School Policies

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STUDENT CONDUCT
The students, instructors, and administrators who meet together
in this school today are professionals who will work together
tomorrow. Students are expected to treat everyone with due
respect and courtesy. Students are to behave as though this
were a working environment. Students must maintain proper
personal and professional hygiene. Each student must read and
accept the written Rules of Conduct.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are expected to treat class responsibilities in a
professional manner. This includes being on time and ready for
the day’s exercises. Students are expected to be in class, with
the station set up and ready at the beginning of class (8:00 am
for the day class; 6:00 pm for the night class.)

Absences and tardies should be avoided since the student needs
to attend 80% of the course in order to graduate. Tardies are
recorded as a half-day absence. A tardy is defined as arriving
late for the start of class, arriving late after breaks, arriving late
after lunch, or leaving class early.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
• Achieve a cumulative grade of 70% for each course
• Attend 80% of each course
• Satisfy all financial obligations to the school
• Complete the enrolled course or program within 1.5 times the
normal length

In order to successfully complete any individual course, the
student must achieve a grade score of 70% (C) or higher and the
student must attend a minimum of 80% of the class sessions that
comprise the course.

In order to graduate from a program, each course in the
program must be completed with a score of 70% (C) or higher
and the student must attend at least 80% of the class sessions
that comprise each individual course.

Should a student fail to complete the minimum standards of a
course, the student will be given an opportunity to complete
assignments that require remediation and be given time to re-test
if necessary. The student is allowed a maximum of 1.5 times
(150%) the normal duration of a course and/or program to
complete the training. Should the student fail to complete the
training, the incompletion will be convered to a failure.

Students who are required to make up missed class hours,
assignments or tests may do so in the next available scheduled
class in which that assignment is being offered, or if time does
not allow, by scheduling a time with the school in which to
complete the assignment or test with the instructor. Homework
assignments turned in late, without a legitimate excuse (for
example, absence) will be given a half-credit only

A student who returns to complete the course or program for
which he/she received an incomplete or fail shall meet all the
standards necessary to receive a passing grade. Upon completion
of the required standards, the student shall receive a certificate
or diploma in accordance with their original completion
date.

A certificate shall be presented upon completion of the required
standards for the individual courses: Studio Hairstyling, Beauty
Make-up Artistry, Portfolio Development, Special Make-up Effects
and Character Make-up Artistry. A diploma shall be presented
upon completion of the required standards for the programs:
Journeyman Make-up Artistry, Fashion Make-up Artistry, Master
Make-up Artistry, Make-up II, or Make-up III. Each student is
responsible for completing a Graduation Application. This is the
student’s opportunity to decide how his/her name will appear on
the diploma or certificate. The student should ensure that he/she
complete the section of the application that asks how the student
wishes to receive their diploma or certificate, whether by mail or
by personally picking it up at the school.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS & GRADING POLICY
All students are expected to maintain specific standards of
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Using the guidelines outlined
below, the SAP status of all students, including Title IV
recipients, will be evaluated at the 25% and 50% points of the
program to determine their academic standing. In the case of
Title IV recipients, the SAP will be used to determine their
continued eligibility for Federal funds. An SAP report will be
generated for all students at each evaluation period.

A. Each Course uses a standard grading scale.

100 - 90 = A 89 - 80 = B 79 - 70 = C
69 - 60 = D 59 and below = F

B. All grades, including completed classes and current class, will
be included in the SAP.

C. At the 25% evaluation point, the student must have achieved
a minimum cumulative grade point average of 60% and have
completed 67% of the scheduled hours in the evaluation period.
If a student drops below the minimum standards, he/she will be
notified, and will be placed on academic advisement until the
next evaluation period.

D. At the 50% evaluation point, the student must have achieved
a minimum cumulative grade point average of 70% and have
completed 67% of the scheduled hours in the evaluation period.
If a student drops below the minimum standards, he/she will be
notified during the evaluation and will be placed on academic
probation for the period of seven days; after which a 2nd
evaluation of progress will be performed. Federal financial aid
shall be placed on hold if the student does not meet Satisfactory
Academic Progress at the 50% review point from this point forward
to be known as the midpoint. In order to re-establish eligibility
the student must bring their cumulative GPA to 70% and
have completed 67% of the hours in the evaluation period.

E. Any student who wishes to appeal the decision regarding
his/her SAP status may do so. A written appeal must be
submitted to the Financial Aid Director (FAD) stating the reasons
for the appeal. The FAD will issue a decision regarding the
appeal within one business day. If the student disagrees with the
decision, a subsequent appeal can be made to the school
administration, who will render a final decision
within two business days from receipt of the subsequent appeal.

F. Students have a maximum of 150% of the program length to
complete their program. As an example: A student has 600
clock hours to complete the 400-clock hour Journeyman Makeup
Artistry Program.

G. An approved Leave of Absence is excluded from the maximum
timeframe calculation. If the requirements are not met for
the completion of the course or program, the Leave of Absence
will expire and the incomplete will be converted to a fail.

H. In order to graduate from a program, each course in the
program must be completed with a score 70% (C) or higher and
the student must attend at least 80% of the class sessions that
comprise each individual course.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
The student has a right to a full refund of all charges, less the
amount of $100.00 for the registration fee, if he/she cancels the
enrollment agreement prior to or on the first day of instruction.
The amount retained for the registration fee may not exceed one
hundred dollars ($100.00).

Additionally, a student may withdraw from a course after
instruction has started and receive a pro-rated refund for the
unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges, if the
student has completed 60% or less of the instruction. The Last
Day of Attendance (LDA) is the date from which the school
calculates the pro-rated refund. The student shall be charged for
all days up to and including the Last Day of Attendance. The LDA
is defined as the last day the student attends the course or
program.

For example, if the student completes only 30 hours of a 90-hour
course, and paid $300.00 tuition, the student would receive the
refund of $200.00.

total paid tuition	divided by	total hours in program	equals	hourly charge	multiplied by	hours total completed		total due by student	Refund due
$300.00	/	90	=	3.333	x	30	=	$100.00	$200.00

All refunds will be paid within 30 days of the Date of
Determination. The Date of Determination is defined as the day
the student notifies the school of their decision to cancel or
withdraw from the course or program or in the case of no
communication with the student, the tenth business day following
the last day the student attended class. The school will also
refund money collected from a third party. If the school cancels
or discontinues a course or educational program, the School will
make an appropiate refund of all charges. All refunds will be
paid within 30 days of the cancellation date.

RETURN OF TITLE IV POLICY
Federal financial aid is awarded to students contingent upon
their attendance and successful completion of the program. The
U.S. Department of Education has established a Return of Title IV
Funds (R2T4) Policy to determine the amount of Federal student
aid earned when a student withdraws prior to completing
his/her program. The percentage of the program completed
upon withdrawal has a direct correlation to the amount of
earned aid; i.e., if a student completes 30% of the payment period
he/she have earned 30% of the Federal aid
available at that point. Students who withdraw prior to receiving
their Federal award may be entitled to a post withdrawal disbursement.

OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL WITHDRAWALS:
A complete withdrawal is defined as dropping all classes for a
given payment period. A student's official withdrawal date is
defined as:
A. The date the student signs and turns into the Registrar’s
office a drop slip, or
B. The date the Registrar’s office receives a written notice,
fax, e-mail or other form of communication from the
student that he/she are no longer in attendance in
his/her classes.
A student is considered to have unofficially withdrawn when:
A. The student does not complete the official withdrawal
process and/or
B. All of the student's instructors report that the student is no
longer attending classes. An unofficial withdrawal will
result in all Fs being recorded on the student's academic
transcript.
C. Unofficial withdrawals must be identified within 14 days
after the student’s LDA.

CONSEQUENCES OF WITHDRAWAL:
A student who officially withdraws earns Federal aid based on
the number of clock hours he/she attended. Earned aid is
calculated from the beginning of the payment period until the
Last Date of Attendance (LDA), up to the 60% point of the
payment period. After the 60% point, all aid is earned.
Federal Pell Grant recipients who completely withdraw from the
institution prior to completing 60% of the payment period may
owe a repayment to the U. S. Department of Education. Student
loan borrowers who unofficially withdraw are at risk of
exhausting their grace period.

PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING STUDENTS OF REPAYMENTS OWED TO
THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
According to institutional policy, the Business Office will perform
all Return to Title IV calculations. If it is determined that the
student owes a repayment of grants to the U.S. Department of
Education, the student will receive a letter notifying him/her of
this debt, and will be ineligible to receive any future Title IV aid
until this matter is resolved. The student must repay the overpayment
within 45 days of receiving written notification of
repayment obligation. If the student does not contact the
business office with payment, the student will be turned over to
the U. S. Department of Education for collection and will remain
ineligible for federal aid until notice is received that the student
has re-established his/her eligibility. If the student owes a
balance to the school, the student must pay the balance prior to
registering for future classes.
It is the intent of the Office of Financial aid to inform Federal Aid
recipients to seriously consider the implications of this R2T4
policy. Students who are having difficulty in their classes should
seek assistance through their instructors. Make-up Designory is
committed to student success and to helping students stay in
school and reach their educational goals.
Make-up Designory will return unearned Title IV funds to the
Department of Education within 45 days from the Date of
Determination of the student’s withdrawal. Refunds will be made
to the appropriate Federal programs in the following order:
• Unsubsidized FFEL/Direct Stafford Loan
• Subsidized FFEL/ Direct Stafford Loan
• FFEL/Direct PLUS
• Pell Grant
• FSEOG

STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND
The foregoing is prepared pursuant to Article 12 of the New
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of
1998.
The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) was established by the
California State Legislature to protect any California resident
who attends a post-secondary institution and prepays his/her
tuition, and suffers a financial loss as a result of the school
closing, failing to live up to its enrollment agreement, or refusing
to pay a court judgment. To be eligible for the STRF, you must be
a California resident and reside in California at the time the
enrollment agreement is signed or when you receive lessons at
a California mailing address from an approved institutioning
offering correspondence instruction.
Students who are temporarily residing in California for the sole
purpose of pursuing an education, specifically those who hold
student visas, are not considered California residents.
It is important that you keep copies of the enrollment agreement,
financial aid papers, receipts, or any other information that
documents funds paid by you to the school. Questions regarding
the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary and Vocational Education, 1625 North Market
Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, CA 95834, and their telephone
number is (916) 574-7720.

DEFINITION OF CLOCK HOURS
Make-up Designory defines a "clock hour" as 50 minutes

PROBATION & TERMINATION POLICY
All students are expected to maintain specific standards of
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and meet the schools
attendance policies. Failure to meet these standards will lead to
probation and eventually termination from the school.
In order to ensure that students are meeting the school's
academic and attendance standards, students are
evaluated by the school's administration twice during each
program in which they are enrolled. The two reviews occur at
the 25% point of the program and at the 50% point of the
program. As an example, in a ten week program a student
would have his/her first review during the second week and
their second review at the end of the fifth week. For a student in
a nineteen week program, the student would be evaluated for
the first time at the end of the fifth week and their second review
would occur during the ninth week. These reviews are in
addition to and are separate from the instructor reviews.
In the first review (25% evaluation point), the student must have
achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 60%
and have completed 67% of the scheduled hours in the
evaluation period. If a student drops below the minimum
standards, he/she will be notified during the evaluation and will
be placed on academic advisement until the next evaluation
period.

In the second review (50% evaluation point), the student must
have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of
70% and have completed 67% of the scheduled hours in the
evaluation period. If a student drops below the minimum
standards, he/she will be notified by the administration office in
writing and placed on academic probation for the period of
seven days, after which a 2nd evaluation of progress will be
performed.

Should the student fail to meet the stated academic and /or
attendance standards at the completion of this probation, the
student will be terminated from the school. If the student is
terminated a refund calculation will be performed. Refer to the
"Cancellation and Refund Policy", and if applicable, the "Return
to Title IV Policy."

At the discretion of the administration, a student may be placed
on a two-week probation or dismissed, and the enrollment
terminated, for breaking the school's published Rules of
Conduct, including but not limited to being under the influence,
consuming, selling or possession of drugs or alcohol on school
premises; possession of a weapon on school premises; behavior
creating a safety hazard to others on school premises;
disobedient or disrespectful behavior to another student,
administrator or faculty member; any violation of local, state or
federal law; or failure to meet financial obligations. If the
student is terminated, a refund calculation will be performed.
Refer to the "Cancellation and Refund Policy", and if
applicable, the "Return to Title IV Policy."

Should the student fail to meet the stated academic and /or
attendance standards at the completion of this probation, the
student will be terminated from the school. If the student is
terminated a refund calculation will be performed. Refer to the
"Cancellation and Refund Policy", and if applicable, the "Return
to Title IV Policy."

At the discretion of the administration, a student may be placed
on a two-week probation or dismissed, and the enrollment
terminated, for breaking the school's published Rules of
Conduct, including but not limited to being under the influence,
consuming, selling or possession of drugs or alcohol on school
premises; possession of a weapon on school premises; behavior
creating a safety hazard to others on school premises;
disobedient or disrespectful behavior to another student,
administrator or faculty member; any violation of local, state or
federal law; or failure to meet financial obligations. If the
student is terminated, a refund calculation will be performed.
Refer to the "Cancellation and Refund Policy", and if
applicable, the "Return to Title IV Policy."

STUDENT RECORDS
In accordance with CCR 73900, Make-up Designory maintains
all student records for a period of not less than five years from
the student’s graduation, termination, or withdrawal from the
institution. These records include but are not limited to, student
enrollment contracts, copies of entrance examinations,
transcripts, attendance records, student ledgers and records of
written and oral communications with students.
Information about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA)

The provisions of FERPA are designed to ensure privacy of
student records and personal information. Personally identifiable
information about a student may not be released without the
express, written consent of the student. A student will complete a
release form authorizing a specific person or persons to whom
information may be released, such as parents or a co-borrower.

DISCIPLINARY APPEALS PROCESS
A student has the right to appeal any disciplinary action, in
writing, to be reviewed and evaluated by the School Director.
The appeal must be received within 30 days of the initial action,
and provide all information relative to the event or situation
resulting in the disciplinary action. The School Director shall
reply, in writing, within 30 days.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY
Should a student not be able to attend class for an extended
period of time, a Leave of Absence (LOA) may be applied
for by the student and granted by the School Director prior
to the period of the absence. The School Director may grant
or deny the Leave of Absence Application, at his/her
discretion. The maximum leave of absence or absences may
not exceed 180 days. LOA applications are available at
the school’s administration office.
The student must return to school and resume his/her course
at the point he/she left off, on or before the expiration date
on the Leave of Absence. Should a student fail to return to
the school within the time allotted for in the Leave of
Absence, then the leave shall expire and the incompletion
shall be converted to a failure.

COMPLAINT POLICY
A student, who has a complaint of any nature regarding the school
may bring his/her complaint to any staff member, instructor, or
administrator. Whenever possible, however, the complaint
should be brought to the attention of the student’s instructor.
Upon hearing the complaint, the instructor shall immediately
bring the matter to the attention of the School Director, who is
charged with investigating and resolving all student
complaints. The School Director shall resolve the complaint in
compliance with the “Student Complaint Procedures”. A copy of
this procedure is available in the School Director’s office.

CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS
MUD is committed to providing students with a safe and secure
environment in which students can learn and parents may be
well informed. MUD distributes an annual campus security report
to current students and employees. This public report may be
provided upon request to any prospective student or employee.
Prospective students and employees requesting this information
should contact the Career Services Department and the most
recent copy of the report will be provided as it becomes
available.

 

Schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology must have a procedure and operational plan for handling student complaints. If a student does not feel that the school has adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting the Accrediting Commission. All complaints considered by the Commission must be in written form, with permission from the complainant(s) for the Commission to forward a copy of the complaint to the school for a response. The complainant(s) will be kept informed as to the status of the complainant as well as the final resolution by the Commission. Please direct all inquiries to: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 247-4212

This page was last updated July 27, 2007