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 Milwaukee. 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. In order to ensure proper clock hours are credited,  full-time students are required to clock in/out 4 times a day: when they arrive to 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.  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 Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Monday through Thursday 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  3. All courses require continuous attendance. 
  4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week. Alternate schedules are  available to those students who qualify. 
  5. Students must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Students who are late for theory class may not enter the classroom and will not receive theory credit. They may “clock in” and will be assigned special projects or assignments pertaining to their course of study. Students who are late for a specialty class or a guest artist class may attend the class, but must be accompanied into the classroom by an instructor. Students are never excused from mandatory theory class to work in the clinic.
  6. Students who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk immediately. Students must call in by 8:30 a.m.  The night students must call in by 4:30 p.m.
  7. Students attend Core the first 6 weeks 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.
  8. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, December 24 and 25, and New Year’s Day will be set according to the calendar each year. If a student will miss hours during the week, arrangements must be made with the Future Professional Advisor to make up those hours within the same week, or the hours missed will count against the hours allowed to miss and overtime charges can occur.
  9. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all students. All students will take 30 minutes for lunch. Students must sign in when arriving to school and sign out when leaving the building for breaks. 

Observe the appropriate breaks for your school schedule. Breaks are as follows: 

Student Schedule 

Breaks 

Lunch

10 hr/day 

15 min. in the morning & 15 min in the afternoon 

30 min.

8 or 7.5 hr/day 

15 min. in the morning & 15 min in afternoon 

30 min.

5 hr/day 

15 min at mid-point of schedule 

n/a
  1. Documentation of time: Students may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an instructor’s permission.  
    1. Students must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day as scheduling allows.
    2. Students who leave school premises must clock out.
  2. Students may not clock in or out for another student. 
  3. Students must keep a record of all services each day on the “worksheet form,” which must be completed daily and turned in every month.

Professional Image: A professional image is a requirement for successful participation in school. Students must maintain the following professional dress code:

  1. Future professionals must wear all black. 
  2. Phase Two future professionals may wear black, gray or white in any combination.
  3. A minimal print in clothing is acceptable if it is black & gray for Phase One and black, gray, or white  for Phase Two.
  4. Clothing should be professional and clean. 
  5. Shoes should be professional, practical, and comfortable.
  6. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at school. 
  7. Any cosmetics must be applied prior to arriving at school.

The following is a list of acceptable dress:

  1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are black in color.Any rips or tears must fall below the fingertips, when standing up.
  2. Shirts off the shoulder or cut outs on shoulder only.(Underarms must be covered)
  3. Paul Mitchell branded clothing: Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and/or jackets with Paul Mitchell logo or school logo.
  4. Stylish hats, scarves, and stylish head wraps.
  5. Skirts or dresses that fall below the fingertips.
  6. Fashionable tennis shoes.
  7. Leggings can be worn but must be professional and appropriate.
  8. Name tag — as provided by the school.All Future Professionals are required to wear tag where it  can be seen while in attendance.

All barbering Future Professionals must adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:

  1. Barbering Future Professionals must wear all black.
  2. A barbering Future Professional may wear a smock, in black only.
  3. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logos may be worn.
  4. Fedoras, flat hats, or ascot caps may be worn.

The following is a list of acceptable dress:

  1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are all black. Any rips or tears  must fall below the fingertips, when standing up.
  2. Solid black sweatshirts, hooded shirts, printed T-shirts and/or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo may be worn.
  3. Stylish hats, baseball caps, scarves, and stylish head wraps.
  4. Skirts that fall below the fingertips.

 The following is a list of unacceptable dress:

  1. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, sleeveless, or belly shirts. 
  2. Sweatpants, Yoga, or workout pants.l
  3. Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, jackets, and printed T-shirts other than those with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo.
  4. Shorts are not allowed and skirts that fall above fingertips, when standing up.
  5. Baseball hats, visors, do rags, beanies, skully/winter hats or winter headbands or bandanas. No slumber wraps, silk scarves or caps. No covering the ears. No du-rag and wave caps.
  6. Spandex or biking shorts.
  7. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic  classroom, unless authorized by the learning leader for learning purposes only.
  8. Sunglasses.
  9. Leggings that are sheer and or see through.
  10. No athletic pants, with or without stripes.
  11. No visible undergarments.
  12. No showing of the stomach, butt, back or chest.

Students who fail to comply with the professional dress code will be asked to leave and return with appropriate attire.

Phase two students must keep within all above requirements for dress code, with the privilege of wearing a combination of white, gray and black only.

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. Future Professionals may have their hair or other services done Monday through Thursday. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Notify a Learning Leader.
    2. Be scheduled off the books by a Front Desk member. 
    3. Pay for service supplies including perms, tints, bleaches, rinses, conditioning, and treatments.
    4. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all practicals, exams, and clinic practical worksheets. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.

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. 
  3. Cell phones are permitted in approved areas of the school.  
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is servicing a client.
  5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, service reception area, or offices.
  6. Food and drinks are only allowed in the lunchroom. Clear water bottle filled with only water are allowed in the classrooms.
  7. Paul Mitchell The School Milwaukee is a smoke-free campuses.
  8. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and is 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 70% 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 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 clinic practical worksheets 
    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. Paul Mitchell The School   Milwaukee 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 by the end of school.
  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 Professional 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.