The institution's 16-week program, General Clerical with Microcomputer Applications is 432 hours long; the 24-week program is 648 hours long; the 28-week program is 736 hours long and the
32-week program is 864 hours long. Satisfactory progress is evaluated every
month throughout the program.
The
student is required to make quantitative progress toward program completion. To
be making satisfactory academic progress, a student must attend at least 85% of
the scheduled class hours on a cumulative basis during each evaluation period.
The
student's academic average is reviewed to determine qualitative progress. The
minimum required is 70% at the conclusion of each evaluation period.
Incomplete
grades are not given, and students must repeat any classes in which they earn
less than a 70% average. Course work repeated may adversely affect a student's academic
progress in terms of maximum time frame.
Students
who withdraw from the program will receive a grade of 0% in each class
interrupted by the withdrawal. All interrupted classes must be repeated upon
readmission to the institution.
FILING, BUSINESS MATH AND BOOKKEEPING
Qualitative
measures are used to assess progress at the mid-point and final points of these
classes. A score of 70% or above is required for an individual to be considered
as having passed this class.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
In
addition to regular quizzes in the classroom setting, the Combined English
Language Skills Assessment (CELSA) is administered every three months.
The
student will be informed through their monthly progress report of their grades
and informed in writing of the academic requirements if they are to obtain a
Certificate of Completion. Students are advised to retake classes where
possible and retake examinations.
PROBATIONARY PROCEDURES
If
a student fails to meet the cumulative 85% attendance or 70% grade average for
any evaluation period, or both, they will be placed on probation for the next
evaluation period. Failure to achieve an 85% attendance or a 70% grade average,
or both, at the end of the probationary evaluation period will result in the
administrative withdrawal of the student.
Students
will be notified in writing when they are placed on probation and the steps
necessary to be removed from probationary status. Students will also receive
attendance or academic counseling, from the School Director, as appropriate,
when they are placed on probation.
The
institute will notify a student by certified mail if he or she is being
administratively withdrawn for unsatisfactory academic progress.
If
students wish to appeal this determination they must advise the School Director
in writing within 5 calendar days of their receipt of the dismissal notice. The
appeal must be accompanied by documentation of the mitigating circumstances
that have prevented the student from attaining satisfactory academic progress.
Only extraordinary circumstances will be considered, such as death or severe
illness in the immediate family.
The
School Director will assess all appeals, and determine whether the student may
be permitted to continue in school on a probationary status, despite not
meeting the satisfactory progress requirements. The student will be sent the
written decision within ten days of the Institute's receipt of appeal. The
decision of the School Director is final.
Students
reinstated upon appeal are on a probationary status for the next evaluation
period, during which time they must meet the terms and conditions set out in
the School Director's letter granting the appeal. At the end of the evaluation
period, and at the end of every evaluation period thereafter, the student's
academic status will be reviewed. The student may continue on probation as long
as he or she meets the terms of the probation, until such time as satisfactory
academic progress status is regained. Students are permitted to withdraw from classes
that are not required to obtain a Certificate of Completion. Students are able
to repeat classes and coursework if there is time available in their scheduled
training. Students are encouraged to perform remedial course work in order to
meet the academic standards.
MAXIMUM TIME FRAME
The
maximum time that a student has to complete the training program is 24 weeks
for the 16 week program, 36 weeks for the 24 week program, 42 weeks for the 28
week program and 48 weeks for the 32 week program. Time spent on an
approved leave of absence is not counted against the maximum time frame.
Tuition is charged at a rate of $280 per week for any extension required to meet
academic standards.
Students
exceeding the maximum time frame will be administratively withdrawn.
Students
not achieving the aforementioned academic standards, but maintaining attendance
standards, will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
