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SCIT Catalog from the school. If the student does not appeal to remain enrolled at the school within the applicable deadline and/or is denied his or her appeal to continue, the student will he withdrawn from the school. INTERRUPTIONS SCHEDULED BREAKS Scheduled breaks are institutional based breaks of 5 days or more that either (1) is scheduled for all students based on the Academic Calendar (i.e. holidays), or (2) an individual student may be placed on in the event there Is no class available for that student due to scheduling, enrollment conflicts, and/or other reasons as deemed necessary by the college administration. If a student is placed on a scheduled break, he/she will be notified as to the time they are scheduled to return from their scheduled break and resume classes. Students who do not return by the scheduled return date may be withdrawn from the school. LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) The purpose of a leave of absence (LOA) is to provide students with the opportunity to leave school for a certain period of time without withdrawing or affecting satisfactory academic progress. An LOA may be granted under the following circumstances: • The student must present a sound reason as to why he or she is requesting an LOA which include, but are not limited to: medical emergencies, military duty, pregnancy, death of an immediate family member, employment responsibilities, or personal hardships. • The reason provided for requesting an LOA must carry a reasonable expectation that the student will return from LOA. Students must be in good academic standing. • Requests for LOA must be in writing and include the reason for the request. Students must complete an LOA request form available from the school, sign and date it, and attached any additional supporting documentation if necessary. The LOA request form may also be electronically signed. • A leave of absence together with any additional leaves must not exceed a total of 180 days in a 12-month period. • The student will not incur any additional tuition charges during an approved LOA. LOA requests may take up to two weeks for review and may require the student to attend a counseling session prior to being granted or denied. Students may extend an approved LOA return date by completing another LOA Form satisfying that the student meets the above mentioned conditions. Students may not extend an approved LOA return date one (1) week prior to the return date unless approved by the Dean of Education. In certain cases, students may be required to extend their LOA return date due to class availabllity. In certain emergency cases, an LOA may be granted by the school If the student meets the above conditions but is unable to complete an LOA form prior to the LOA begin date due to special circumstances. In such cases, a completed LOA form will need to be completed by the student at a later time. LOA's are generally granted for entire terms. The student must specify the start and end date of his or her LOA request, which generally corresponds to the start date of the term he or she is requesting to begin the leave and the start date of the term he or she is requesting to return from the leave. Students who do not return by the scheduled return date may be withdrawn from the school. If a student is withdrawn due to not returning from an LOA, the student should be aware that the grace period for any federal loan repayments will begin on their last date of completion prior to the LOA begin date. CHANGE OF PROGRAM Students may request to change their enrolled program(s) at any time during their enrollment at the school. Requests for program changes are reviewed and either approved or denied by the SCIT Education Department. Requests for a change of program may Include a review of a student's academic history at the school, admissions exam scores, financial standing at the school, or other relevant information pertaining to the student's progress at the school. Students may be required to complete a secondary interview or may be required to complete more coursework at the school prior to the SCIT Education Department deciding whether or not to approve the student's change of program request. If a student's change of program request Is denied, then the student will not be allowed to change their enrolled prograni WITHDRAW FROM THE PROGRAM Any student wishing to withdraw from the program or cancel their enrollment should follow the "Procedures for Cancellation by Student" stated In the Financial Aid section of this catalog and also stated in the enrollment agreement. If student officially withdraws from the school while enrolled in one or more courses, he/she will be withdrawn from all currently enrolled courses and receive the appropriate withdrawal grade for each respective course. MAKE-UP POLICY Students may have circumstances that prevent them from attending a course to attempt at completing an assessment for the course on a designated date and time, such as taking midterm or final examination on the respective examination date. Students may request to take a make-up for any missed assessments due to specific circumstances, which Include but are not limited to; employment responsibilities, military duty requirements, medical circumstances, and personal emergencies. The school, In Its sole and absolute discretion, may grant or deny allowing a student to take a make-up based on (1) the reason why the student was unable to attempt at completing an assessment on the designated date and time, and (2) the date by which the student Informed the school or respective faculty member s/he would be unable to attempt at completing the assessment on the designated date and time, and (3) the total number of prior make- up's the student has taken at the school, and (4) the documentation provided, if any, to substantiate the students reasons) for requesting to take a make-up. Depending on the reasons and circumstances surrounding the request for a make-up exam, the school may require the student to produce documentation substantiating the students' reasons for requesting a make-up and/or may penalize the student by capping the maximum score a student may receive on a make-up. The school reserves the right to verify the accuracy of any documentation provided, which may Include contacting any third parties substantiating the reason as to why the student was unable to attend on the designated date and time of the assessment. Students who are denied from taking a make-up may Page 22 of 69