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 Overland Park.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. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, 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. If a student fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the student time clock, the student will not receive hours. After 3 missing time punches the student will receive an advisory. 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 4:30 PM for day students.
  3. All courses require continuous attendance.
  4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 9:00 AM.
  7. Students must request time off from school from the Education Leadership.
  8. During the contracted enrollment period, applicant student must maintain a 80% attendance averageeach month in order to complete the program by the contracted end date. The student may use the 10% excused absences for vacation, doctor appointments, illness, etc.; however, the student may not be out of school 14 consecutive calendar days or he or she may be terminated. Please note that if a student misses more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the student may be terminated from the program.
  9. Full time students are required to be in attendance a minimum of seven (7) hours per day, 35 hours per week schedule and five (5) hours per day. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and NewYear’s Day will be set according to the calendar each year. Students cannot bank hours and attendover 35 or 20 hours per week to make up for missing hours.
  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, 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
7 1/2 hour  In the morning & In the afternoon 30 min.
  1. Documentation of time: Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission.
    1. Students who leave the school premises or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having an instructor book them out.
    2. Students must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day. Students will not receive credit for the hour if they fail to clock in/out for lunch.
  2. Students may not clock in or out for another student.
  3. Students must keep a record of all services each day on the “service tracking sheet,” which must be completed daily and turned in every month.
  4. Students attend Core the first 320 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.

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 not attend school until the payment is made and account is current. If the student cannot make payment within 14 consecutive calendar days, the student may be terminated. If a student consistently fails to make scheduled payments, the student may be terminated from the program.

General Professional Image:

A professional image is a requirement for successful participation in school. Future Professionals must maintain the following professional dress code:

  1. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains.
  2. Hair should be clean and styled, and any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school campus.
  3. Name tags must be worn while in attendance. Replacement name tags are $15.
  4. Accessories such as hats, scarves, beanies, and head wraps are allowed if black.
  5. Shoes may be any color.
  6. Practice proper hygiene habits to stay within a professional image.

Cosmetology Professional Image:

  1. Core, Protege, and Phase One students must wear all black attire.
  2. Phase Two and instructor program students may wear black and white in any combination including prints and patterns.
  3. Jeans and clothing made of jean material are acceptable, as long as they follow the color guidelines. Any rips/tears/distressing should be at the knee or below.
  4. Skirts and dresses that are not higher than 4 inches above the knee unless opaque tights or leggings are worn.
  5. If worn, smocks and aprons may not contain any other beauty industry-related branding/logos.

Esthetics Professional Image:

  1. Must wear solid black scrubs.
  2. Undershirts and jackets must be black.

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

  1. Rubber flip flops and beach sandals
  2. House shoes/slippers
  3. Sunglasses
  4. Headphones/Airpods (at your Educator’s discretion)
  5. Pajamas, sleepwear, and sweatpants
  6. Blankets
  7. Spandex biking shorts and/or leggings. (If leggings are worn, they must be worn with a top that is at least fingertip length to fully cover the front and back of the individual).
  8. Spaghetti strap, sleeveless or strapless tops/dresses.
  9. Crop tops (tops must cover the midriff/belly when the arms are resting at sides).

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached, asked to change their attire, and/or 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. Students may receive services on Monday through Friday. To receive a service, students must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Get approval from Clinic Floor Learning Leader
    2. Be scheduled off the service books by Front Desk.
    3. Check-in as a guest at the Front Desk
    4. Receive consultation by a Learning Leader BEFORE starting service
    5. Pay for service supplies including, perms, tints, bleaches, toners, conditioning, treatments, manicures, nails, etc.
    6. If a service guest comes in and the service desks needs the students involved with the service, then students must reschedule their personal service and complete the guest appointment.
    7. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all practical skill assessments, projects, theory attendance and tests.School assignments and successful learning are the priority.

Note: Back on Track (BOT) binder will be at the Front Desk for Student Service Approvals. The binder is updated weekly for eligible students.

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. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the designated areas.
  7. The school 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 80% 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 and Learning Leaders 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 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 Professionals assigned locker. 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 clinic practical worksheets are due at assigned times.
  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 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.
  16. The school requires a Future Professional to complete all theory hours as part of their graduation requirements.Refer to the graduation requirements.