Attendance

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AND ATTENDANCE POLICY-------SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

(THE FOLLOWING POLICIES WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL STUDENTS.)

In order to be making satisfactory academic progress toward a diploma or certificate, you must maintain specified grade averages and attendance, and proceed through the program at a pace leading to completion in a specified time frame (One and one-half times the length of the program). Satisfactory progress is measured in clock hours.
Satisfactory progress is monitored by the school on a monthly basis. A student’s training may be interrupted for unsatisfactory progress under the following conditions:

If a student is absent for more than fourteen consecutive (CALENDER) days without a leave of absence the student will be dropped from the course of study. If the student fails to return from a Leave of Absence the student will be dropped EFFECTIVE THE LAST DATE OF ATTENDANCE.
Advancement and progress in the course are not acceptable (attendance or/and grades).
Is careless and indifferent towards his/her work.
Uncooperative with school staff or fellow students.
Does not have the ability to make satisfactory progress in the work.

VETERANS must attend 85% of their scheduled hour each month. If the veteran fails to meet the attendance policy the following month the student will be placed on probation and the next month if attendance has not improved the veteran will be terminated from the school. Veterans must also meet the school required grade policy.

ALL OTHER STUDENTS must attend at least 80% of their scheduled hours per month in order to be considered making satisfactory progress and to complete the course within the maximum time frame of 150% of length of the course.
Sickness or other absence may not be considered in extending the maximum time allowance. There are no make-up classes.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: The school does grant a Leave of Absence for periods of up to an accumulated total of 60 days per contract. All leave of absences must be approved by the Director PRIOR to a leave of absence.

Students are expected to complete their course of training on or before the time specified on their contract. Students who do not complete the hours in the scheduled training period will be charged an additional $8.67 per hour until all the required hours and assignments are completed.

Clock hour definition: All attendance is based on clock hours and sixty minutes is considered one hour. Time is rounded to the nearest half-hour and/or whole-hour by the electronic time clock and is recorded for each student’s attendance. Make-up hours are not available. The school does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty.

Payment Periods:
Students may receive scheduled Pell Grant award(s) during the calendar year if they meet the established grade and attendance policies. The number and amount of each payment made within the calendar year will depend on the number of hours the student completes as they progress throughout the calendar year.

Program: COSMETOLOGY
Program Length: 1500 clock hours, 50 weeks, 30 hours/week
Academic Year: 30 weeks
Maximum Time Frame: One and one-half times the length of the course (75 weeks)
Required Grade Average: You must achieve a 77% grade average or better throughout the entire program.
Payment periods for disbursements of Federal funds are scheduled to be paid after the completed of:
1. From 1-450 hours = First Payment
2. From 451-900 hours = Second Payment
3. From 901-1200 hours = Third Payment
4. From 1201-1500 = Fourth Payment
Required Completion Rate: In addition to the grade averages listed above, you must also be progressing toward successful completion of the program within the maximum time frame, 75 weeks, at the following rate:

After this number of weeks : 22.5 : 45 : 60 : 75
You must have completed at least : ; : :
this number of clock hours : 450 : 900 : 1200 : 1500

Program: MASTER COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
Program Length: 1000 clock hours, 34 weeks, 30 hours/week
Academic Year: 30 weeks
Maximum Time Frame: One and one-half times the length of the course (51 weeks)
Required Grade Average:
You must achieve a 77% grade average or more throughout the entire program.
Payment Periods:
Payment periods for disbursement of Federal funds for the Instructor Program are scheduled to be paid after the completion of:
From 1 - 450 hours = First Payment.
From 451 – 900 hours –= Second Payment.
From 901-1000 hours = Third payment
Required Completion Rate:
In Addition to the grade averages listed above, you must also be progressing toward successful completion of the program within the maximum time frame, 51 weeks, at the following rate:
After this number of weeks 22.5 : 45 : 51
You must have completed at least :
this number of clock hours : 450 : 900 :1000

Programs: MANICURE PROGRAM
Program Length: 600 clock hours, 20 weeks, 30 hours/week
Academic Year: 30 weeks
Maximum Time Frame: One and on-half times the length of the course (30 weeks)
Required Grade Average:
You must achieve a 77% grade average or better throughout the entire program.
Payment Periods:
Payment periods for disbursement of Federal funds for Manicure are scheduled to be paid after the completion of:
From 1 – 300 hours = First Payment.
From 301 – 600 = Second Payment.

Required Completion Rates:
In addition to the grade averages listed above, you must also be progressing toward successful completion of the program within the maximum time frame, 30 weeks, at the following rate:
After this number of weeks :15 : 30
You must have completed at least : :
this number of clock hours : 300 : 600

Hours of Attendance: Student’s monthly hours are retained for the Oklahoma State Cosmetology to review. American Beauty Institute uses a software program for the daily, monthly, and cumulative hours completed for the attendance records.

Satisfactory progress in academic work and attendance are a requirement for all Title IV students and for all students within the same program and within the same attendance schedule enrolled in the school.
Students enrolled in the same attendance schedule and in the same program must meet the same Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy regulations for Title IV required by the school.

The schools satisfactory progress policy complies with state and federal regulations.

The following factors will be measured to determine academic progress for all students:
Theory work - test grades and homework
Clinic (lab) work - work completed on customers
Practical work - work completed on mannequin

American Beauty Institute  2009 North Main, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501