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Policies &
Procedures
Institutional Policies
The Institution reserves
the right to modify policies and regulations as
necessary. All students must agree to abide
by all policies and regulations, both those in place at
the time of enrollment as well as those made after their
date of enrollment. Students accepted into any
program of study or individual class shall agree to this
upon signing their Enrollment Agreement.
Refund Policies
If the student is not
accepted into the training program, all monies paid by
the student shall be refunded. Refunds for books,
supplies and consumable fees shall be made in accordance
with Ohio Administrative Code section 3332-1-10.1.
Refunds for tuition and refundable fees shall be made
in accordance with following provisions as established
by Ohio Administrative Code section 3332-1-10:
(1) A student who withdraws
before the first class and after the 5-day cancellation
period shall be obligated for the registration fee.
(2) A student who starts
class and withdraws before the academic term is 15%
completed will be obligated for 25% of the tuition and
refundable fees plus the registration fee.
(3) A student who starts
class and withdraws after the academic term is15% but
before the academic term is 25% completed will be
obligated for 50% of the tuition and refundable fees
plus the registration fee.
(4) A student who starts
class and withdraws after the academic term is 25%
complete but before the academic term is 40% completed
will be obligated for 75% of the tuition and refundable
fees plus the registration fee.
(5) A student who starts
class and withdraws after the academic term is 40%
completed will not be entitled to a refund of the
tuition and fees. The school shall make the
appropriate refund within thirty days of the date the
school is able to determine that a student has withdrawn
or has been terminated from a program. Refunds
shall be based upon the last date of a student’s
attendance or participation in an academic school
activity.
Safety Policies
The Institute
is committed to providing the safest and best possible
training and working conditions for all of its students.
To accomplish this, the
Institute complies with all current
occupational health, safety, and environmental laws.
It has developed the most feasible training program to
provide such conditions.
Every person in training
has a personal responsibility to safety. What you
do WILL affect the safety of every student. If you
see a situation that creates a hazard or unsafe
condition, report it to your instructor. When in
training, you will not be required or permitted to:
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Operate power tools,
hand tools or equipment that you have not been
trained to use safely.
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Train under unsafe
conditions.
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Operate machinery that
is not in a mechanically sound condition or does not
meet federal, state, or local safety requirements.
General Safety Rules
No matter how slight, report all injuries
to your instructor. Wear clothing appropriate for the
training session. If doing a laboratory exercise,
do not wear clothing that could become caught in
machinery and cause an accident.
The Institute
is a non-smoking facility; you may smoke only in
approved outside areas. Housekeeping is
imperative – keep classrooms and laboratories clean and
free of hazards.
Unauthorized Weapon
Policy
The Institute is committed to providing its employees
and students an environment that is safe and secure. All
employees and students are prohibited from possessing or
having under their control a weapon or other dangerous
device while on school premises.
The state’s and school’s prohibition against
unauthorized weapons applies to all employees and
students including but not limited to permanent state
employees, contract and temporary workers, consultants,
interns, students, student help, and anyone else
conducting business on school property. Violations will
be subject to legal action as appropriate. Violation of
this policy by an employee or Institute student may lead
to disciplinary action up to and including termination
in accordance with the applicable law, rule, or
collective bargaining agreement.
Drugs/Substance Abuse
Policy
For the protection and welfare of all students and
staff, the Institute has established the following
Drug/Substance Abuse Policy. All students are hereby
notified:
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That the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession,
or use of a controlled substance and or
paraphernalia in the school is prohibited
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That violations of this
prohibition will result in immediate dismissal and
other appropriate actions, to include notification
of local law enforcement personnel for possible
criminal prosecution
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That as a condition of
enrollment, each student agrees that he or she:
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Will abide by the terms
of the above statement; and
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Will notify the
Institute Director of any criminal drug conviction
for a violation occurring in the school no later
than five days after such conviction
All employees and
students must certify that, as a condition of
enrollment, employment or receiving any financial aid,
he or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensation or the use of a controlled
substance during the period covered by employment or the
period where federal financial assistance is used for
education.
The use, possession,
concealment or sale of drugs, controlled substances,
alcohol, or being under the influence of lookalike
drugs, drug paraphernalia, or alcoholic beverages on the
premises or its designated training sites, parking lots
or driveways is strictly prohibited. Any person
found to be in violation for the above will be
immediately terminated from the training program.
Should a student be using a
legal drug that could impair his/her performance or
cause a safety problem, the student must make this
information known to the instructor. A student may take
the prescribed drugs to class if the drugs are contained
in the original container, in their name and within one
year of the prescription date. Students who take certain
prescription drugs may not be permitted, for safety
reasons, to participate in lab exercises. The instructor
and Institute Administrator will make the final decision
on this matter. Students must inform the
instructor of any medication that could pose a safety
problem. Failure to do so may result in
disciplinary action or dismissal.
This policy is in
compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment of 1989,
P.L. 101-226 20 U.S.C.'s 114 5g. Higher Education Act of
1965, Section 1213.
Sexual Harassment Policy
Sexual harassment is both reprehensible and unlawful.
Sexual harassment is contrary to the most fundamental
ethical cannons of the education community. It violates
the special bond of intellectual dependence and trust
between students and staff. It exploits unfairly the
power inherent in the relationship between supervisor
and subordinate, or teacher and student, or peers at any
level. Whenever and wherever sexual harassment occurs,
it undermines the entire process of rehabilitation,
education, and advancement of career and institutional
goals. By law sexual harassment is a violation of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Education Act of 1972.
It is the policy of Building Trades Institute that no
member of our learning community shall engage in sexual
harassment. Building Trades Institute will not tolerate
sexual harassment because it creates an unacceptable or
injurious working and learning environment. Members of
our learning community who believe that they have been
sexually harassed should seek resolution of the problem
through the center’s informal or formal grievance
procedures.
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