2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 173 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Academic Freedom and Responsibility Policy Rasmussen University respects and upholds the principles of academic freedom for its faculty and staff, specifically those involving teaching and learning activities, scholarly endeavors, and shared governance, while upholding the Mission of the institution. These freedoms include the following: • The freedom to express beliefs, opinions, and ideas in the classroom related to the exploration of academic subjects in the interest of course learning outcomes. • The freedom to share professional expertise and an authentic, real-world application of knowledge. • The freedom to conduct research and engage in scholarship related to one’s areas of interest. • The freedom to choose professional affiliations and opportunities for professional development. • The freedom to engage in shared governance opportunities at the University. To attain these freedoms, the Rasmussen University faculty and staff accepts the following responsibilities: • The responsibility to understand and apply sound practices of teaching and learning. • The responsibility to maintain instructional quality, academic rigor, and academic and ethical standards appropriate to an institution of higher learning and integral to the professional preparation of students. • The responsibility to respect the rights and opinions of others, especially students. • The responsibility to appropriately represent the Rasmussen University community, and to acknowledge that some beliefs are personal and may not reflect the views of the institution. Accommodations Policy The mission of Rasmussen University in disability services is to create an accessible university community where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of the educational experience. Rasmussen University recognizes its obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and commits to the success of its students and faculty by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability and requiring reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities in all programs and activities. Students with disabilities do not have to self-disclose or register with the University’s Accommodations Officers, although the University encourages them to do so. Students seeking academic accommodations or adjustments must contact an Accommodations Officer to facilitate such services. Further information regarding Accommodations can be found at https://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/disability-services/. Accreditation and Licensing A. Accreditation Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 800-621-7440 or 312-263-0456 The Health Information Management accreditor of Rasmussen University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University’s accreditation for the Baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at 312-235-3255; or by email at [email protected]. The Health Information Management accreditor of Rasmussen University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University’s accreditation for the Associate degree in Health Information Technician has been reaffirmed through 2030. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at [email protected] The Medical Assisting Diploma program at the Central Pasco, Fort Myers, Ocala and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; the Aurora/Naperville, Rockford, and Romeoville/Joliet campuses in Illinois; the Bloomington, Eagan, Hennepin/Anoka, Mankato, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota, and the Green Bay campus in Wisconsin are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852, (301) 291-7550. UNIVERSITY POLICIES The Medical Laboratory Technician program at the Eagan campus is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, Phone: 773-714-8880, Fax: 773-714-8888 Graduation from a Physical Therapist Assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@ apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University – Hennepin/Anoka is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org. To contact the program/institution directly, please call 763-496-6022 or email Laura. [email protected]. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Rasmussen University - Ocala is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 352-291-8552 or email [email protected]. The following Radiologic Technology Associate Degree programs at Rasmussen University are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT): • Eagan campus in Minnesota was granted reaccreditation in 2021 for a period of eight years. • Fort Myers campus in Florida was awarded reaccreditation in 2024 for a period of eight years. • Ocala campus in Florida was granted reaccreditation in 2023 for a period of eight years. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, Illinois 60606- 3182, 312-704-5300; [email protected]. The Surgical Technologist Associate’s program at the Hennepin/Anoka, Minnesota campus; the Central Pasco, Florida campus; and the Rockford and Romeoville/Joliet, Illinois campuses is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP.org) on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). The Practical Nursing program at Rasmussen University at the: • Central Pasco campus, located in Odessa, Florida, 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. • Eagan campus, (with an off-campus instructional site at the Hennepin/Anoka campus), located in Eagan, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this Practical Nursing program is Initial Accreditation. • 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. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326. 404-975-5000. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/ accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm. The Professional Nursing Associate’s program at Rasmussen University at the: • Central Pasco campus, located in Odessa, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Fort Myers campus, located in Fort Myers, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Green Bay campus, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
