THE 2010 CONLEE'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY CATALOG
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Information presented on the following pages is designed to acquaint the prospective student with the facilities, staff, faculty, and curriculum of Conlee’s College of Cosmetology.

Privately owned and co-educational, the school offers training in the following areas:
     •   Cosmetology
     •   Instructor
     •   Manicuring

Students learn in classroom situations, taught by dedicated, qualified instructors, as well as through practical application.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
It is expected of the individual student that he/she show sufficient determination in attaining goals set by the student. It is also the student's responsibility to make sure that he/she clocks in and out. If a student forgets to clock in or out, the student will lose those hours.  It is the student's responsibility to take care of his/ her supplies and personal belongings. Any property left by a withdrawn student over 30 days becomes school property.

GRADING POLICY
The following grading policy is used:

100-95		Excellent
94-90		Good
89-85		Average
84-80		Satisfactory
I		Incomplete

Grades are given for Theory and for Practical.

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICIES
The School feels that its attendance policy approximates the expectations found in a working situation, and that each student needs to learn the discipline of regular and prompt attendance as well as the skills involved for the chosen field.  When a student moves from a school into a job, the employer will be very interested in dependability and punctuality.

Students are scheduled to attend 6 hours a day. All absences must be documented. A student will be advised if he/she has missed more than three unexcused days in a month. Student will be dropped if not in attendance for 10 consecutive school days, unless student has been in contact with school or is under an approved leave of absence. Absences should only result from exceptional circumstances and/or reasons., i.e., serious illness, etc

Contract may be extended only for approved leave of absence or for the following documented reasons: doctor’s excuse, court appearance, time lost due to death in student’s immediate family. A student who exceeds his contract completion date will pay extra for the remaining hours. A student needs a minimum of 100 hours per month to meet his/her contract date.

STUDENT CONDUCT

RULES AND REGULATIONS: The rules and regulations (including the dress code) are posted on the school bulletin board and in the student classrooms. Violation of any of these rules will be handled in the following manner:

First Offense		Verbal Reprimand
Second Offense		Three (3) Day Suspension
Third Offense		Thirty (30) Day Suspension
Fourth Offense		Termination

TARDINESS POLICY
If a student is five (5) minutes tardy for theory class, the student will not be allowed to attend theory class and can not clock in until theory class is over. Tardy students also lose personal grooming privileges.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Student may make a written request for a leave of absence not to exceed 180 days in any 12-month period.  Accepted reasons are illness, pregnancy, and personal or family problems.

COUNSELING
The staff and faculty of the school are available to help the students with   problems that may arise - whether school related or personal in nature. The student will be advised when academic or attendance problems arise. Career counseling is available. Satisfactory Progress in attendance and academics is reviewed bi-monthly with the student.

TERMINATION
A student may be terminated from the school for unsatisfactory progress in attendance or academics, not following instructions, non-payment of school charges, or attitude/conduct that is considered unprofessional. The consumption of alcoholic beverages or the use of illegal drugs during school hours will lead to termination.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In compliance with SSL Regulation, Sec.682.605 (c) students must complete all subjects in his/her designated program with no grade under 80 in any one subject. Students who fail to make the necessary grade will be given the opportunity to retake the subject. All students are required to pass final examinations with an average of not less than 80% prior to going to State Board. All practical applications must be completed and all financial obligations to the school must be met before graduation. Students must turn in their review book and notebook. Upon completion of all graduation requirements, the student will be awarded a school diploma.

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND PLACEMENT
The school offers employment assistance for all graduates. As long as the graduate is in the beauty profession, the school will assist him/her in obtaining employment. There is no guarantee of employment expressed or implied by graduation.

The school’s placement procedures include:
• Resumé preparation
• Log of current employment positions available to students.

SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school will be closed on the following holidays:

New Years’ Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day (July 4th)
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday & Friday)
Christmas Day through January 1st.

Listen to radio station KRVL for news of school closing due to inclement weather.

For regular full time students, school is in session Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For the High School Program, the hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
New classes for Cosmetology courses begin on the second Tuesday of each month except December. New Manicuring classes begin the second Tuesday of January and July.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
All graduates must pass a State Board Written Examination and then a State Board Practical Exam to receive a license to practice in the State of Texas. These examinations are given in San Antonio and other cities as scheduled by TDRL. Costs related to going to test site and taking the exam are the responsibility of the student.

COURSES, TUITION AND FEES
Training in Cosmetology and in Manicuring, prepares students for occupations as salon owner, salon employee, or beauty supplies sales. We offer Instructor training to licensed cosmetologists preparing them to work either at a beauty school or a state or private college. Course tuition may be paid in full, in advance, or in installments on or before the beginning of each month. Fees for registration, books, and supplies are not included in the tuition costs.

TUITION AND FEES
Effective February 1, 2010

COURSE	TUITION	KIT/BOOKS	ENROLLMENT FEE	TOTAL
Cosmetology	$8625.00	$575.00	$100	$9300.00
Instructor	$4313.00	$200.00	$100	$4613.00
Manicuring	$3450.00	$400.00	$100	$3950.00

All of the above courses may be paid out on a monthly or weekly schedule. Since each individual’s economic condition differs, we do our best to work out a payment plan to suit individual needs.

The Cosmetology, Manicuring, and Instructor course require a $100.00 enrollment fee, a $25.00 State Board Permit Fee, a $55.00 written exam fee. and a $78.00 practical exam fee. Upon completion of the required hours, the student is scheduled to take the State Board examination. After receiving a license, the student is qualified to work in their field.

ADDITIONAL COSTS - Notebook, pen, pencils, paper, etc., one small picture (for permit). Lost or broken tools replacements. If it takes longer to finish the required course hours and/or practical requirements than provided for in the student's contract, the  charge for  any additional  time at this  college will  be $10.00 per hour. There is a $100 drop fee for withdrawals and terminations.

STUDENT RECORDS
Students have the right to gain access to their cumulative records by appointment under the supervision of an instructor.  Information pertaining to a student’s cumulative record will be released only upon the written instructions and/or written permission of the student. The school follows policies that guarantee each student (or parent or guardian if the student is a dependent minor) access to that student’s records; requires written consent from the student or guardian for release of records in response to each third party request unless otherwise required by law; before publishing “directory information” such as name, address and phone of student, date and place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, date of graduation from previous school, allow the student or guardian to deny authority to publish one or more of these items; provide and permit access to student and other school records as required for any accreditation process initiated by the institution or by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, or in response to a directive of the Commission.

CANCELLATION & SETTLEMENT POLICY/REFUND POLICY
An applicant rejected by the school shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid. A student cancellation of enrollment must be done in writing. Cancellation date is determined by postmark or date of notification delivery (in-person). The school must maintain a cancellation and settlement policy that provides a full refund of all money paid by a student if:

(1) the student cancels the enrollment agreement or contract not later than midnight of the third day after the date on which the agreement or contract is signed by the student, excluding weekends and legal holidays, regardless of whether the student actually started training.
(2) the enrollment of the student was procured as a result of misrepresentation made in the advertising or promotional materials of the school or misrepresentation by an owner or representative of the school.

The school must maintain a refund policy to provide for the refund of the unused part of tuition, fees, and other charges paid by a student who, at the expiration of the cancellation period established under the prior paragraph, fails to enter the course of training, withdraws from the course of training, or is terminated from the course of training before completion of the course. The Refund Policy must provide that:

(1) a refund is based on the period of the student’s enrollment, computed on the basis of course time expressed in clock hours;
(2) the effective date of the termination for refund purposes is the earliest of:
a. the last day of attendance, if the student is terminated by the school
b. the date of receipt by the school of written notice of withdrawal by the student; or
(3) if tuition is collected before beginning the course of training and if, after the expiration of the of the cancellation period, the student does not begin the course of training, the school may not retain more than $100.00.

If a student who begins a course of training that is scheduled to run not more than
12 months withdraws from the course or is terminated from the course by the school, the school may retain 100% of tuition and fees paid by the student and is not obligated to refund any additional outstanding tuition if the student withdraws or is terminated during the last 50 percent of the course. Last date of attendance will be used as termination date.

If the student withdraws or is terminated before the last 50 percent of the course begins, the school shall retain the following percentages of any outstanding tuition:

Cosmetology (1500 hr)	Manicuring (600 hr)	Instructor (750 hr)
1- 30 hrs       10%	1-30 hrs           10%	1-30 hrs          10%
31-90 hrs       20%	31-60 hrs       20%	31-75 hrs       20%
91-375 hrs       25%	61-90 hrs       25%	76-188 hrs       25%
376-750 hrs       50%	91-300 hrs       50%	189-325 hrs       50%
751 and over      100%	301 and over      100%	326 and over      100%

For students withdrawing or terminating after 50 percent of the course has been completed, the school shall allow that student to re-enter at any time during the 48-month period following the date of withdrawal or termination.

A refund owed under this section must be paid not later than the 30th day after the date on which the student becomes eligible for the refund.

Registration fee, textbooks, and student equipment must be paid in full. These items become the property of the student and there can be no refund on these items after the student has entered classes.  Student equipment not picked up by student within 30 days of withdrawal will become property of the school.

If the school closes or ceases operation before the class hours are completed, the student shall be entitled to a state mandated refund of tuition. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Cosmetology Department, shall attempt to arrange for students of the closed school to attend another private beauty culture school. If the student cannot be placed in another school, the student’s tuition and fees shall be refunded under the refund policy.

If a course is cancelled subsequent to a student’s enrollment, the school shall provide a full refund of all monies paid. V.A. refund will be pro-rated.

If a refund is not made within the period required by this section, the school shall pay interest on the refund for the interval beginning with the first day after the date the refund period expires and ending the day preceding the date the refund is made.

A return of Title IV aid calculation prescribed by the U. S. Department of Education will be completed for any student receiving Title IV aid and a refund calculation prescribed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Cosmetology Department.

The Commission of Education annually shall establish the level of interest at a level sufficient to provide a deterrent to the retention of student funds. The commission may exempt a school from payment of the interest if the school makes a good faith effort to refund the tuition but is unable to locate the student.

The school shall record a grade of “incomplete” for a student who withdraws, has paid in full, but is not entitled to a refund under this policy if the student requests the grade at the time the student withdraws and if the student withdraws for an appropriate reason unrelated to the student’s academic status. The student may re-enroll in the program during the 48-month period following the date of withdrawal or termination without payment of additional tuition.

OBJECTIVES
The principal objective of the school is to seek a high level of perfection and    distinction in it’s faculty, students, and educational programs. Through quality in higher education, we are able to provide cosmetologists who will be successful and of service to their communities. The course of study and the activities are directed to provide a solid foundation for our graduates in the many opportunities available in the beauty industry. We realize our obligation to our students, alumni, and the community as we constantly seek more effective ways to meet these commitments

RECRUITING POLICY
Conlee’s College of Cosmetology does not recruit students already attending or admitted to another school offering a similar program of study.

LIBRARY
The school has a library that is maintained by keeping current reference materials, publications, and periodicals.  The above is maintained for the course requirements and to provide reference materials for self initiated study.

EXPENDABLE SUPPLIES
Professional expendable supplies are furnished by the school after depletion of the student’s initial purchase. Expendable supplies for a student’s personal use are sold on a discounted basis.

SCHOLARSHIPS
No scholarship is given to students for the Cosmetology course or the Manicuring course. Scholarships are available to Cosmetology students who have graduated from Conlee’s College of Cosmetology and want to become an instructor. These scholarships are given on a first come basis.

UNIFORMS
Black slacks, black smock, any color blouse or shirt.