Course & Status Change Policy

Course Add Policy

Students who are enrolled in courses at the beginning of an 11-week quarter may add Term 1 courses through the second business day of Term 1 and add Term 2 courses through the sixth business day of Term 1, which is the close of the Course Add period. Courses may be added through the second business day of Term 2 only when Term 2 is the student's first Term of attendance. Students may add 11-week courses through the sixth business day of the quarter, which is the close of the Course Add period. Business days are defined as Monday through Friday, excluding any University holidays.

Course Drop Policy

Students may drop courses through the sixth business day of the quarter/term. The sixth business day of the term or quarter is the close of the drop period for all programs. For courses dropped prior to tuition billing, the student will be unregistered from the course and no grade will be assigned. Tuition is billed on the seventh business day of the term or quarter for all courses remaining on the schedule. If tuition billing has occurred, the student may drop a quarter-based Term 2 course through the sixth business day of Term 2 and the student will receive a grade of CL; which does not have an academic impact. It may, however, have a financial impact. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for a student who drops registered courses.

Beginning on the seventh business day of a quarter/term, a dropped course in the current quarter/term will receive a withdrawal grade per the Course Withdrawal Policy. For quarter-based Term 2 courses a student who has already been billed tuition may swap courses for an equivalent credit-value course up through the second day of Term 2. The student cannot add courses to their schedule if tuition has already been billed. Business days are defined as Monday through Friday, excluding any University holidays.

Course Withdrawal Policy

Course withdrawal dates vary depending on the scheduled length of the course. Once the Course Drop period has passed, students are permitted to withdraw from a course no later than Friday of Week 9 for 11-week courses, Tuesday of Week 5 for 5.5-week Term 1 courses, and Friday of Week 10 for 5.5-week Term 2 courses. The request for withdrawal must be received in writing by the Advisor no later than 11:59 p.m. on the last day to withdraw.

During the withdrawal period, the student will receive a withdrawal grade (W) on their transcript for any classes from which they have been withdrawn. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of withdrawing from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the course drop period.

Once the Course Withdrawal period closes, the student will receive a failing grade (F) on their transcript for any classes from which they have been withdrawn. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of withdrawing from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the course drop period.

To meet program completion requirements, a student will need to register for any failed or withdrawn courses in a future term, which may also impact the anticipated graduation date. Pre-licensure nursing programs limit the number of course withdrawals, see the School of Nursing Repeating Courses and Course Withdrawal Policy for Pre-licensure Programs for more information.

Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for students who withdraw from registered courses during a term. Students who fail to notify the University that they have stopped attending and wish to withdraw from a class are still scheduled in the class. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand the impacts of being withdrawn from one or more courses. Tuition will continue to reflect the tuition billed at the close of the drop period.

If a student receiving financial aid withdraws from a course or all courses, there may be financial penalties. A student who withdraws from all courses will be withdrawn from the University and will have their financial aid eligibility adjusted according to the Institution’s refund policy as described in the University Catalog. Anticipated graduation dates may be adjusted for students who withdraw from registered courses during a term. A student who withdraws from a course is no longer allowed to attend or participate in that course.

Cancel Return Policy

A cancel status is defined as any student who, in their first quarter of enrollment or reenrollment, meets attendance requirements in one or more courses and subsequently withdraws from all courses prior to the course drop period. A cancel-status student will not be considered for reentry in the same quarter in which they posted attendance and withdrew or were administratively withdrawn.

Administrative Withdrawal from a Course, Program, or the University

The University may initiate an administrative withdrawal from a course, a program, or for complete withdrawal from Rasmussen University. An administrative withdrawal is managed according to policies established by the University. An administrative withdrawal from a course, program, or the University may be initiated as a result of the student's failure to pay tuition, failure to attend classes, failure to remain active in at least one course (unless granted stop out, leave, or another exception), failure to meet course prerequisites, failure to meet the standards of satisfactory academic progress, violations of the Conduct and Dismissal Policy or Academic Integrity Policy, failure to meet programmatic expectations, and other situations.

Program Transfer Policy

Accepted students may transfer programs based on meeting certain criteria. Active student requests for program transfers, appeals, if required, and the subsequent approval, must be received prior to Friday of the first week of a quarter break in order for the program transfer to take effect the next quarter. The request for a program transfer will either be approved or denied based on a review of academic standing and progress to date with Rasmussen University and any documentation submitted for an appeal, if an appeal is required. A clear background check is required for enrollment in certain programs as determined in the Background Check Policy. Students who do not successfully pass a background check will be administratively withdrawn from the University. If a student chooses to transfer their academic program, the student defaults to the current catalog and curriculum requirements. A student who chooses to transfer programs must provide written authorization and a new enrollment agreement.

A student in good academic standing at the end of the most recent quarter of attendance will be allowed to transfer programs at the start of the next quarter as long as all program transfer requirements have been met.

A student who is not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, as defined in the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress, at the end of their most recent quarter of attendance will be allowed one program transfer at Rasmussen University. Any subsequent requests for a program transfer when the student is not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress will be denied unless they meet the exemption criteria. The one program transfer limitation may be appealed to the Associate Vice President, Dean, or Nurse Administrator of the desired program following the process available through the campus of enrollment.

Students who meet any one of the criteria below are considered exempt from the one program transfer limit if they are not meeting the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress at the end of their most recent quarter of attendance. Students who meet this criteria do not need to file an appeal to the Associate Vice President, Dean, or Nurse Administrator of the desired program.

• The returning student has not attended Rasmussen University within the past five years (sixty months) since their most recent withdrawal date.
• The returning student earned a credential from another accredited institution after attending Rasmussen University.
• The returning student's previous program from which they withdrew while not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress is no longer offered at Rasmussen University.
• The returning student's previous program from which they withdrew while not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress is no longer offered at that campus (i.e., bachelor program now only offered through Rasmussen University Online).
• An active student is requesting to transfer to the most recent catalog version of the program in which they are currently enrolled.
• An active student is changing credentials within the lower-level coursework, such as from an associate's degree to a certificate or a diploma, or from the certificate to a diploma or an associate's degree. A student who requests to move from an associate's degree or certificate or diploma credential to a bachelor degree program must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress program transfer requirements.

If a student has exhausted their one opportunity for a program transfer while not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, the student may request a program transfer appeal to be reviewed by the University Academic Appeal committee. The process requires the student to complete and return a Program Transfer Appeal form and, in some instances, supporting documentation. The program transfer appeal process information is available to active students through their Academic Advisor and to returning students through their Admissions Representative. If a returning student is granted a program transfer appeal, the appeal will be honored for a single reenter to take place within the next three months as noted on the approved Program Transfer Appeal. An approved program transfer appeal is only honored for the program the student appealed to enter. Students will receive written confirmation of the approval or denial to transfer programs.

Students reentering into or transferring to the Physical Therapist Assistant program must complete the requirements as detailed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Re-Enrollment Policy.