Student Professional Development Guidelines

All students must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School Houston. 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 at 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 at 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 or location services; this must be completed within 7 days.
2. The campus is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM for 4-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.
5. Night students may not miss Mondays; 4-day students that attend Monday through Thursday may not miss Monday.
6. 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.
7. Students who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk immediately. Day students must call in by 8:00 AM; night students must call in by 1:30 PM.
8. Full-time 4-day students are required to be in attendance a minimum of eight (8) hours per day, 32 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.
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, if possible, according to their booking. 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:

   Student Schedule	Breaks	Lunch
   10 or more hr/day	10 min. in the morning & 10 min in the afternoon	30 min
   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 the 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

10. Documentation of time: Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission.
    1. Students who leave school premises must always 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 time they fail to clock in/out for lunch.
11. Students may not clock in or out for another student.
12. Students must keep a record of all services each day on the service tracking sheet or via electronic submission of digital assignments, which must be completed daily and turned in every month.
13. Students attend Core the first 6 weeks (180 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.

Professional Image: A professional image is a requirement for successful participation in school. Students must maintain the following professional dress code:

1. Core and Phase One students: may wear black or gray in any combination.
2. Phase Two students: may wear black, gray, or white in any combination.
3. A minimal print in clothing is acceptable only if it is a black and white print.
4. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains and tears.
5. Shoes should be closed toe, closed back/heel, professional, and comfortable for all students.
6. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school. Only styled ponytails are acceptable.
7. Cosmetics must be applied prior to arriving at school, using trend-appropriate makeup techniques.
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. Shirts off the shoulder or cutouts on the shoulder. (Underarms must be covered.)
   3. Paul Mitchell branded clothing: Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and/or jackets with Paul Mitchell logo or school logo.
   4. Stylish hats, scarves, and stylish head wraps.
   5. Dress skirts or dresses that fall below the fingertips.
   6. Open toe shoes or sandals must be all black, professional, and have an ankle strap.

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

1. Gym workout shoes, foot thongs, slippers, or beach sandals. All open toe or open heel shoes must have a strap on the ankle.
2. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, sleeveless, or belly shirts.
3. Sweatpants, Yoga, or workout pants.
4. Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, jackets, and printed T-shirts other than those with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo.
5. Dress skirts that fall above fingertips when standing up.
6. Baseball hats, visors, or bandanas.
7. Shorts, spandex, or biking shorts.
8. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom unless authorized by the learning leader for learning purposes only.
9. Sunglasses.
10. Wearing lingerie or see-through fabric as outer garments.

9. Students who fail to comply with the professional dress code will be asked to leave and return with appropriate attire.
10. Phase two students must keep within all above requirements for dress code, with the privilege of wearing a combination of white and black only.

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 done on Mondays and Thursdays for Full-Time students and Thursdays for Part-Time students.To receive a service, all service guests must be assigned and seated. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
   1. Notify a Learning Leader.
   2. Be scheduled off the books by a Front Desk member.
   3. Pay for service supplies, including perms, tints, bleaches, rinses, conditioning, and treatments.
   4. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all practicals, exams, and clinic practical worksheets. 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 in assigned areas of the school.
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. Paul Mitchell The School Houston is a smoke-free campus.
8. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
9. School administration has the right to access and inspect a Future Professional's locker at any time, refer to the locker policy.
10. Future professionals must contribute to a respectful learning environment by maintaining professional and respectful conversations.

Learning Participation Guidelines

1. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged. Taking credit for another’s work or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is ground 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, practical skill assessments, 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 clinic practical worksheets/practical skill assessments
   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 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 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.
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 Professional's assigned locker. Paul Mitchell The 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. All clinical practical worksheets are due the assigned time of each month or all clinical practical services, evaluations, and assignments must be submitted daily electronically for Learning Leader approval.
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 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.
16. Theory Class: The school requires Future Professionals to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements. Refer to the graduation requirements.