Future Professional Development Guidelines

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All Future Professional must commit to and follow the Future Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment in school. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a coaching under the Future Professional Advisory Policy and may result in termination without prior warning.

Attendance and Documentation of Time

  1. The school records attendance in clock hours and gives appropriately earned attendance credit for all hours attended and does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty. Attendance is calculated using an attendance tracking app called CourseKey. It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to record their hours by checking in and out through the app. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule, the Future Professional will not receive hours.  
    It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to ensure that they are properly clocking in and out as required. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the Future Professional time-clock, the Future Professional will not receive hours for the time with missed time punches. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, Future Professionals are required to clock in or out at the following times: 

    • When they arrive at school,
    • When they leave for lunch,
    • When they return from lunch,
    • When they leave at the end of the day;
    • If a Future Professional leaves the premises for any reason, and
    • If a Future Professional is taking a break over 10 minutes, they are required to clock out. 

    If the Future Professional wishes to dispute any hours they feel earned, the Future Professional must provide documentation to verify attendance on the missing time form. The documentation could include the Future Professional sign in sheet, the specialty class attendance role, and/or the guest service summary.
    If a Future Professional is experiencing timeclock challenges and are unable to clock in or out, they must report the challenge to the Director or Future Professional Advisor within 24 hours.

  2. The school is open Monday - Friday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and Monday - Wednesday from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm.
  3. The Future Professional must attend school according to the schedule in the Future Professional’s enrollment agreement. All programs require continuous attendance.
  4. The following are mandatory attendance days: 5-Day and 4-Day Future Professionals may not miss Wednesdays and 3-Day Future Professionals may not miss Mondays. Failure to attend mandatory days may result in an advisory. Mandatory days must be scheduled off two weeks in advanced.
  5. Future Professionals must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Future Professionals who are late for any class must be accompanied into the classroom by a Learning Leader. Future Professionals are never excused from mandatory theory classes to work in the clinic classroom.
  6. Attendance Expectation Generally: Future Professionals must maintain a 100% attendance average each month in order to complete the program by the expected/calculated completion date. The school attendance policy requires 88% to maintain satisfactory progress. Falling below this number means that the Future Professional may receive a coaching on the advisory form for their attendance.
  7. CORE Attendance Expectation: Future Professionals attend Core for the first weeks of enrollment. During this time the Future Professional must maintain a monthly attendance of 88%. If at the conclusion of the month, the Future Professional’s progress report does not meet 88% attendance, the Future Professional may be dropped from the program and may be asked to re-enroll in the next Core class start date.
  8. Future Professionals are required to be in attendance and actively participating in their education. When a Future Professional is scheduled for attendance but not present, these will be reflected as absent hours. If a Future Professional does not clock in or out properly resulting in the hours not being counted, these will be reflected in the absent hours unless the missing time form and necessary documentation is provided as outlined in the catalog. 
    If a Future Professional is absent refer to the school make-up hour policy on how to make-up those hours. Please keep in mind make-up hours and policies are optional for the school to provide and may be changed.
    Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
  9. Vacation and Planned Time Away (e.g. medical appointments, outside commitments): Future Professionals must request planned time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor and the Financial Services Leader. The approval of any request does not mean that the Future Professional will continue to meet the attendance requirements.
  10. Unplanned Absences or Tardies: Future Professionals who are late or cannot attend school must contact Paul Mitchell The School Chicago’s absent line (312) 445-2424 immediately. All Future Professionals must call in by 9:00 AM.
  11. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professional. All full-time Future Professionals are required to take a 30-minute lunch break between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Future Professional should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 PM. Part-time day Future Professionals will take a 20 minute break. 3-Day students will take a 30-minute lunch break between 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM, and 30 minutes for dinner between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM.
  12. Documentation of time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without a Learning Leader’s permission.
    1. Future Professionals who leave the 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 a Learning Leader book them out.
    2. Future Professionals who leave the school premises for less than 10 minutes must sign the sign-out break sheet.
    3. Day Future Professionals and 3-Day Future Professionals must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day. Future Professionals will not receive credit for the hour if they fail to clock in/out for lunch.
  13. Future Professionals can not clock in or out for another Future Professional.
  14. Future Professionals can not ask others to clock them in or out.
  15. Future Professionals must keep a record of all services performed each day digitally via the Skills Tracker app.
  16. Future Professionals who complete the required number of hours in their course of study, but do NOT complete all of their academic requirements are considered to be an incomplete graduate and are required to continue attending until all requirements are completed. If the student is absent for 14 consecutive calendar days, they will be withdrawn. The School will not release an official transcript until all graduation requirements are met.
  17. If a Future Professional has been absent for 14 consecutive calendar days, they may be dropped from the program. This includes graduates who have not completed their graduation requirements.

Professional Image

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

  1. Future Professionals may wear black or gray in any combination.
  2. Clothing should be professional and clean.
  3. Shoes, in any color, should be closed toed, professional, practical, and comfortable.
  4. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school.
  5. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
  6. For shirts and blouses, armpits and midriff (belly) must be fully covered.
  7. For skirts and dresses, the garment must be opaque and may not be higher than three (3) inches above the knee, unless opaque, black, or gray tights or leggings are worn.
  8. Clothing may not contain political messages and/or branding, profanity, and/or other industry related logos.
  9. If worn, capes, smocks, and aprons must be all black or black with a Paul Mitchell logo.
  10. Name tag, as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.

Examples of acceptable attire may include:

  1. Bottoms:
    1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material; black or gray. Rips or tears are acceptable as long as no skin is showing through above the knee.
    2. Shorts, skirts, and skorts that are not higher than three (3) inches above the knee unless opaque tights or leggings are worn.
    3. Nice pants or capris.
  2. Dresses and jumpers that are not higher than three (3) inches above the knee, unless opaque tights or leggings are worn.
  3. Printed and unprinted sweatshirts, T-Shirts, and/or jackets may be worn, but may not contain political messages and/or branding, profanity, and/or other industry related logos.
  4. Stylish hats and headwraps in black or gray may be worn but may not contain political messages  and/or branding, profanity,  and/or other industry related logos.
  5. Paul Mitchell or school-branded apparel that otherwise meets the requirements.

The following is a list of unacceptable attire for all Future Professionals in attendance:

  1. Foot thongs, flip-flops, beach sandals, Crocs sandals, and slippers.
  2. Baseball hats, visors, bandanas, caps, or beanies.
  3. Underarms must be covered, so no tank tops or spaghetti strap tops. No tube tops or belly revealing shirts.
  4. Sweatpants that are cotton or pajamas material.
  5. Spandex biking shorts, leggings, or athletic gear. (If leggings are worn, they must be worn with a top that is at least fingertip length to fully cover the front and back of the human wearing it).
  6. Hooded sweatshirts.
  7. Shorts and/or skirts that fall 3 inches above the knee.
  8. Sunglasses — we want to see your beautiful eyes.

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code will be asked to leave and return in appropriate attire.

Sanitation Requirements

  1. Future Professionals must keep themselves, 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 must maintain standard personal sanitation and grooming practices, according to the state requirements. 

Guest and Personal Salon Services

  1. Future Professionals must follow the procedures outlined on their Skill Cards when performing a guest service.
  2. Future Professionals may receive services on Tuesday through Thursday. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
    1. Request the service from a Learning Leader.
    2. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader.
    3. Complete required pre-service consultation with a Learning Leader.
    4. Pay for service supplies including perms, color, lightener, rinses, conditioning, etc.
    5. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all projects, tests, and practical skill assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.
  3. Future Professionals may not receive personal services outside of their program scope of practice during scheduled hours.
  4. Future Professionals may not start Future Professional services until a consultation with a Learning Leader has been completed as required.

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

  1. Future Professionals are to maintain a professional demeanor at all times when they are on the school premises.
    1. BE NICE: Be kind, considerate and courteous to others.
    2. BE ACCOUNTABLE: Take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
    3. BE RELIABLE: Consistently complete the required skills to get your education to the best of your ability.
    4. BE COMMUNICATIVE: Use clear and appropriate language (no profanity) to get your point across,. Do not raise your voice or yell.
    5. BE ENGAGED: Be an active participant in your education and seek out information to better your skills to advance your career goals.
  2. Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, Future Professional lounge, or clinic classroom area.
    Visitors Policy: The term visitor applies to anyone who is not entering the school to receive a service. All visitors must enter through the guest entrance. Except in cases of emergency, visitors are required to make appointments in order to minimize disruptions of the education program. As required by law, all visitors must sign in and out. Students are not permitted to bring visitors into the buildings during the school day without the approval of the appropriate administrator, unless this person is a service guest in which they must enter through the guest entrance. Persons violating this regulation will be requested to leave the building immediately. Persons entering the school without proper authorization will be considered trespassers and may be subject to police action.
  3. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school. Phone calls are not permitted during class time or learning environments such as classrooms or learning zones at any time. Calls while clocked in should remain in the assigned area, quiet in tone, and no longer than 3 minutes.
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is working with a clinic classroom guest.
  5. Future Professional may not gather around the service desk, the service reception area, or the offices.
  6. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the Future Professional lunchroom.
  7. The school is a smoke-free campus. Future Professionals may not smoke or vape any substance on school premises.
  8. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and 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.
  10. iPods and MP3 players are allowed in clinic classroom with low volume and discrete headphones.

Learning Participation Guidelines

  1. Future Professionals must bring their required school tools to participate in their education for scheduled hours and makeup hours. Required school tools include:
    • Student Technical Kit
    • iPad with program education kit apps (cutting system app, make-up systems app, plugged in app, etc)
    • Program textbooks
  2. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged.
  3. Future Professionals are responsible for their own technical kit and equipment. All kit, equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in a locker or kept within view and control of the Future Professional. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
  4. Future Professionals are required to work under the direction of a licensed professional. Therefore, Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader’s assignments, directions, and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules.
  5. Future Professionals must have a signed service ticket before beginning any service on the clinic classroom.
  6. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school unless authorized, in advance, in writing,  to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school may be reported to the state board and may result in your inability to receive a professional license.
  7. Taking credit for another’s work (e.g. submitting the photos of another’s work as your own) or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
  8. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 75% on all academic exams and practical skill assignments.
  9. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change clinic classroom guest appointments.
  10. All practical skill services must be graded and the service ticket initialed by a Learning Leader.
  11. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical skills, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
  12. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with guest service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or a specialty class, they must be actively engaged in their education at all times, and may focus on the following:
    1. Completion of practical skill assessments through CourseKey-Skills Tracker
    2. Completion of theory review assignments
    3. Performing a service on another Future Professional. Please note that the service must be within the scope of practice for the program for both Future Professionals.
    4. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, Plugged In, and school related textbooks.
  13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
  14. If a Future Professional fails to complete the practical skill assessments or required academic theory exams 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 Professionals fails to pass the Core written and/or practical exam on their second attempt, they may be asked to withdraw from the program and may be allowed to re-start in the next Core class start date.