Student Professional Development Guidelines

The following are a list of guidelines that all Future Professionals must commit to and follow during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park. The 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 or 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. Future Professionals who leave the school premises for any amount of time must clock out on the time clock regardless of how long they will be gone. 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. Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursdays.
3. All courses require continuous attendance. While in the Core class, only three (3) days may be missed for day school and only six (6) days may be missed for night school. If more time is missed, you may be required to repeat the Core class.
4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
5. Future Professionals must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Students who are late for theory, a specialty class or a guest artist class may attend the class, but must be accompanied into the classroom by a learning leader. Students are never excused from mandatory theory class to work in the clinic classroom. All Future Professionals must contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. for day school and 5:30 p.m. for night school if they are going to be absent or late.
6. During the enrollment contract period, the student is allowed to miss 150 hours (cosmetology), 75 hours (esthetics and esthetics teacher), 100 hours (teacher training) and 25 hours (Refresher Course) before having to pay extra instructional charges. If the student’s training goes beyond the contracted ending date for course completion, the student will be charged an additional $200.00 per week for each week scheduled to completed after the contract ending date. The student may use the 150 hours (cosmetology), 75 hours (esthetics and esthetics teacher), 100 hours (teacher training), and 25 hours (Refresher Course)  allowed absent hours for vacation, appointments, illness, etc.
   
    **Refer to the school enrollment agreement for the Enrollment Agreement Period definition. Please note that if a student misses more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the student may be terminated from the program.
   
   The unexplained absence of a student from school for more than 14 consecutive calendar days shall constitute constructive notice of cancellation to the school. For purpose of cancellation, the cancellation date shall be the last day of attendance.
7. Future Professionals must request time off from school from the Education Leader.
8. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day will be set according to the calendar each year.
9. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professionals. Day Future Professionals will take a 30 minute lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., if possible, according to their booking. Future Professionals should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 p.m.

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

10. Documentation of Time — Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without the permission of a Learning Leader. Future Professionals who will be leaving the Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park premises or leaving early must document their time by:
    1.  Clocking out on the time clock.
    2.  Having a Learning Leader or Service Desk Leader book them out  
       
       Future Professionals must clock out for lunch for 30 minutes every day.
        
11. Future Professionals may not clock in or out for another Future Professionals.
12. Future Professionals may be suspended for failure to comply with Tinley Park rules or time clock policies, leaving the school without permission, failing to notify the Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park regarding absences and tardiness, incomplete practical worksheets, failing to attend theory or maintain current theory tests, or insubordination.
13. Theory Class: The school requires Future Professionals to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.

Professional Image

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

1. Future Professionals may wear black or gray in any combination.
2. Phase Two Future Professionals may wear black , gray, 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 closed toed, black, 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.
   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.
9. Tights or leggings should be worn with skirts or dresses that fall above the knees for all Future Professionals.
10. 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:

1. Gym workout shoes, foot thongs, beach sandals, crocs, bubble shoes, house shoes, slippers, or uggs/fuzzy slippers.
2. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, or belly shirts.
3. Sweatpants
4. Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, jackets and printed T-shirts other than those with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo.
5. Shorts
6. Baseball hats, visors, bandanas, caps, or beanies.
7. Spandex or biking shorts.
8. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
9. Sunglasses.

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 station 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 Wednesdays and Thursday. To receive a service Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
   
   Notify a Learning Leader:
   1.  Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader
   2. Pay  for service supplies for personal including perms, tints, bleaches, rinses, conditioning treatments, manicures, nails, etc.
   3.  Personal services must be rescheduled when the service desk personnel has a regularly schedule service client. Future Professionals must re-schedule their personal service and complete the service appointment assigned to them.
   4. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for students who are up to date with all practicals, exams, and clinic practical worksheets. Paul Mitchell The School assignments and successful learning are the priority.

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

1. Visitors are allowed in the reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, Future Professional lounge or clinic classroom area.
2. Only emergency calls are permitted on the business phone. Future Professionals may use their Future Professional phones for a limited time. Please keep your calls to 3 minutes.
3. Cell phones are permitted in the school in assigned areas of the school.
4. Future Professionals may not visit with another student who is servicing a client.
5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception desk, or the offices.
6. Food, drinks, or water bottles are allowed only in the lunchroom.
7. Smoking is prohibited in the building or on the campus of Paul Mitchell The School.
8. Stealing or taking school 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. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged. Taking credit for another’s work or cheating during exams is unacceptable, and if grounds for termination.
2. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 75% on all theory tests and assignments.
3. Future Professionals must take all appointments assigned to them. This includes last minute walk-ins.
4. Future Professionals may not be released from required theory class to take a client.
5. Only Service Desk Personnel may schedule or change client service appointments.
6. All services must be checked and the service ticket initialed by an instructor.
7. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school related projects, assignments, clinic practical worksheets, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
8. Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
9. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or an specialty class the following may be focused on:
   • Completion of clinic practical worksheets.
   • Completion theory review worksheets.
   • Performing a service on another Future Professionals.
   • Listening or reading school resource center materials to include educational videos, audiotapes and books.
10. Future Professionals must comply with Paul Mitchell The School personnel’s and Learning Leader’s assignments and requests as required by the curriculum and student guidelines and rules.
11. Future Professionals may not perform hair services outside of the school unless authorized to do so by Paul Mitchell The School Administration.
12. Future Professionals are responsible for his/her 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 their assigned locker. The school is not responsible for any articles that are lost or stolen. The Future Professional is responsible to obtain a Master combination padlock (not a keyed lock) for the locker.
13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may or towed at their own expense.
14. Theory Class: The school requires a Future Professional to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.