Policy

Enrollment

Prospective students may enroll during any month of the year. New day classes start the first Monday of every month except when a holiday falls on that Monday. In that event classes with start the following Monday. New
part-time evening classes begin every three months. All students are required to have a personal interview with a school official and must complete and submit an Application for Admission before being accepted into the school. Any person seeking admission should be aware that the course requires a high level of manual dexterity and coordination and that there are extended periods of required stand up practical work required. admissions requirements Applicants must be at least 17 years of age.

Applicants must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. An applicant lacking either of the aforementioned may be eligible for admission if they score at least 210 quantitative and 200 verbal on the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test which would then allow admittance as an Ability To Benefit student. Applicant must be above the compulsory age of education.admissions procedure A prospective student should call the school to schedule an appointment for a personal interview.

During the interview prospective students will receive information regarding tuition, school policies, tour of the facility and fill out an application for admissions.

At that time an applicant may enroll or schedule another appointment. If a prospective student would like to enroll and is accepted into the school, the applicant will sign the Enrollment Agreement and receive a copy after a start date is agreed upon and the $100.00 registration fee is paid. Proof of age, Proof of Education and Social Security Card required.

Calendar / holidays

The school is open year-round and has new classes beginning each month. The following holidays are observed:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Completion

A certificate of completion will be issued upon completion of 1,000 clock hours providing that all financial obligations are paid in full and academic requirements are satisfied.

Transfers/credit for previous training

A prospective student who would like to receive credit for previous education from a cosmetology school must submit to school officials an official transcript of hours and grades.

The acceptance – not to exceed 250 previous clock hours – will be based upon written and practical testing at the time of enrollment or transfer and upon approval of the New York State Education Department. A fee of $35.00 will be assessed to the prospective student.

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Student file access

A student or a dependent students parent or guardian may access their file at any time by asking the school director. The director or other school official must be present at all times. No personal information about a student will be released except under written permission from the student and or a parent or guardian if the student is a dependent minor. Certain regulatory agencies and authorized staff members are exempt from this policy. Student records will be maintained for a period of seven years.

Student dress code

The educational experiences received in school are preparation for employment. In view of this, school dress is tailored after today's salon and the standards that employers will require. Students will be expected to dress for success. Students' dress should reflect this concept. Men will be required to wear school shirt, black slacks and black shoes. Women will wear school shirt, black slacks or black skirt, nylons and black shoes. No variations of the dress code will be permitted. All clothes should be neatly pressed; shoes should be closed toed and polished. Shirts must be buttoned with your nametag on the right pocket.Students should be clean, groomed and presentable. No sweatpants, jeans (black or otherwise), sneakers, or sandals are acceptable. Make up and hair should be done to Leon Studio One standards at all times. Any student not dressed according to standards will be sent home for the day.

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Student conduct standard

Students must follow all school guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations. Students will be expected to conduct themselves in a polite, respectful, and professional manner at all times when dealing with patrons, peers, and school faculty.

Students will display desirable work habits and attitudes at all times in the school. If you conduct is dangerous to other persons or continually disruptive to the school, you will be suspended or terminated immediately. Any disciplinary action taken by the school will be given in writing either in person or by mail to those students affected. termination by school

The school reserves the right to place on probation, suspend or dismiss a student for failure to make payments when due, poor attendance, unsatisfactory progress in grades, misconduct, infraction of rules, disobedience, or with just cause any reason the Director may deem sufficient.

Re-admittance after withdrawal

Any student who withdraws and wishes to continue his/her education at the school may apply for re-enrollment after 60 days.

A person wishing to re-enroll must submit a letter requesting a review for re-enrollment. The letter should include why the student withdrew and what steps the person has taken to assure that the reasons for the initial withdraw will not be repeated. All past monetary obligations must be paid in full before a request for re-admittance will be reviewed.

A student will be eligible for re-admittance only one time. The student will be required to pay a re-registration fee of $100.00.

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Attendance

Student attendance is monitored weekly to assure maintenance of satisfactory progress. Absenteeism more than 15% of the total number of instructional hours offered during the program for any reason what so ever (not including any approved leave of absence), and who has not maintained satisfactory progress, will be terminated.

Students will be expected to attend classes regularly and to be on time for all classes. Leaving early or arriving late will be translated into equivalent absent hours. All hours in actual attendance will be credited to your total clock hours.tardiness policy - If a student arrives late, their total hours will be calculated to the nearest quarter hour. To prevent habitual tardiness, anyone arriving after 10:00 am will not be allowed in class unless they have documentation from their appointment. We encourage students to be in school at least 15 minutes before the start of class in order to have adequate time to set up.

Your attendance in the 1000 hour clock course is measured against a norm:

Full time 33 hrs. (5 days/wk.) 31 weeks

Part time:

• Evenings 20.25 hrs. (3 nights, 1 day/wk.) 50 weeks