2025-2026 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 117 5. A student must complete this program within a four calendar-year period from the point in time of starting the program, or risk being administratively withdrawn from the program. 6. If a student fails or withdraws from a course in the program, they will either be placed on a short term leave or be administratively withdrawn from the program at the end of the quarter. 7. Reentry is limited to one time for students withdrawn from the program for any reason. However, students who have been administratively withdrawn/dismissed from the program for disciplinary or conduct reasons may not be eligible for reentry into the program and may not be eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy Students who qualify for reentry into a nursing program may receive credit for previously completed core nursing curriculum courses. Application of credit in core courses in the School of Nursing will be available based upon the following course expiration periods and restrictions: • Previously attempted nursing coursework with either a lab or clinical component has a four-quarter expiration from the last quarter in which attendance and grades were posted. Previously attempted nursing coursework from a prior enrollment applies to the program of reentry if reentry is within four academic quarters following the most recent quarter of nursing program attendance. • Previously attempted nursing coursework with no lab or clinical component has a twelve-quarter expiration from the last quarter in which attendance and grades were posted. Previously attempted nursing coursework from a prior enrollment applies to the program of reentry if reentry is within twelve academic quarters following the most recent quarter of nursing program attendance. • If the program of reentry does not require a previously completed course, no credit will be awarded. Late Assignment Submission Policy Rasmussen University is committed to ensuring students can succeed in their academic courses and programs, and students should adhere to the expected due dates listed in their classes. However, if students do not submit assignments by the posted due date, they may submit assigned work up to seven days after the stated deadline. Late work is subject to some deductions in points, as described below. 1. No late penalties are applied to assignments in non-competency-based courses for the first module within each course of the academic term or quarter. a. Assignments due in module one must be submitted no later than seven days after the due date to be graded. b. Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date for any module will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book. c. This does not include discussion posts, learning plans, and reflection activities. These activities must be submitted on time in module one to be graded. 2. For module two and beyond, assignments submitted after the due date begin to have late deductions applied. a. For assignments turned in after the due date, a 5% late deduction is applied each day for up to seven days. b. Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book. c. Discussion posts made after the discussion due date listed in the course are not accepted because the discussion is no longer active. Late discussion posts will receive a zero in the grade book. 3. In some cases, students may be asked to complete an alternate assignment for an equivalent point value, such as late discussion postings, if the faculty approves. 4. Other activities excluded from being submitted late are labs, exams, quizzes, simulations, and clinical activities. These activities must be completed at the specified time or by the assigned due date and cannot be made up unless the faculty approves. 5. Competency-based education (CBE) courses are exempt from the late policy during the academic quarter because of the flexibility of the CBE assignment due dates for submissions. 6. At the end of the term or quarter, students may not submit work after the final submission due date in any course. This includes competency-based courses. a. If extenuating circumstances impact the ability to meet deadlines at the end of the term or quarter, students should contact faculty to discuss an Incomplete Grade. See the Incomplete Grade Policy and Extenuating Circumstances Policy for details. Incomplete Grade Policy An “I” indicates an incomplete grade and is a temporary grade for a course which a student is unable to complete due to extenuating circumstances during the Term/ Quarter. Allowing the student extra time compensates for events or conditions not within the student’s control (e.g., illness, emergencies, etc.) See the Extenuating Circumstances Policy for details. The student must request an incomplete from the instructor or the incomplete grade can be granted at the discretion of the instructor prior to the last day of the Term/ Quarter. If the incomplete is granted by the instructor, the student will have seven calendar days from the last day of the student’s Term/Quarter to complete and submit their outstanding coursework. The instructor will then have seven calendar days to grade and submit the student’s final grade for the Term/Quarter. Incomplete grades will not be granted exclusively for the sake of improved cumulative grade point average, nor will they be granted to allow students to make up “extra credit” work. The instructor will take the following into consideration when granting an incomplete grade: a. The work to be completed must have been regularly assigned work, identified in the course syllabus. b. The student can reasonably be expected to complete the work by the deadline. c. The student’s grade will be substantially improved. d. The student has demonstrated a commitment to completing work in a timely fashion throughout the Term/Quarter. e. Granting the incomplete is truly in the best interest of the student. f. By completing the work, the student is able to demonstrate their ability to meet the course objectives. An Incomplete (I) grade may adversely impact Satisfactory Academic Progress until it is resolved with a final grade. See the Credits and Grades section of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impact. An incomplete grade not completed by the deadline will be changed to the calculated alternate grade designated by the instructor on the Incomplete Form and will be included in the cumulative grade point average. The final grade awarded for the course is included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Select programs may offer an extended incomplete for a student’s final quarter of enrollment. Students should refer to the applicable program handbook for details. An approved extended incomplete will result in a change of status from Active to Short Term Leave. See the Short Term Leave Policy for details. Physical Therapist Assistant Incomplete Grade and Short Term Leave Policy The Incomplete Grade Policy and Policy for Change of Grade noted in the Course Catalog apply to students in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program with the following exception: To complete the final quarter of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and graduate, students must pass PHT2700 PTA Clinical II and PHT2800 PTA Capstone. For PHT2700 PTA Clinical II: • To achieve a passing grade in PHT2700 PTA Clinical II, the student must complete ALL of the following: a minimum of 360 hours of clinical experience evidenced by submission of a minimum of 10 weekly Clinical Trackers; rating of “entry level” on all (14) components of the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) or current clinical internship assessment tool; completion of all assignments with a 73% or higher on each assignment in the online (1 credit) component. • If the student is not successful in achieving “entry level” in all (14) components of the CPI or current clinical internship assessment tool by the end of their final quarter, the student may be granted an extended incomplete for PHT2700, provided they have completed all assignments in the online component with a 73% or higher. For PHT2800 PTA Capstone: • To achieve a passing grade in PHT2800, a student must achieve 73% or higher on a proctored, on-campus NPTE practice exam AND pass the course with 73% or higher. • If the student is not successful in achieving a 73% or higher on a proctored, on- campus NPTE practice exam by the end of the final quarter, they may be granted an extended incomplete. • During the extended incomplete period, students will have a maximum of two proctored, on-campus NPTE practice attempt(s) to achieve a score of 73% of higher. • Exam attempt(s) will occur at the location and time designated by the Program Director. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
