Student Professional Development Guidelines

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All students must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Bella Capelli Academy. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience.

Attendance and Documentation of Time

  1. Bella Capelli Academy 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. Each student is granted five (5) miss punches after the 5th miss punches disciplinary actions may be taken. Attendance is calculated using a secure app. called CourseKey. If a student fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the app., 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 specialty class attendance role and/or the guest service summary.
  2. Bella Capelli Academy is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for day students. All courses require continuous attendance. Robinson Hybrid 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  3. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
  4. Students must be on time as it inhibits the learning process. Students are never excused from any class to work in the clinic classroom.
  5. During the Enrollment agreement period, the student is allowed to miss 10% before having to pay extra instructional charges. The student may use the 10% hours for vacation, appointments, illness, etc. Extra Instructional Charges will be billed to the applicants account once the Schedule Program Length is reached. Overtime charges are to be paid at the time the student reaches their contracted time and must be paid one (1) month prior to graduation.
    Program Name Extra Instructional Charges per hour
    Cosmetology $13.50
    Esthetician $17.58
    Cosmetology Instructor $13.05
    **Refer to the school Enrollment agreement for the Enrollment agreement Period definition.

    Transfer students will receive 10% of remaining hours as “free time.” For example, if a student transfers in 500 hours and has 750 hours remaining, the student will have 75 hours of “free time.” Any hours missed over the 10% allowed, the cosmetology student will be billed $13.50 per clock hour.

    Please note that if a student misses more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the student may be terminated from the program.
  6. Students attend Core the first 6 weeks, for full-time. During this time the student must maintain a attendance of 80%. If at the conclusion of core, the student’s progress report is not 80% attendance, the student may be dropped from the program and may be asked to re-enroll in the next class start date.
  7. If you are late or cannot attend school you must text the school and talk to Bella Capelli Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School’s Future Professional Advisor immediately. Students must text in by 9:00 a.m.
  8. Students must request time off from school by texting the school.
  9. Students are required to be in attendance a minimum of: seven (7) hours per day, 35 hours per week and six & half (6.5) hours per day, 32.5 hours per week for the full-time schedule. Holidays will be set according to the calendar each year.
  10. Lunches are scheduled and required for all students. All students will take a 1/2 lunch between 11:30 and 1:30 p.m. Students should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:00 p.m.
  11. 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 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 Lunch
    7 hr/day & 6.5 hr/day 1/2 hour
  13. Documentation of Time

    1. Having a Learning Leader or front desk coordinator book them out.

    2. Failure to clock out when leaving for any amount of time will result in suspension or termination. This is considered receiving unearned hours.

      Day students must clock out for lunch for 1/2 hour every day. Students will not receive credit for the 1/2 hour if he/she fails to clock in/out for lunch.

  14. Students may not leave Bella Capelli Academy premises during regular hours without informing a Learning Leader. Students who will be leaving Bella Capelli Academy premises at any time, this includes leaving early, they must document their time by:

  15. Students may not clock in or out for another student.

  16. Students leaving the building for ANY amount of time MUST clock in and out on the time clock.

Professional Image

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

  1. Future Professionals may wear Bella Capelli T-shirts only.
  2. Clothing should be professional and clean.
  3. Shoes should be black, gray, or white professional, practical, and comfortable.
  4. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school.
  5. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
  6. The following is a list of acceptable dress:
    1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are black or gray in color.
    2. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and/or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo may be worn.
    3. Stylish hats, scarves, and stylish head wraps that are black,white, or gray.
    4. Shorts and/or skirts that fall below the fingertips.

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

  1. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
  2. Sunglasses
  3. No sports bras, Barletta, Tank Top, Crop Tops or any top that exposes midriff
  4. No translucent see through tops or short exposing garments
  5. No blue jeans or translucent bottoms
  6. No blanket in the classrooms or clinic classroom
  7. Exposing rips or tears

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 on the scheduled service day. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Notify a Learning Leader and Service Desk Leader.
    2. Be scheduled off the service books by a Service Desk Leader.
    3. Pay for service supplies for personal including perms, tints, bleaches, rinses, conditioning treatments, manicures, nails, etc.
    4. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are current in practical skill assessments, theory attendance and tests.

      Bella Capelli Academy assignments and successful learning are the priority. If a Future Professional is on The Back on Track list services will not be permitted until requirements are met.
  6. Future Professional service days are scheduled each month. This is the only day a Future Professional may receive a chemical service. The Future Professional is required to pay for the cost of the product used.
  7. 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 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.
  3. Cell phones are permitted for school purposes only.
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is servicing a client.
  5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception area, or offices.
  6. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the lunchroom.
  7. Bella Capelli Academy is a smoke-free campus.
  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. 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 70% 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
    5. Future Professionals must be working at all times. Failure to do so may result in the Future Professional being clocked out and released for the day, and or receive a coaching advisory.
  9. 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.
  10. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber, or nail services outside of school unless performed on immediate family and per State Board of Pennsylvania state regulations kit items must remain in school at all times. 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.
  11. 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. Bella Capelli Academy School 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. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Theory Class: The school requires a Future Professional to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.