Make-Up Work
Students are expected to attend all scheduled hours and complete all coursework for each class in their program. Students are allowed to make-up limited amounts of coursework to ensure that they may continue to be successful, even when extenuating circumstances arise that cause students to miss portions of class.
The Make-Up Work policy in no way alters the attendance or other requirements as stated in the school catalog.
Tutoring
The School faculty arrange and conduct a number of interactive activities in which students are able to reinforce learning material presented in their program of study. Tutoring is available through scheduling with faculty for one-on-one or group style review of material and development of study skills. Review classes are also held prior to certification and licensure exams. Additional laboratory time is available for students wishing to practice the hands-on performance of technical applications.
Special Recognition Awards
Students have the opportunity to earn special awards while pursuing their studies. Specific awards that can be achieved are Attendance Excellence and various Academic Excellence Awards.
The accomplishments are acknowledged by the presentation of special certificates at graduation. Students who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 95% or higher graduate with honors.
Transcripts
An official Student Transcript is maintained for each student. The transcript provides a complete record of all course grades. Anthem Institute will supply a reasonable number of official transcripts to whomever the student or graduate designates. There is no charge for this service. The School reserves the right to limit the number of transcripts provided at no charge. A hold may be placed on the issuing of official transcripts for students who have not made arrangements for all financial obligations to the School, have not participated in an exit interview with the Financial Aid
Department, and/or have not completed all requested Career Center paperwork.
Transfer of Credit to Other Institutions
Decisions concerning the acceptance of credits by any other institution are made at the sole discretion of the receiving institution.
As such, credits earned at Anthem Institute may not be transferable to another academic institution. Students considering continuing their education at, or transferring to, either another Anthem Education school or an unaffiliated school, must not assume that credits earned at Anthem Institute will be accepted by the receiving institution. It is their responsibility to determine whether that school will accept their college credits, and Anthem Institute encourages that students make this determination as early as possible. Anthem Institute does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability of its credits to any other institution.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Students who have a family or personal emergency at any time in the program prior to beginning externship* may take a Leave of Absence (LOA) from the Institution and will not be required to apply for readmission. The student must make a written request for LOA and attach all applicable supporting documentation. The written request must state the nature of the emergency and when the student is planning to resume classes.
The LOA may not exceed 180 calendar days within any 12-month period. The request for LOA must be approved by the Institution and must begin at the start of a module. Once approved, the student is considered to be on an approved LOA. The approved LOA may affect the student’s financial aid eligibility and the expected grad date.
The student must return by the first scheduled class day of the return module or the student will be withdrawn.
Pursuant to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Guidelines, students receiving veteran’s benefits will not be eligible for veteran’s educational benefits while on Leave of Absence.
*LOAs may be available to students on externship in certain circumstances.
Students on externship with emergency situations should discuss with the Director of Education to determine if the LOA is an option.
ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES
, continuedLEAVE OF INTENT
The College recognizes that scheduling conflicts and rare situations may arise which may require a short term leave. To accommodate those circumstances, a Leave of Intent (“LOI”) may be granted from the College. Students in clock hour programs are not eligible for LOIs. The students on an approved LOI will not be required to apply for re-admission. The gap in attendance during an LOI may not exceed the time period of one module or term.
Students cannot exceed a gap in attendance of more than 45 consecutive days for Federal Student Financial Aid purposes.
The request for LOI must be signed by the student and contain documentation to support their extenuating circumstances. All requests are evaluated for approval by the College on an individual basis. The LOI must begin at the start of a module/term and must be approved on or before the actual module/term start date for the LOI.
Once approved, the student is considered to be on an approved LOI. A LOI can impact the student’s financial aid eligibility and could result in future schedule complications. Students who fail to return from a scheduled LOI will be withdrawn and must re-enter to resume their program. Courses that have been assigned for the module of the LOI will be recorded on the academic transcript as an early drop (EDR).
Termination by the School
At its sole discretion, the School reserves the right to terminate any student who fails to maintain passing grades, fails to adhere to any of the standards or policies stated in the catalog, fails to make tuition payments as agreed, destroys any property of the School (the student may be held liable for repair and/or replacement of
Quality Commitment Program
If there is an area of study in which the Graduate feels that he needs some retraining or updating, Anthem Institute will retrain him at no cost. This is an offer which can be utilized as many times as necessary provided the School offers the graduates' program of study at the time the retraining is requested. If the Graduate should have any technical questions while on the job, he may call the School and request to speak to the Director of Education, who in turn will have the call returned by the appropriate expert in that area.
Changes to Programs, Schedules, etc.
The College reserves the right to make changes to school policies, the instructional staff, equipment and curriculum to reflect the current technology; to reset class schedules and hours;
to consolidate classes and to change locations.
Course Equivalency
Course equivalency is a term used to describe the situation where a student elects to register for a course which is deemed to be equally as (or more) challenging than a specific course listed in the curriculum, yet contains a minimum percentage of nearly-identical course objectives. In determining equivalency, the director of education will review the content and objectives of each course and decide if the desired outcomes of the courses align to a 75% standard. The graded equivalent course will reflect on the student transcript.
Course Waiver / Course Substitution
A course waiver may be granted by the director of education and waives the requirement for a student to take a required course listed in the curriculum because the director of education has determined that the student already has the knowledge and skills taught in the course and would not benefit from repeating the content. A course waiver does not result in the awarding of credit.
A student who has been granted a course waiver must elect to take a substitute course to earn the required number of credits necessary to meet graduation requirements. Students wishing to petition for a waiver are required to gather sufficient
documentation and/or justification to warrant the action.