COURSE CONDUCT AND GRADING POLICY Attendance Policy: Absences and Tardiness Students are required to attend all regularly scheduled classes for which they have enrolled. Students are required to be in classrooms on-time for academics and be on-time for flight appointments. Students that are late for an appointment or class are considered tardy. Students who are more than 15 minutes late for an appointment or class are considered absent. When absence from a class is necessary for any reason, the student has the responsibility to notify the instructor and arrange for make-up assignments. Cancellation of a scheduled flight appointment should be coordinated as soon as possible. At a minimum, cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the scheduled flight/ground appointment. If the student does not cancel prior to the scheduled appointment or if the student misses the appointment, the student will be charged for the session. Excessive Absences and Tardiness Students may be administratively withdrawn from any class or course for excessive absences or tardiness as follows: If a student accumulates 5 unexcused absences or tardiness for any class or course, the student will be notified in writing and placed on attendance probation. In the event the student accumulates an additional unexcused absence or tardy, the student will be notified in writing and administratively withdrawn from the course or class. If a student is administratively withdrawn from two or more courses or classes; the student will be terminated from their program of study. Students terminated from their program of study will receive written notification. Satisfactory Progress: A student who fails to maintain satisfactory progress as listed below will be notified in writing and placed on academic/training probation for the following grading period: (quarter for academics, phase for flight training). Failure to meet academic/training requirements during the probation period may result in termination from the course or program of study. a. Grading system: The college's specific criteria for measuring a student's academic and flight progress is as follows: 1. Excellent 90-100% = A = 4.0 2. Above Average 80-89% = B = 3.0 3. Average 70-79% = C = 2.0 4. Below Average 60-69% = D = 1.0 5. Unsatisfactory 0-60% = F = 0.0 6. Withdrawal = W = N/A 7. Pass/Fail = P/F = N/A 8. Incomplete = I = N/A 9. Audit/No credit = N = N/A Course incompletions The "I" grade (incomplete) is temporary and may be given only at the end of a course when students cannot complete the required work, because of severe hardship beyond their control, as determined and approved by the instructor. The instructor and student must sign an "I" grade contract outlining the course work to be completed. A grade of "I" must be converted to a letter grade by the date established by the instructor. This date can be no later than three calendar months following the ending date of the course. Additional extensions approved after this period are considered an exception to policy and require both the concurrence of the instructor and approval by the Director of Education. Students taking a course by independent study who determine that they will not be able to complete the course by the term ending date must make a written petition to the Director of Education. The petition must be received at least two weeks prior to the term ending date. A maximum extension of 5 weeks may be granted depending on the explanation of circumstances contributing to the justification for the incomplete grade. Appropriate third-party evidence corroborating the circumstances must accompany the petition. If the extension is granted, an "I" grade will be issued. If the course is completed within the approved extension period, the "I" grade is converted to the grade earned. If a student does not complete the course within the specified extension period, the grade of "I" automatically converts to an "F". Standards of Conduct: Conduct that disrupts educational progress or that is destructive to property is not tolerated. Students violating the conduct policy will be disenrolled by a school official and directed to leave the campus. Student Conduct Policy: The student at all times shall comply with the Federal Aviation Regulations as published by the Federal Aviation Administration as well as all local and state regulations. Instruction regarding regulations and rules will be given prior to solo flying and appropriate thereafter. Consistent or flagrant violations of such rules or requirements will be grounds for dismissal from the program. Student shall conduct themselves in an orderly and considerate manner at all times when on the school premises. Students will appear for flight and/or ground training in sober and receptive condition. Violations of these conditions are just cause for dismissal. Graduation: At the beginning of the students last quarter, the student should submit an application for graduation to the Registrar. Applications are available from the Registrar. Students are eligible for graduation upon satisfactory completion of all courses listed within their program of study. Upon receiving the application for graduation, the Director of Education will ensure that all requirements for graduation are met prior to formal award of the certificate of completion or degree. Withdrawal from the College: To withdraw from the college during a quarter, the student must complete a Student Withdrawal form and have each instructor sign the form. This will constitute official withdrawal from the school and any refund due can be granted. Readmission: A student who has been terminated from a course or program may file for readmission with the Admissions office. A student who has been academically terminated may apply for readmission after a minimum of 6 months have passed following the termination and after completing a minimum of 10 hours of academic credit with a minimum GPA of 2.0 from an accredited institution. Northwest Aviation College reserves the right to refuse admission. Each student will be considered for readmission based on academic status and or standing with other colleges or Universities. Students requesting readmission may be readmitted on a probationary status.   STUDENT COMPLAINT AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology must have a procedure and operational plan for handling student complaints. If a student does not feel that the school has adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting the Accrediting Commission. All complaints considered by the commission must be in written form, with permission from the complainant(s) for the Commission to forward a copy of the complaint to the school for a response. The complainant(s) will be kept informed as to the status of the complaint as well as the final resolution by the Commission. Please direct all inquiries to: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology 2101 Wilson Blvd. / Suite 302 Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 247-4212 A copy of the Commission's complaint form is available at the school and may be obtained by contacting Jamelle Garcia, President. The faculty, staff, and administrators of Northwest Aviation College take seriously any complaint or grievance a student may have concerning the institution. Therefore, students are encouraged to follow these procedures in ensuring that their individual concerns are addressed. a. The problem should first be taken to the source of the problem at the school; most problems can be resolved there. b. In the event that the problem can not be resolved at the source, the student should take the problem to the next higher level of administration. Every administrator at this college has an open door policy for students. The administrator will investigate the problem and report a decision to the student in a reasonable amount of time. c. If the student is dissatisfied with the decision, the student may submit a written complaint to the school president. The written complaint should include: A statement of the dispute or misunderstanding and the facts upon which it is based. The remedy or corrective action sought. The president will respond to the student in person or in writing stating the reason for the determination on the issue. The matter will be discussed with all involved parties before reaching a determination.

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