Attendance

*Any student absent more than 20% of all class sessions of the term will not be eligible for advancement and will not receive formal evaluation results.

*If you will be absent for more than 2 weeks, please contact school.

*Students on M-1 visa status are required by law to take a full course load, attend classes and must comply with laws and regulations. If students are frequently absent from school and/or are tardy, they will not be allowed to stay in the U.S. and must return to their countries.

Tardiness

JVTA urges students to comply with the academic calendar and schedule, and to make every effort to attend each class meeting on time.

A student who enters the classroom more than 30 minutes after the start of the class meeting is considered tardy. A student who is tardy to class a 3rd time will be counted as one absent.

Students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of all class sessions. Tardiness is part of the criteria used to evaluate a student. Any students who do not meet the minimum attendance requirement are not eligible for advancement and will not receive formal evaluation results.

When tardiness persists, JVTA will issue a written notice resulting in rating of incomplete for the session. A leave of absence may be granted in case of illness or family emergency. All leaves of absence must be approved in advance by a school official.

Evaluation

Students’ performance is evaluated by teachers at the end of each semester. Evaluations are based upon classroom performance, test results and attendance. Evaluation results will be sent to each student. Please refer to the class schedule for test dates. In order to receive formal evaluation results for the semester, students are required to attend a minimum 80% of all class sessions in the semester.

JVTA reserves the right to retain or withhold any transcripts, certificates or reports with respect to your enrollment, or to refuse to allow you to participate in instruction and classes, until all required documents have been submitted and all required fees and expenses have been paid.

Advancement

Advancement is based on the above mentioned evaluation criteria and attendance record. Each course is generally completed in two to four semesters.

Class Schedule

Class schedules are subject to change. When there are changes in the schedule, the office will make every attempt to inform students in advance.

Deferred Enrollment

If for some reason a student is unable to continue attending classes and must drop out in the middle of a semester, he or she has the option of applying of applying for deferred enrollment status. Please contact the school for details and procedure. The advantage of deferred enrollment status is that the student will not be required to pay the Entrance Fee again. When a student returns the following semester with deferred enrollment status, class level will be determined in accordance with the evaluation given for previous semester. A student returning after a lapse of more than one year will be required to take an admission test.

Recording of Classes

Recording of classes is not permitted unless otherwise permitted by instructor.

Use of Facility

1.           Any time a classroom is not in use, it may be used for study. Please inform the office if you intend to use an empty classroom.

2.           Because of the risk of damage to audio visual equipments and classroom furniture and fixtures including carpeting, eating and drinking are not permitted in classroom. Please use designated student lounge.

3.           Eraser shaving can damage audio visual equipment, so please be very careful when erasing something near the equipment.

4.           Students may check out one book per week from the school library. Reference books may not be checked out.

Student Complaints Procedures

1.           All student complaints may be brought to the Administrator or any school staff and officials.

2.           If the complaint made is found to be valid, involves a violation of law, and is not resolved within 30 days after it was first made by the student, the student may notify BPPE at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95833, 1(888) 370-7589, as well as law enforcement authorities of the complaint, investigation, and lack of resolution.

3.           Students may lodge a complaint by communicating orally or in writing to any teacher, administrator, admissions personnel, or counselor. The recipient of the complaint shall transmit it as soon as possible to the person authorized to resolve complaints and shall attempt to resolve complaints related to that person’s duties.

4.           If a student’s complaint in writing, the institution shall, within 10 days of receiving the complaint, provide the student with a written response, including a summary of the institution’s investigation and disposition of it. If the complaint or relief requested by the student is rejected, the reasons for the rejection shall also be given.

5.           The student’s participation in the complaint procedure and the disposition of the student’s complaint shall not limit or waive any of the student’s rights or remedies. Any document signed by the student that purports to limit or waive the student’s rights and remedies is void.

6.           The person authorized to resolve complaints under this section shall not be terminated from employment or suffer any diminution in compensation as a result of the appropriate and good faith discharge of addressing and resolving student complaints.

Smoking

This building is a non-smoking building. Smokers are asked to please smoke outside (designated area only).