ABSENCES & MAKE-UP WORK POLICY

ABSENCES & MAKE-UP WORK POLICY

All absences are considered unexcused unless the student is on a Leave of Absence that has been previously approved by the school.  A student may complete extra hours other than scheduled only if they obtain prior permission from the school.  Students must check with their instructor for make-up work which must be completed upon return from unexcused absences or approved Leave of Absence. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY

All absences are considered unexcused unless the student is on a Leave of Absence (LOA) that has been requested per the LOA policy and is approved by the institution.  All LOA requests must be made prior to or on the effective dates.  The request be made in writing, must include the reasons for the LOA request, and must include the student’s signature.   There must be reasonable expectation that the student will return from the LOA. 

In unforeseen circumstances (such as a car accident or hospitalization) that prevent the student from requesting LOA prior to the effective dates, the institution may grant LOA to the student if the institution documents the reason for its decision and collects the request/documentation from the student at a later date.  The beginning date of the approved LOA will be determined to be the first date the student was unable to attend the institution due to the unforeseen circumstances.  

The minimum period for a LOA request is one week. Students may request multiple leaves during their enrollment as long as the total leave days do not exceed 180 calendar days during a 12 month period. 

A Leave of Absence will extend the student’s contract period and maximum time frame by the same number of calendar days taken in the leave of absence.  If the extended dates fall on any school closures, the contract will not be further extended to include days for the school closure.    If the amended graduation date falls on a day in which the institution is closed, the next business day will be the date of the amended graduation.  An addendum documenting the changes to the contract period due to an LOA must be signed and dated by all parties and will be kept in the student’s file.  The addendum will be prepared and signed upon the student’s first day of return from an LOA. 

A student granted an LOA is not considered to have withdrawn, and no refund calculation is required at that time. 

The institution will not assess the student any additional institutional charges as a result of an approved LOA.   

Failure to return from an LOA:

If a student does not return on their scheduled date from a documented Leave of Absence, the institution will withdraw the student 10 days after they were scheduled to return.  Their last day of attendance will then be the last day they clocked in prior to the LOA.

If a student does not return to the institution at the expiration of an approved LOA, the withdrawal date is the student’s last day of attendance.