Student Professional Development Guidelines

All students must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School North Haven. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience.

ATTENDANCE AND DOCUMENTATION OF TIME

1. The school records attendance in clock hours and gives appropriate attendance credit for all hours attended. The school does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty. Attendance is calculated using a computerized timeclock.  This device may consist of an app that can be used on your phone, a biometric scanner in the school, or similar device. In order to ensure proper clock hours are credited, full-time and Part time students are required to clock in/out: when they arrive to school and when they leave at the end of the day.  
   Full-time must clock out and in for lunch as well. If a student fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the student time clock, the student will not receive hours.  
2. The school is open from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM for day students, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM for esthetics night students, and 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM for esthetics day students .
3. All programs require continuous attendance.
4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week. 
5. If a student misses any time in their program, it is his or her responsibility to arrange with the Learning Leader to receive the handouts, notes, assignments, etc. 
6. Students must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Students are never excused from mandatory theory class or specialty class to work on the clinic classroom.
7. Students must come prepared with all equipment and academic needs or the student will be sent home.
8. Students attend Core the first 210 hours of enrollment. During this time the student must maintain a monthly attendance of 85%.  If at the conclusion of the month, the student’s progress report is not 85% attendance, the student may be dropped from the program and asked to re-enroll in the next class start date.
9. Students who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the attendance line ext. 28 immediately . Accommodation must e-mail attendance@northhaven.paulmitchell.edu. Day students must call in by 9:00 AM . and Night students must call in by 1:30 PM .
10. If a student arrives late to school without calling in he/she may be asked to clock out and will not receive time for that day
11. Students must request time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor two weeks in advance
12. Documentation of time: Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission.
    1. Students who leave school premises for more than 10 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having an instructor book them out.
    2. Students who leave school premises for less than 10 minutes must sign the sign-out sheet.
13. Students must keep a record of all services each day on the “service tracking sheet,” which must be completed daily and turned in every month.
14. During the enrollment agreement period, the student is allowed to miss 10% before having to pay extra instructional charges . The student may use the 10% hours for vacation, appointments, illness, etc. Extra Instructional Charges will be billed to the applicants account once the Schedule Program Length is reached. Overtime charges are to be paid at the time the student reaches their contracted time and must be paid one (1) month prior to graduation.     

 **Refer to the school enrollment contract for the Enrollment Contract Period definition.
Please note that if a student misses more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the student  may be  terminated from the program.

16. Students are required to be in attendance a minimum of 35 hours per week for the 5-day full-time schedule, 22 hours per week for the 4-day full-time schedule, 27 hours per week for the 3-day full-time schedule, 20 hours per week for the Night part-time schedule, 30 hours per week for 5- day Esthetics, 20 hours per day for Night Esthetics full-time schedule, 15 hours per day for the 3-day Makeup, and 12 hours per week for the Night Makeup part-time schedule. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day will be set according to the calendar each year.

Observe the appropriate breaks for your school schedule. Breaks are as follows:

Cosmetology, Make-up Program, and Nail Academy students must maintain the following professional dress code:

A professional image is a requirement for successful participation in school.

1. Core and Phase One students must wear all black
2. Phase Two students may wear black or white in any combination
3. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains and tears 
4. Shoes should be solid black, including top and sole, closed-toe, professional, and comfortable for all Future Professionals. No canvas with logo’s.
5. Name tags must be worn at all times ($15 .00 replacement fee for lost name tags)
6. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school . Ponytails and messy buns are not acceptable
7. Cosmetics must be applied prior to arriving at school, using trend-appropriate makeup techniques
8. Solid black pants or slacks must be professional style/material. Leggings are to be worn under skirts/ dresses-not used as pants. Skirts above the knee must have opaque tights or solid black legging underneath, Lace tights are not acceptable as replacement leggings.
9. Paul Mitchell or non-branded track jackets are allowed .
10. The following is a list of unacceptable dress:      
    1. Tennis shoes, gym shoes, foot thongs, Crocs, or beach sandals, backless ballet slippers, or canvas shoes with logo or canvas with netting material
    2. Tank tops, sleeveless tops, backless shirts, cold shoulder, boat neck shirts, or sheer shirts
    3. Sweatpants and sweatshirts; nylon, fleece or terry cloth material
    4. Printed T-shirts other than those with a PAUL MITCHELL logo; 
    5. Overalls, gym wear, spandex or biking shorts 
    6. Summer shorts
    7. Midriffs and revealing necklines
    8. Color stripes or patterns, floral prints on clothing or shoes
    9. Shoes or slippers made of mesh or any see through material
    10. Hats, scarves, head wraps that cover the entire head are not allowed
    11. Sunglasses are not allowed
11. Students who fail to comply with the professional dress code will be asked to get into appropriate attire.

Esthetics students must maintain the following professional dress code:

1. Esthetic students must wear black scrub bottoms and black tops
2. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains and tears
3. Shoes should be solid black, including top and sole, closed-toe, professional, nurses clog shoe
4. Name tags must be worn at all times ($15.00 replacement fee for lost name tags).
5. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school. Low ponytail or low bun only if hair is longer than chin length
6. Cosmetics must be applied prior to arriving at school, using trend-appropriate makeup techniques
7. Paul Mitchell or non-branded track jackets are allowed
8. Sport length nails only, no acrylic nails permitted
9. The following is a list of unacceptable dress:
   1. Tennis shoes, gym shoes, foot thongs, Crocs, or beach sandals, or backless ballet slippers 
   2. Tank tops, sleeveless tops, backless shirts, cold shoulder, or boat neck shirts
   3. Sweatpants and sweatshirts; nylon, fleece or terry cloth material
   4. Printed T-shirts 
   5. Overalls, gym wear, spandex or biking shorts
   6. Summer shorts
   7. Midriffs and revealing necklines
   8. Color stripes or patterns, floral prints on clothing or shoes
   9. Shoes or slippers made of mesh or any see through material 
   10. No hats, scarves, head wraps that cover the entire head are not allowed 
   11. Sunglasses are not allowed
   12. No long nails, no colored polish allowed
10. Students who fail to comply with the professional dress code will be asked to get into appropriate attire .

Eyelash Extension students must maintain the following professional dress code:

1. Students must wear all black
2. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains and tears 
3. Shoes should be solid black, including top and sole, closed-toe, professional, and comfortable for all Future Professionals. No canvas logo’s.
4. Cosmetics must be applied prior to arriving at school, using trend-appropriate makeup techniques.
5. Solid black pants or slacks must be professional style/material. Leggings are to be worn under skirts/dresses-not used as pants. Skirts above the knee must have opaque tights or solid black legging underneath, Lace tights are not acceptable as replacement leggings.
6. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school. Low ponytail or low bun only if hair is longer than chin length.
7. The following is a list of unacceptable dress:
   1. Tennis shoes, gym shoes, foot thongs, Crocs, beach sandals, backless ballet slippers, canvas shoes with logo, or canvas with netting material
   2. Tank tops, sleeveless tops, backless shirts, cold shoulder, boat neck shirts, or sheer shirts
   3. Sweatpants and sweatshirts; nylon, fleece or terry cloth material
   4. Printed T-shirts other than those with a PAUL MITCHELL logo;
   5. Overalls, gym wear, spandex or biking shorts
   6. Summer shorts
   7. Midriffs and revealing necklines
   8. Color stripes or patterns, floral prints on clothing or shoes
   9. Shoes or slippers made of mesh or any see through material 
   10. Hats, scarves, head wraps that cover the entire head are not allowed
   11. Sunglasses are not allowed
8. Students who fail to comply with the professional dress code will be asked to get into appropriate attire .

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

1. Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, student lounge, or clinic classroom area.
   
   Visitors Policy: The term visitor applies to anyone who is not entering the school to receive a service. All visitors must enter through the guest entrance. Except in cases of emergency, visitors are required to make appointments in order to minimize disruptions of the education program. As required by law, all visitors must sign in and out. Students are not permitted to bring visitors into the buildings  during the school day without the approval of the appropriate administrator, unless this person is a service guest in which they must enter through the guest entrance. Persons violating this regulation will be requested to leave the building immediately. Persons entering the school without proper authorization will be considered trespassers and may be subject to police action.
   
   Only emergency calls are permitted on the business phone. Students may use the business phones for a limited time. Please keep your calls to three (3) minutes or less.
2. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school 
3. Future Professionals  may not visit with another Future Professional who is servicing a service guest .
4. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception area, or offices .
5. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the lunchroom
6. The school is a smoke-free campus.
7. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination
8. Headphones in any room other than the all Purpose room. These items are not allowed in any other classroom or on the clinic floor
9. School administration has the right to access and inspect a Future Professionals locker at any time, refer to the locker policy .

Learning Participation Guidelines

1. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged . Taking credit for another’s work or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination
2. Future Professionals  will be expected to maintain an average of 75% on all theory tests and assignments
3. Future Professionals  may not be released from required theory class to take a client
4. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change client service appointments
5. All services must be checked and the service ticket initialed by a Learning Leader 
6. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical worksheets, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours
7. Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience
8. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or a specialty class, they may focus on the following:
   1. Completion of clinic practical worksheets
   2. Completion of theory review worksheets
   3. Performing a service on another Future Professions 
   4. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, and books
9. Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader’s assignments and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules 
10. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school unless authorized to do so by school administration . Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school will be reported to the state board and may result in your inability to receive a professional license
11. Future Professionals are responsible for their own kit and equipment and may use a clinic station drawer only while working at that clinic station . All kit, equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in the Future Professionals assigned locker. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
12. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
13. All clinic practical worksheets are due on the assigned day of each month by the end of the school day.
14. If a Future Professional fails to complete a worksheet 100%, the Future Professional will be placed on the Back on Track list and will remain on the list until the following month.
15. If a Future Professionals fails to pass the Core written and/or practical exam on their second attempt, they may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-start in the next Core class start date.