Assessment

Rasmussen University has developed an institutional culture wherein assessment is at the heart of the University's daily functions. The Rasmussen University Comprehensive Assessment Plan (CAP) is the primary measurement for the Institution's mission. The CAP is organized around the Mission Statement and the four purposes that support the mission. For each purpose, supporting objectives have been developed, and assessment tools are used to collect data and assess each objective. In this way, the University systematically assesses the purposes and, ultimately, the mission of the Institution. To guide this process, Rasmussen University has established four Councils, which align with the four purposes that support the mission; as such, the University provides its faculty and staff with a central role in the decisions that impact the future of the institution.

In the spirit of this learning-focused approach to assessment, academic assessment at Rasmussen University follows a pattern of incoming, ongoing, and outcome assessment.

The University has an academic assessment plan that it uses to evaluate and improve the quality of learning and teaching. The academic assessments used measure incoming student skills through a placement test to determine students' reading, writing, and numeracy skills; ongoing skills in a formative fashion in individual courses; and end of program skills through various program outcomes assessments.