Advising
Our students’ problems that relate to their attendance at the Institute usually fall into the following categories:
- Financial problems
- Difficulty with some portion of their academic programs
- Disagreement with some aspect of the Institute’s operational policies or procedures
Students experiencing life events which interfere with attendance or academic progress should meet with their Instructor, Program Coordinator, or Campus Director of Operations and Education (CDOE) as soon as possible, to discuss obtaining additional help. Contact may be at the campus or through the Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas. Students may also use the links in the Student Services course in Canvas. If needed, the CDOE or Student Services staff will provide referrals to outside resources and the 211 help line. If requesting a Leave of Absence, or in rare circumstances, if a program change or campus transfer is an option, these changes must be requested by the middle of the term, to have sufficient time for an approval or denial to be received prior to the start of the next term. Each student’s program has a fixed schedule, and schedule changes can be accommodated only under extenuating circumstances and subject to space availability.
The campus Educational Funding (EF) staff are available to help students solve their financial problems. Students contemplating a campus or program transfer or shift transfer (PN) must meet with EF to understand the financial consequences before a transfer can be considered. EF staff can be contacted via the information in the Canvas LMS. The student’s account for the original enrollment must be in balance before a transfer will be approved.
Students needing help with coursework should contact their instructor during the office hours posted in the Canvas LMS. If an instructor does not have sufficient time during the hours of the session to provide any special academic assistance which is needed, the student will be required to schedule an Extra Help Session after class or on a free day. There is no additional tuition charge for this extra assistance.
Health Services
Health services are not provided by the school. Students seeking non-emergency care should contact their family physician or health care provider. In the event of an emergency, 911 should be called.
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