Student Professional Development Guidelines

All students must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School St. George. 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 students are required to clock in/out 4 times a day: when they arrive to school, when they leave for lunch, when they return from lunch, and when they leave at the end of the day. Part time students are required to clock in/out 2 times a day: when they arrive to school and when they leave at the end of the day. If a student fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the student time clock, the student will not receive hours. If the student wishes to dispute any hours they feel earned, the student must provide documentation to verify attendance on the missing time form.  The documentation would include the student sign in sheet, the specialty class attendance role, and/or the guest service summary.
2. The school is open Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 AM-4:30 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for students.
3. All courses require continuous attendance.
4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
5. Students must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Students who are late for theory and/or a specialty class or a guest artist class may attend the class, but must be accompanied into the classroom by an instructor. Students are never excused from mandatory theory class to work in the clinic.
6. Students attend Core the first 7 weeks (210 clock hours) of enrollment. During this time the student must maintain a monthly attendance of 80%. If at the conclusion of the month, the student’s progress report is not 80% attendance, the student may be dropped from the program and asked to re-enroll in the next class start date.
7. Students who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk immediately . Students must call in by 9:00 AM.
8. Students are required to be in attendance a minimum of seven (7) hours per day, 35 hours per week for the full-time schedule; 20 hours per week for part-time students. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day will be set according to the calendar each year. If a student will miss hours during the week, arrangements must be made with the Future Professional Advisor to make up those hours within the same week, or the hours missed will count against the hours allowed to miss.
9. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all students. All students will take 30 minutes for lunch between 12:00 noon and 1:30 PM. Students should communicate with their instructor if they have not had lunch by 1:30 PM.

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

10. Students may not clock in or out for another student.
11. 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.
12. Documentation of time: Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without a Learning Leader’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 while clocked in may be subject to termination and/or coaching.
    3. Day students must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day. Students will not receive credit for the hour if they fail to clock in/out for lunch.

Professional Image: All Future Professionals must adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:

1. Future Professionals may wear black, white and gray and colored accessories.
2. Phase Two Future Professionals may wear black or white in any combination.
3. A minimal print in clothing is acceptable if it is a black and white print.
4. Clothing should be professional and clean. 
5. Shoes should be professional, practical, and comfortable.  
6. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school.
7. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
8. The following is a list of acceptable dress: 
   1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are black or gray in color. Any rips or tears must fall below the fingertips, when standing up.
   2. Sleeveless tops .Spaghetti spring tops and crop tops are not allowed.
   3. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and/or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo  or the school logo may be worn.
   4. Stylish hats, scarves, and stylish head wraps.
   5. Shorts and/or skirts, short shorts and short skirts are not allowed.
9. Name tag — as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached and may receive an advisory.

Sanitation and Personal Services 

1. Future Professionals must keep workstations and classroom areas clean, sanitary, and clutter free at all times.
2. Future Professionals must clean their stations in the clinic classroom, including the floor, after each service.
3. Hair must be swept up immediately after a service is completed, before blow drying.
4. Clinic stations must be cleaned at the end of the day, prior to clocking out for the day.
5. Future Professionals may have their hair or other services done Wednesday or Thursday, on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th week of the month. To receive a service, students must do the following prior to starting the service:
   1. Notify a instructor
   2. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader.
   3. Pay for service supplies including perms, tints, bleaches, rinses, conditioning, treatments, manicures, nails, etc.
   4. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for students who are up to date with all projects, tests and practical skill assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.

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.
2. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professionals who is servicing a client.
3. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception area, or offices.
4. Food is allowed only in the student lounge. 
5. Paul Mitchell The School St. George is a smoke-free campus, including any electronic smoking devices.
6. Stealing or taking school or another’s personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.

LEARNING PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

1. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged. Taking credit for another’s work or cheating during exams is unacceptable and grounds to termination.
2. Students will be expected to maintain an average of 75% on all theory tests and assignments.
3. Students may not be released from required theory class to take a client.
4. Only 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. Students are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, reading, or test preparation during school hours. 
7. Students will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
8. When students 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 monthly worksheets
   2. Completion of theory review worksheets
   3. Performing a service on another Student 
   4. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, and books
9. Students must comply with school personnel and instructor’s assignments and requests as required by the curriculum and student guidelines and rules.
10. Students may not perform hair, skin, or nail services outside of school unless authorized to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, 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. Students are responsible for their own equipment and may use a station drawer only while working at that station. All equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in their locker. Paul Mitchell The School St. George 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 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 the practical skill assessments or required weekly theory hours they will be placed on the Back on Track List. Future Professionals have one week to get caught up before they receive a coaching advisory.
15. If a student 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 class start date.