ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular class attendance is mandatory due to the concentrated nature of the material. We realize that occasionally a student may need to miss a class. In such cases, the Institute will make every effort to work with the student to make-up missed class time (through extra homework, scheduling a session with a tutor, or having the student come early to class or stay after class). Culinary students requiring additional kitchen time, beyond the normal scope of their class, for make-up work will be charge an additional $100.00 per week to cover food cost and expenses.

To minimize the amount of material missed and time lost, students are requested to inform the Institute of possible tardiness or absence prior to the class session. Any student who consistently or excessively fails to notify the Institute of tardiness or absence and hampers the progress of other students by interrupting the class, will be contacted by the Director of Student Affairs.

All absences and tardiness will be measured in hours and recorded. A student who is 15 minutes late will be recorded as absent for one hour. Any student absent more than 20% of their published class hours will be placed on probation for a period of two weeks, or for the duration of the course, whichever is shorter. Students absent for five (5) consecutive class days will be automatically processed for termination.