Artistic School of Nails & Cosmetology, Inc.
Attendance Policies

Students are required to attend all scheduled classes, from date of enrollment to graduation. All absences must be approved by the Instructor before such absence is considered excused. Excused absences include in personal illness or personal emergency for self or immediate family only. Any interruption of course time is discouraged. Three consecutive days of unexcused absence or a total of (5) five days a month will be considered excessive and may result in a probationary period, to be determined by the Instructor. If attendance does not improve during the probationary period, the student will be dismissed. Students are requested to call school prior to any absence. The School Director and/or Program Coordinator will review unexcused irregular attendance.


Tardiness Policy
A Student having four consecutive days or seven days per month of unexcused tardiness will be considered excessive and will result in one-month probation. If the tardiness does not improve during the probationary period, the student will be dismissed. Any tardiness of 15 or more minutes is considered to be one hour of class time missed, and the student must make up that hour and pay the appropriate class make up fee.


Standards of Academic Progress
Satisfactory academic progress is based on test scores given throughout the course. The grade received on all exams will be determined according to the following: 97-100% = A, 96-87% = B, 86-80% = C, 75-79% = D, 74% and below is failing. Sanitation procedures, clinical participation and aptitude, will be based on instructors’ assessment and must have a passing score of 75%. Examinations will be given for each theory subject for both full time and part time students as they complete their appropriate level. Students must complete each level with a passing 75%score on each level test. Students below minimum passing grade will be given the opportunity to retake written and clinical tests provided service work; attitude and attendance have been satisfactorily maintained . All required courses must be successfully completed in order to graduate and receive a diploma.


Unsatisfactory Progress
There will be monthly evaluations of a student’s progress in each course of the program. If at the end of the monthly evaluation the student has not achieved the minimum standard of 75% the student will be placed on academic probation for one week to one month depending on the length of the course. This probationary period can be extended if student still has not shown satisfactory progress. If at the end of the extended probation period the student’s progress remains below minimum standards, the student will be dismissed from the program. With any probation the student will be advised of the tutorial services available to them at the student’s expense.


Probation
Probation indicates that a student may continue in the program under specified conditions. These conditions are communicated to the student in writing by the Director when the need for probation is determined. Students on probation are subject to all appropriate tuition and fees.


Reinstatement
Any student who is dismissed for any reason may seek reinstatement through a personal interview with the Director. If the Director feels that the student intends to comply with academic progress and school policies, a probationary period of up to one term will be arranged. If at the end of the probationary period, progress has been satisfactory, the student will be restored to full student status. If not, the student will then be terminated. If dismissal was the result of failure to pay tuition, an acceptable planned payment must be arranged with the Director/Program Coordinator prior to any reinstatement.


Class Make- Up Policy
All tests, assignments, course material and clinical work missed during the term, for any reason, must be made up before the end of the term. The classes missed must be made up according to the total number of hours missed. The student must make individual arrangements with the instructors for missed classes. In addition, any student who misses four or more hours of any class may be required to complete a one-hour tutorial with the instructor at the student’s expense. The expense of a tutorial is $20.00 per hour. Five students or less many share the cost of the tutorial. More than five students must pay $5.00 each per hour. The instructor must approve all make up time for tardiness or absences. The student must complete the instructor’s assignment and provide the appropriate signed make up form to the Director/Program coordinator within two weeks of the absence or tardiness.


Leave of Absence
A leave of absence will be granted in case of illness or family emergency. The Director must approve all leaves of absence in advance. All class hours missed must be made up prior to graduation. If the student cannot return by the end of the term, he/she must withdraw from the program with a written notice by Certified mail or in person to the Director. Any refund or tuition will be made in accordance with the current Refund Policy.


Withdrawal
Any student who withdraws prior to the start of the program must withdraw in person or by certified mail. If the student has started the program, the last day of actual attendance will be considered the termination date for the purpose of a refund or on the date such withdrawal is delivered in person or by certified mail, whichever is last. To withdraw, the student must have an exit interview with the Director and will be requested to sign a statement for his/her file indicating the reason for and date of withdrawal. Any student who fails to successfully complete any probationary period due to unexcused absences or tardiness will be dismissed and considered withdrawn from the program, with no refund.


STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND SCHOOL POLICIES

Artistic School of Nails & Cosmetology, Inc. reserves the right to revise these standards at its sole discretion, and as so revised, these new standards shall then be applicable to all students whenever enrolled. Students shall follow all School rules and procedures and behave in a manner that reflects well upon the program of which he/she has chosen for his/her profession. Failure to comply with these standards will result in disciplinary action, which can include immediate dismissal without refund.

Satisfactory conduct includes but is not limited to:

  1. Student Appearance
    1. All students must be neat, wear clean, appropriate, professional clothing including wearing of school approved jackets when required. No revealing, suggestive, dirty, ragged or otherwise unprofessional clothing is allowed.
  2. Personal Hygiene
    1. It is required that all students be especially careful of their Personal Hygiene . Clean bodies, clothes, without body odor is required.
  3. Contagious and infectious Disease
    1. Due to the hands-on techniques required to complete each of the school's programs, it is mandatory that a student become educated about the spreading of contagious infections.
    2. Personal regard to protection and safeguards from the spread of disease from themselves and from others is mandatory.

Substance and Alcohol Abuse

  1. Whether on campus or at school sponsored activities, abuse of illegal drugs or alcohol is prohibited. All Federal, State, and local laws regarding the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs will be followed.

    All enrolled students are prohibited from using, abusing, possessing, exchanging, selling and/or distributing controlled substances and using alcohol while on the school campus or school sponsored activities. Students are also prohibited from coming to school, working in the clinic or engaging in any other school-sponsored activities while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. Any student who knows of another student’s abuse of this rule, is obligated to tell the Director or be subject to similar disciplinary action. Any student who is observed violating this policy will be reported to the Director and be subject to disciplinary action, which will include an immediate withdrawal, without refund.

  2. Client Confidentiality
    1. As personal clients tend to discuss personal issues and concerns, it is imperative that the student shall not repeat, gossip, or otherwise use such information with others, either within the school properties or away from said school property.
  3. Sexual conduct
    1. Any sexual activity on school premises is strictly forbidden.
  4. Compliance with Attendance and Tardiness Policies
    1. Each student must follow the rules and regulation policies as herein set forth regarding attendance and tardiness .
  5. Academic Honesty
    1. Each student is held to the highest standard of honor in regard to all examinations, homework or other tests for the completion of a satisfactory graduation.
  6. Harassment, Verbal, Physical or Emotional Abuse
    1. No sexual harassment will be tolerated.
    2. No form of verbal, physical or emotional abuse will be tolerated.
    3. No intimidation, threat of violence in any form toward faculty, staff, or other student will be tolerated.
  7. Untruthfulness
    1. It is imperative that each student refrain from representing yourself as a Graduate or Licensed technician of Artistic School of Nails & Cosmetology, Inc . prior to passing the appropriate examination and obtaining the proper licensure.

 

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