All students must make continuous progress toward completion of their academic program throughout their studies according to the published Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP).  Students who fail to meet the standards are subject to academic penalties, including academic probation and academic dismissal.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL AID:

The “Standards of Academic Progress" (SOAP) policy applies to all students, regardless of whether or not they are recipients of federal financial aid.  Financial aid recipients are also subject to a separate and additional policy on “Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Eligibility” (SAP Policy). (Please refer to Financial Aid Information webpage for details on the SAP Policy).  A student’s SAP status for financial aid eligibility has no impact on the student’s status under the Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP) policy, or vice versa.  A student who is dismissed for any reason under the Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP) policy (and thus no longer attending Charles and Sue's) loses eligibility for financial aid because of the discontinuance (no longer enrolled).

OFFICIAL POLICY:

NATURE OF PROGRAM AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS
The Cosmetology Operator Program includes a series of classes/modules that are offered in a sequential pattern. Students are expected to successfully complete each module before progressing to the subsequent module. Student progress is measured qualitatively (grading and examinations) during and at the conclusion of each module. The successful completion of each module requires a passing grade of at least 70%.

Attendance is monitored on a daily basis throughout the student’s program. Students who have an attendance rate of less than 85% over any two-week period will be required to meet with the Director of Education (or other appropriate official) to discuss the reasons for the absences and to develop a plan for remediation. Students who fail to meet the agreed expectations for remediation may be academically dismissed.

PROBATIONARY STATUS
Failure to meet the required academic standards as of the conclusion of any module will place the student into probationary status (academic probation) for a period of five class days. During those five class days, the student must make up the deficiency(ies) and return to good academic standing or be subject to academic dismissal from the program.

The School Director may grant an extension to the five-day probationary period at his/her sole discretion based upon exceptional circumstances and/or if the demonstrated effort of the student to correct the deficiencies during the five-day period was substantial but insufficient.

RETURN AFTER ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
A student who has been academically dismissed under this policy may submit a written request for readmission. The request must detail the changes that have occurred since the dismissal that will enable the student to be successful in the future. Readmission is at the sole discretion of the School Director. A student who is readmitted in this scenario shall be placed in a subsequent class cohort at a point no further in the program than the previously completed coursework.

MAXIMUM TIMEFRAME STANDARD
In no circumstances will a student be allowed to continue beyond one-and-one-half times the originally scheduled program length, except for the period of an approved Leave of Absence. However, this scenario is extremely unlikely because of the strictness of the academic standards (above).

PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL POLICY:

This webpage is the official publication of the Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP) policy for Charles and Sue's School of Hair Design.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The Administrator is responsible for monitoring and evaluating academic progress continuously throughout the year.  The Administrator will notify the student of his/her status as appropriate.

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