Future Professional Development Guidelines

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All Future Professionals must commit to and follow the Future Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment in school. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a coaching under the Future Professional Advisory Policy and may result in termination without prior warning.

Attendance and Documentation of Time

1. The school records attendance in clock hours and gives appropriately earned attendance credit for all hours attended and does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty. Attendance is calculated using an attendance tracking app called CourseKey. It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to record their hours by checking in and out through the app. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule, the Future Professional will not receive hours.
It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to ensure that they are properly clocking in and out as required. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the Future Professional time-clock, the Future Professional will not receive hours for the time with missed time punches. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, Future Professionals are required to clock in or out at the following times:

When they arrive at school,
When they leave for lunch,
When they return from lunch,
When they leave at the end of the day;
If a Future Professional leaves the premises for any reason, and
If a Future Professional is taking a break over 15 minutes, they are required to clock out.

If the Future Professional wishes to dispute any hours they feel earned, the Future Professional must provide documentation to verify attendance on the missing time form. The documentation could include the Future Professional sign in sheet, the specialty class attendance role, and/or the guest service summary.
If a Future Professional is experiencing timeclock challenges and are unable to clock in or out, they must report the challenge to the Future Professional Advisor within 24 hours.

2. The school is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for day students and 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. for night students.
3. The Future Professional must attend school according to the schedule in the Future Professional’s enrollment agreement. All programs require continuous attendance.
4. Tardiness: Tardiness is frowned upon by the administration of the school. The school prides itself on a solid curriculum. Tardiness on the students’ part will leave eventual gaps in their education. Not only does the student miss out on valuable class time but the student is subject to eventual overtime charges when this situation is chronic. Prior to the start of classes, students should arrange to arrive at school daily and on time. Commitment to the scheduled hours of attendance will show the student’s dedication to their education and is the first step in the school’s evaluation of the student’s employability.
All students must be signed in and be prepared to start class by 9:30 AM for day students and by 5:00 PM for night students. Any student who signs in after 9:40AM (day) or 5:10PM (night) will be issued a late penalty, will not be permitted to enter class until the next instructional hour and must remain in the lunchroom until class time.
Students are permitted 2 late penalties per month. The 3rd late penalty will result in an advisory warning. Any future penalties that month will result in dismissal for the day/night. Students who leave early will also be considered in violation of this policy. Not all documentations for tardiness or early departure will be excused. This is monitored at the discretion of the Future Professional Advisor. Under no circumstances can a student sign in after 10:30 AM (day) or 6:00 PM (night) for a late arrival. Excessive tardiness and/or early departure will require an evaluation with the Future Professional Advisor. If correction is not made after coaching, the student may be suspended for a period or eventually terminated.
5. Attendance Expectation Generally: Future Professionals must maintain a 100% attendance average each month in order to complete the program by the expected/calculated completion date. The school attendance policy requires 85% to maintain satisfactory progress. Falling below this number means that the Future Professional may receive a coaching on the advisory form for their attendance.
6. CORE Attendance Expectation: Future Professionals attend Core for the first weeks of enrollment. During this time the Future Professional must maintain a monthly attendance of 85%. If at the conclusion of the month, the Future Professional’s progress report does not meet 85% attendance, the Future Professional may be dropped from the program and may be asked to re-enroll in the next Core class start date.
7. Extra Instructional Charges: During the contracted enrollment period, the Future Professional must maintain an 85% attendance average each month in order to complete the program by the expected/calculated completion date. The Future Professional is allowed to miss 15% absent hours of their scheduled hours before having to pay extra instructional charges. The Future Professional may use the 15% absent hours for vacation, doctor appointments, illness, etc.; however, the Future Professional may not be out of school for 14 consecutive calendar days or they may be terminated. If the Future Professional must attend additional program hours beyond their expected/calculated completion date due to not meeting a 85% attendance average or failure to complete academic graduation requirements, the Future Professional will be charged an additional $14.50 for each hour scheduled to complete after the expected/calculated completion date is reached.
8. Future Professionals are required to be in attendance and actively participating in their education. When a Future Professional is scheduled for attendance but not present, these will be reflected as absent hours. If a Future Professional does not clock in or out properly resulting in the hours not being counted, these will be reflected in the absent hours unless the missing time form and necessary documentation is provided as outlined in the catalog.
If a Future Professional is absent refer to the school make-up hour policy on how to make-up those hours. Please keep in mind make-up hours and policies are optional for the school to provide and may be changed.
Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
9. Vacation and Planned Time Away (e.g. medical appointments, outside commitments):Future Professionals must request planned time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor and the Financial Services Leader. The approval of any request does not mean that the Future Professional will continue to meet the attendance requirements or will not be charged for additional instructional time per the above.
10. Unplanned Absences or Tardiness: Future Professionals who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk team immediately. Day Future Professionals must call in prior to 9:30 AM; night Future Professionals must call in prior to 5:00 PM.
11. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professional. All full-time Future Professional are required to take a 30-minute lunch break. Future Professional should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 p.m. Part-time Future Professional will take a 15-minute break as scheduled by school administration.
12. Documentation of time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without a Learning Leader’s permission.

Future Professionals who leave the school premises for more than 15 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having a Learning Leader book them out.
Future Professionals who leave the school premises for less than 15 minutes must sign the sign-out break sheet.
Day Future Professionals must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day. Future Professionals will not receive credit for the hour if they fail to clock in/out for lunch.

13. Future Professionals can not clock in or out for another Future Professional.
14. Future Professionals can not ask others to clock them in or out.
15. Future Professionals must keep a record of all services performed each day digitally via the CourseKey-Skillstracker app.

Professional Image

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

Future Professionals may wear black or gray in any combination.
Phase Two Future Professionals may wear black, gray, or white in any combination.
A minimal print in clothing is acceptable if it is a black and white print.
Clothing should be professional and clean.
Shoes should be black, professional, practical, and comfortable.
Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school.
Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
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.
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 that fall below the fingertips.
Tights or leggings should be worn with skirts or dresses that fall above the knees for all Future Professionals.
Name tag — as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.

The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:

Gym workout shoes, foot thongs, Crocs or beach sandals.
Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, or belly shirts.
Sweatpants.
Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, jackets and printed T-shirts other than those with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo.
Shorts and/or skirts that fall above fingertips, when standing up.
Baseball hats, visors, bandanas, caps, or beanies.
Spandex or biking shorts.
Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
Sunglasses.

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

Sanitation requirements

1. Future Professionals must keep themselves, workstations and classroom areas clean, sanitary, and clutter free at all times.
2. Future Professionals must clean their stations, 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 must maintain standard personal sanitation and grooming practices, according to the state requirements.

guest and personal salon services

1. Future Professionals must follow the procedures outlined on their Skill Cards when performing a guest service.
2. Future Professionals may have their hair or other services done upon approval. Future Professionals must complete the following prior to starting the service:

Seek permission and approval from Future Professional Advisor according to criteria below:
1. Be maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.
2. Be current in practical skill performances, theory attendance and tests.
Be scheduled off the service book by the Service Desk Coordinator.
Pay for all services.

3. Personal services must be rescheduled when the student is scheduled to take a guest. Students must re-schedule their personal service and complete the service appointment assigned to them. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all projects, tests, and practical skill assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.
4. Future Professionals may not receive personal services outside of their program scope of practice during scheduled hours.
5. Future Professionals may not start Future Professional services until a consultation with a Learning Leader has been completed as required.

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

1. Future Professionals are to maintain a professional demeanor at all times when they are on the school premises.

BE NICE: Be kind, considerate and courteous to others.
BE ACCOUNTABLE: Take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
BE RELIABLE: Consistently complete the required skills to get your education to the best of your ability.
BE COMMUNICATIVE: Use clear and appropriate language (no profanity) to get your point across,. Do not raise your voice or yell.
BE ENGAGED: Be an active participant in your education and seek out information to better your skills to advance your career goals.

2.   Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, Future Professional lounge, or clinic classroom area.
3.   Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school. Phone calls are not permitted during class time or learning environments such as classrooms or learning zones at any time. Calls while clocked in should remain in the assigned area, quiet in tone, and no longer than 3 minutes.
4.   Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is working with a clinic classroom guest.
5.   Future Professional may not gather around the service desk, the service reception area, or the offices.
6.   Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the Future Professional lounge.
7.   The school is a smoke-free campus. Future Professionals may not smoke or vape any substance on school premises.
8.   Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.
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. Future Professionals must bring their required school tools to participate in their education for scheduled hours and makeup hours. Required school tools include:

Student Technical Kit
iPad with program education kit apps (cutting system app, make-up systems app, plugged in app, etc)
Program textbooks

2. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged.
3. Future Professionals are responsible for their own technical kit and equipment. 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 assigned locker. Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
4. Future Professionals are required to work under the direction of a licensed professional. Therefore, Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader’s assignments, directions, and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules.
5. Future Professionals must have a signed service ticket before beginning any service on the clinic classroom.
6. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school unless authorized, in advance, in writing, to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school may be reported to the state board and may result in your inability to receive a professional license.
7. Taking credit for another’s work (e.g. submitting the photos of another’s work as your own) or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
8. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 75% on all academic exams and practical skill assignments.
9. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change clinic classroom guest appointments.
10. All practical skill services must be graded and the service ticket initialed by a Learning Leader.
11. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical skills, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
12. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with guest service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or a specialty class, they must be actively engaged in their education at all times, and may focus on the following:

Completion of practical skill assessments through CourseKey-Skillstracker.
Completion of theory review assignments
Performing a service on another Future Professional. Please note that the service must be within the scope of practice for the program for both Future Professionals.
Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, Plugged In, and school related textbooks.

13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
14. If a Future Professional fails to complete the practical skill assessments or required academic theory exams 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 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 may be allowed to re-start in the next Core class start date.

Our Responsibility To You

To offer each student training opportunities with a team dedicated towards an educational experience that will challenging and ultimately profitable.
To offer a training facility that will be kept clean, safe, and environmentally sound.
To offer immediate assistance in any area we feel your training may be below our expected standards. Communication skills will be taught as well as experienced. We will be available to help student achieve their goals.

Students Responsibilities (Classroom)

To be on time for all classes.
To come to class alert and ready for instructions.
To follow instructions and to work in a safe and responsible manner.
To dress in proper attire required by Rudy & Kelly Academy.
To follow rules, conduct yourself in a professional manner, and speak and act in a respectful manner to others.
To smile and bring a positive attitude to class daily.

Students Responsibilities (clinic classroom)

Be on time.
When assigned to the clinic begin with a positive attitude.
Set up your station in a neat and orderly manner.
Prior to receiving a guest, be certain your styling chair and station are clean and free of any chemical material that might stain your guest’s clothing.
When assigned to a guest, greet them with a smile and always introduce yourself by name and refer to them by their name while escorting them to your assigned station.
Always communicate with every guest to be certain you understand the service they wish to have performed and always ask or talk with the instructor for assistance in making the proper evaluation. Prior to shampooing a guest, make certain the shampoo basin and chair are free from any chemical that might stain or damage guest’s clothing.
If placing a guest under a dryer, always check the temperature and inform them that the temperature may be adjusted and you will be happy to do so at any time. After placing the guest under the dryer, offer to acquire a magazine or drink if they so desire.
Remember to always SMILE! Be courteous and say the magic words PLEASE and THANK YOU. Always be aware that this is a learning experience and you will only become competent with practice. Patience, persistence, and performance will be keys that will always lead you to success on your guests in the clinic and afterwards in a professional salon.