This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 7 / 41 2023-2024 ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook June 27, 2024 P. 72 Surgical Technologist Associate’s (3/28/2024) Under Acceptance Requirements, replace 1.b. with the following, which is effective Spring quarter 2024: b. HESI A2 (Health Education Systems, Inc Admission Assessment) with a composite score of 75% or higher, dated 24 months or less prior to the expected start date at Rasmussen University and transferred to Rasmussen at the student’s expense. Under Acceptance Requirements, replace the last paragraph under 1. with the following, which provides clarification: Official transcripts showing either a conferred degree in a health sciences-related field or completion of a minimum of 20 quarter credits of eligible coursework must be received by the University no later than the sixth business day of the first quarter of enrollment or they will be withdrawn. P. 75 Practical Nursing Diploma (10/18/2023, 3/28/2024, 5/29/2024) Replace 1. under Acceptance Requirements in its entirety and replace with the following, which was approved on March 15, 2024 and was effective immediately: 1. Entrants must achieve a score on the School of Nursing Entrance Exam that is acceptable for admission to the School of Nursing per the School of Nursing Entrance Exam Policy. Alternatively, applicants may provide an official transcript proving a conferred bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum GPA of 2.25 from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) . The official transcript showing the conferred degree must be received by the University no later than the sixth business day of the first quarter of enrollment or they will be withdrawn. Replace the paragraph that lists campuses that offer this program with the following, which is effective Spring quarter 2024: The Practical Nursing Diploma is only offered at the Fort Myers, Central Pasco, Ocala, and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; and the Eagan, Hennepin/Anoka*, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota. The Practical Nursing Diploma is not offered in Illinois, Kansas, North Dakota, or Wisconsin. (*The Hennepin/Anoka campus is an off-campus instructional site of the Eagan, MN, program.) Update the accreditation for the following Minnesota campuses: • Mankato campus, located in Mankato, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this Practical Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Moorhead campus, located in Moorhead, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this Practical Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • St. Cloud campus, located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this Practical Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. P. 76 Professional Nursing Associates (2/22/2024, 3/28/2024) This program is no longer available to new or returning students at the Bloomington, MN campus or at its off-campus instructional sites of the Hennepin/Anoka, MN and Lake Elmo/Woodbury, MN campuses. Replace the program pages in their entirety with the updated program pages found at the end of this Addendum, which are effective with the February 7, 2024 start date. (2/22/2024) Replace 1. under Acceptance Requirements in its entirety and replace with the following, which was approved on March 15, 2024 and was effective immediately (3/8/2024): 1. Entrants must achieve a score on the School of Nursing Entrance Exam that is acceptable for admission to the School of Nursing per the School of Nursing Entrance Exam Policy. Alternatively, applicants may provide an official transcript proving a conferred bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum GPA of 2.25 from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) . The official transcript showing the conferred degree must be received by the University no later than the sixth business day of the first quarter of enrollment or they will be withdrawn.
