This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 12 / 13 2025-2026 ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook November 20, 2025 Public Disclosure Findings of responsibility will be recorded and disclosed in accordance with federal and state laws. Hazing-related data, including summaries of violations, sanctions, and prevention efforts, are made publicly available on the educational unit’s website. A summary of applicable hazing laws and a link to these public reports can be found on the University’s website. Prevention and Education The Institution is committed to the prevention of hazing through hazing prevention, awareness, and bystander intervention training for students, faculty, and staff, annual review of anti-hazing policies and laws, and cross-departmental collaboration. Specific program offerings may evolve over time to reflect best practices and institutional needs. A current summary of prevention programs is available on the educational unit’s website. P. 139 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (9/23/2025) Replace the last paragraph under B. Directory Information with: Students may restrict the release of Directory Information except to school officials with legitimate educational interests and others as outlined above and in the FERPA policy. To do so, a student must log into the Account Center through the Rasmussen Student Portal with their username and password and update their FERPA preference. Once completed this becomes a permanent part of the student’s record until the student changes their preference by logging in again to change it for the block to be removed. P. 142 State Contact Information for Student Complaints (9/23/2025) Update the Kansas Board of Regents website address to: https://www.kansasregents.gov/academic_affairs/private_out_of_state/complaint_process The [email protected] entry remains the same. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS EEC1971 Early Childhood Education Explorations II: Planning (effective Fall quarter 2025) 40 hours 4 credits This course continues to focus on early childhood education as a profession and practice from the perspective of planning for the learning environment. It explores the early childhood education environment, schedule, routines, experiences, and learning activities. It continues the conversation on applying developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood programs. Pre- or corequisite: EEC1970 Early Childhood Education Exploration I: Knowledge EEC3220 Child Development Ages Birth to 3 (effective Fall quarter 2025) 40 hours 4 credits This course is the study of child development from birth to 3. It focuses on the in-depth study of the learning domains including the cognitive, language, social-emotional, and physical domains. Topics include how child development theories apply, and the influences environmental factors, interactions, and relationships have on the development of children and across learning domains. Prerequisite: None
