Student Professional Development Guidelines

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All Future Professionals must commit to and follow the Student Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School St.Louis. 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 that can be verified. The school does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty. Attendance is calculated using a computerized time clock. This device may consist of an app that can be used on your phone or tablet, a biometric scanner in the school, or similar device. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, 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. Missing time can only be awarded based on the following criteria:
    1. Missing time
      If a student fails to clock in or out during the scheduled attendance day for any reason, the student will be considered absent from the last verifiable time clock punch. If the student wishes to dispute any hours they believe they were in attendance they must provide verifiable documentation along with the Future Professional Missing Time Form.

      Acceptable types of verifiable documentation in this case would be:
      • A report from the service desk if you were scheduled with a guest service.
      • A technical skills tracker submission.
      • A screenshot of a Coursekey error message along with a photo of the digital clock located outside the tour office.

        Students are required to follow the instructions provided on the Future Professional Missing Time Form. Students are required to submit this information within 5 school days of the missing time to the Future Professional Advisors office. All screenshots and photos are to be sent to: timeclock@stlouis.paulmitchell.edu
    2. Authorization for additional hours due to guest services
      In the event a student is in attendance beyond their scheduled hours due to their participation in a guest service, they are required to:
      • Obtain an Authorization for Additional Hours form along with a Guest Transaction log from the Guest Experience desk.

        This information is to be submitted to the Future Professional Advisors office.
    3. School sanctioned events
      In the event a student is in attendance for a school sanctioned event beyond their scheduled hours or offsite they must clock in and out as directed along with completing the sign in/out sheet provided at the event.

      *Misuse of the Future Professional Missing Time Form and/or Authorization for Additional Hours Form in an attempt to obtain hours not actually in attendance may result in termination of enrollment.
  2. The school is open from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Monday - Thursday; Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
  3. All courses require continuous attendance.
  4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
  5. Specialty & Theory classroom requirements
    1. All Future Professionals are expected to be on time and prepare with all learning materials.
    2. Future Professionals that fail to meet the attendance and classroom requirements above may be required to sign their student advisory.
      Final Phase classroom requirements
      1. Future Professionals are required to be on time and prepared with all learning materials.
      2. Future Professionals that fail to meet the attendance and classroom requirements above may be required to sign their student advisory.
  6. Future Professionals are expected to complete the program in no more than 111.11% of the program length. Future Professionals who have not completed the program within the maximum time frame of 111.11% will be terminated from the program.
    **Please note that if a student misses more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the student may be terminated from the program.
  7. Future Professionals who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk immediately. Day students must call in or text by 9:00 AM and night students must call in or text by 4:00 PM.
  8. Future Professionals must maintain a minimum of 90% attendance average while enrolled in the Core portion of the Cosmetology program. If at the completion of Core, the students progress report does not reflect this required minimum attendance average, the Future Professionals enrollment will be terminated and they will be ineligible for re-enrollment.
  9. Students planning on being absent from school must notify the school of their planned absence. Hours missed are considered absent hours.
  10. Documentation of time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission.
    1. Future Professionals who leave school premises for more than 10 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having an Learning Leader book them out.
    2. Future Professionals who leave school premises for less than 10 minutes must sign the sign-out sheet.
  11. Future Professionals may not clock in or out for another Future Professionals.

Professional Image

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

  1. Students must wear all black.
  2. Instructor program students must wear black or white in any combination.
  3. A minimal print or pattern in clothing is acceptable if it is professional or a Paul Mitchell affiliated logo.
  4. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of stains and tears.
  5. Shoes may be black, white, or black & white.
  6. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school.
  7. Pants, dresses & Jeans or clothing made of jean material must be black. Any rips or tears must fall below the fingertips.
  8. Stylish hats, scarves and stylish head wraps are acceptable. Any logoed hats must be professional, clean and free of tears and stains.
  9. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts and jackets with a Paul Mitchell affiliated or school logo are acceptable.
  10. Tights or leggings must be worn with skirts or tops that falls below the fingertips. Cut outs and see-through panels on leggings/pants must fall below the fingertips. Skirts and shorts must fall below the fingertips.
  11. Name tag - as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.
  12. Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional Dress Code may be coached and may receive an advisory.

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

  1. Foot thongs, beach sandals, and slippers. Crocs and similar shoes are allowed as long as they have an ankle strap.
  2. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops/dresses, sleeveless tops/dresses, and belly shirts (crop tops).

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, 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 or other services done Monday through Friday. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Follow the guidelines found in the Future Professionals Service Binder found at Service Desk.
    2. Pay for all supplies related to ALL chemical services.
    3. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all projects, tests, and worksheets. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

  1. Visitors are allowed in the reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, Future Professionals lounge, or clinic floor area.
  2. Only emergency calls are permitted on the business phone. Future Professionals may use the student phones for a limited time. Please keep your calls to three (3) minutes or less.
  3. Future Professionals are expected and required to use their communication devices in a Professional manner. Paul Mitchell The School St. Louis encourages students to use devices for the following with the approval of a Learning Leader or Staff member:
    • Before and after photographs of doll head work
    • Before and after photographs of guest work with permission of guest
    • Honors portfolio in any of the following: Cutting, Color, Texture, and Makeup
    • Classroom work
    • Master’s

      To maintain a Professional learning environment personal cell phone use is only permitted in the student lounge. Personal cell phone use is not allowed in the hallways, clinic classroom, dispense and restrooms.
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another student who is servicing a client.
  5. Future Professionals may not gather around the reception desk, reception area, or offices.
  6. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the lunchroom.
  7. Paul Mitchell The School St. Louis is a smoke-free campus. Students who fail to follow this policy will be suspended for a total of three (3) days. This includes cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and vaping devices.
  8. Stealing or taking school or another’s personal property is unacceptable, and is grounds for termination.

Learning Participation Guidelines

  1. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged. Taking credit for another’s work or cheating during exams is unacceptable.
  2. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 70% on all theory tests and assignments.
  3. Future Professionals may not be released from required theory class to take a client.
  4. Only 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, reading, 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 performances using doll heads
    2. Completion of theory review and smart notes
    3. Performing a service on another student
    4. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, and books
  9. Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and instructor’s assignments and requests as required by the curriculum and student guidelines and rules.
  10. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, or nail services outside of school unless authorized to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, 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 equipment and may use a station drawer only while working at that station. All equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in their 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. Specialty & Theory classroom requirements
    1. All Future Professionals are expected to be on time and prepare with all learning materials.
    2. Future Professionals that fail to meet the attendance and classroom requirements above may be required to sign their student advisory.

      Final Phase classroom requirements
      1. Future Professionals are required to be on time and prepared with all learning materials.
      2. Future Professionals that fail to meet the attendance and classroom requirements above may be required to sign their student advisory.