from other universities, and whose Placement Assessment scores fall within the range of Developmental Education, will be required to complete the Developmental Education courses. Applicants may, after three months, have the option to retake the University Placement Assessment(s). When an extenuating situation exists, an appeal may be submitted to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Innovation to allow an applicant to repeat the entrance exam in fewer than three months. • Applicants providing a college transcript or grade report indicating a grade of C or higher or a grade of Pass in college-level English Composition and/or mathematics are not required to complete University Placement Assessments in the corresponding subject area and will not require Developmental Education coursework in areas in which they have previously proven this proficiency. Applicants without a conferred associate’s degree or higher and who have not completed a college-level English Composition course are required to complete the English placement examination. Students who have not completed a college- level math course are required to complete the math portion of the placement assessment. Applicants providing a transcript or grade report with a conferred associate’s degree or higher are not required to complete the University Placement Assessment in Reading and Writing and will not require Developmental Education coursework in this area. Students providing a transcript with a conferred associate’s degree or higher indicating a passing grade in college- level mathematics are not required to complete the University Placement Assessment in mathematics and will not require Developmental Education coursework in this area. • Successful completion of a non-cognitive assessment, Rasmussen Ready Success component of the placement assessment. All prospective students of Rasmussen University, except as noted below, must successfully complete the assessment no later than three business days prior to the start of the term. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
