Student Professional Development Guidelines

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All students must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School Raleigh. 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 time clock. Students are responsible for clocking in and out correctly, failure to clock in and out correctly may result in missed hours. 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 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for day students and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM for night students.
  3. All courses require continuous attendance.
  4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week. Alternate schedules are available to those students who qualify.
  5. Night students may not miss Mondays; day students may not miss Saturdays.
  6. Students 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. Full Time and 4 Day students are required to clock in by 9:00 am. Part Time students are required to clock in by 5:00 pm. Full time and 4 Day students should arrive by 9:30 am and part time students should arrive by 5:30 pm. Students arriving more then 30 minutes later than scheduled to attend will not be allowed to clock in and attend for the day.
  7. Students who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk immediately. All Students should call at least 30 minutes Prior to their scheduled time to attend school.
  8. Students must request time off from school from the Education Leader.
  9. Students are required to be in attendance a minimum of seven (7) hours per day, 35 hours per week for the full-time schedule (evening and day ); ten (10) hours per day, 30 hours per week for the 3 and 7.5 hours per day, 30 hours a week for the 4 Day program, and five (5) hour per day, 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. Students cannot bank hours and attend over 35 hours per week to make up for missing hours. If a student will miss hours during the week, arrangements must be made with the Learning Leader Advisor to make up those hours within the same week, with approval of documentation, or the hours missed will count against the hours allowed to miss and overtime charges can occur.
  10. 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. Day students receive two 10 minute breaks. Night students receive one 10 minute break.
  11. If a Future Professional 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.
  12. Theory Class: The school requires a Future Professional to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.

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

Student Schedule

Breaks

Lunch

8 or 7 1/2 hr/day

10 min. in the morning & 10 min. in the afternoon

30 min.

6 hr/day

10 min. in the morning & 10 min. in afternoon

n/a

5 hr/day

10 min. at mid-point of schedule

n/a

4 hr/day

10 min. at mid-point of schedule

n/a
  1. Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission via booking out.
    1.  All students who leave school premises or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock and having an instructor/Staff member book them out.
  2. Students may not clock in or out for another student.
  3. Students attend Core the first 6 weeks (210 clock hours) of enrollment. During this time the student must maintain a monthly attendance of 90%. If at the conclusion of the month, the student’s progress report is not 90% attendance, the student may be dropped from the program and asked to re-enroll in the next class start date.

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 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.
    5. Shorts and/or skirts that fall below the fingertips.
  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, or beach sandals.
  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 and/or skirts that fall above fingertips, when standing up.
  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. School administration can determine what is professional dress.

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 receive services on Tuesday through Thursday. To receive a service, students must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Notify a Learning Leader.
    2. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader.
    3. Pay for service supplies including perms, color, lightener, 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. Only emergency calls are permitted on the business phone. Students may use the student phones for a limited time. Please keep your calls to three (3) minutes or less.
  3. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school.
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is servicing a service guest.
  5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception area, or offices.
  6. Future Professionals should not form lines at the time clock Prior to 5:00 PM or 10:00 PM.
  7. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the lunchroom.
  8. The school is a smoke-free campus.
  9. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.
  10. School administration has the right to access and inspect a Future Professionals locker at any time, refer to the locker policy.

Cell Phone Policy

Future Professionals are expected and required to use their communication devices in a Professional manner. Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh encourages students to use devices for the following with the approval of a Learning Leader or Staff member:

  • Before and after photographs of doll head work
  • Before and after photographs of guest work with permission of guest
  • Honors portfolio in any of the following: Cutting, Color, Texture, and Makeup
  • Classroom work (when instructed by learning leader)
  • Master’s

To maintain a Professional learning environment personal cell phone use is only permitted in the student lounge. Personal cell phone use is NOT allowed in the hallways, clinic classroom, dispense and restrooms.

Search Policy

Lockers and stations furnished for student use belong to the school and are subject to search by the school or police officials at any time for any reason. By entering onto the premises of the school, students agree that they and any items, including handbags, briefcases, purses, and personal belongings they bring with them, are subject to reasonable search by school personnel at any time for any reason.

Late Payments

If a student fails to make a scheduled tuition payment, the student may receive a coaching session on the Future Professional Advisory Form. If a student consistently fails to make scheduled payments, the student may be terminated from the program.

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 practical skill assessments through CourseKey
    2. Completion of theory review worksheets
    3. Performing a service on another Future Professional
    4.  Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, and books
  9. Future Professionals must continue to work on clients even if they have completed State Board service requirements but have not reached their hours.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Students must replace lost or stolen equipment/materials immediately to remain in compliance with State Board.
  14. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
  15. All clinic practical worksheets are due on the assigned day of each month by the end of the school day.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. The school requires a Future Professional to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.