1. FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS
Please report to the main office at the school to find out in which room your class is scheduled to meet.
2. CLASS CANCELLATIONS & SNOW POLICY
Occasionally due to unforeseen circumstances, (snow, power outages, instructor illness, etc.) a scheduled class must be cancelled. Cancelled classes are always made up (same day of the week and time) by extending the finish date of the course, unless other arrangements are made between the instructor and the class and approved by the director. When day school is cancelled due to snow conditions or other weather or emergency events, evening classes are also cancelled. Look for the Worcester Public Schools cancellation notice on the stations listed below. In the event day classes are not cancelled and the weather worsens, if a decision to cancel evening classes is made, it will be relayed to the following radio and television stations by 4:00 PM (if evening classes are going to be held as usual, there will be no notice): WBZ-TV, WBZ 1030AM, WCVB-TV, WRKO AM 680, FOX 25-TV, WSRS 96.1, WTAG AM 580, WTAG 94.9, and WXLO 104.5 FM.
3. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Night Life welcomes and admits students of any race, color, religion, handicap, national and ethnic origin and extends all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded and made available to Continuing Education students. Children under the age of eighteen are permitted to register only with the express consent of the instructor.
4. CERTIFICATES AND COURSE CREDIT
Unless otherwise specified, all Night Life courses are non-college credit, non-graded courses. Colleges and universities may upon their own discretion issue proficiency credit for course work taken through Night Life. Certificates of proficiency and completion are issued to students enrolled in career training and professional development courses upon successful completion of a course or program.
5. PARKING
Adequate parking for students is provided in designated parking areas. The parking lots are well maintained and lit. Please do not park in front of shop doors or in the circular driveway.
6. SMOKE-FREE SCHOOL
Worcester Public Schools are smoke free. This includes use of all tobacco products in school buildings and on school grounds.
7. BOOKS & SUPPLIES
If a textbook is required for a class, it will be indicated in the course description. The book title, author, publisher, and ISBN number of the text can be found on our web page in the course description. After registering, students will need to order their text from an on-line bookstore (e.g. amazon.com) or from a local bookstore.
8. TUITION
Must be paid in full at time of registration. Payment may be mad by check, money order, MasterCard, or Visa. Night Life reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrollment and to make changes in instructors or class schedules due to unforeseen circumstances.
9. WITHDRAWALS/REFUND POLICY
If we cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment, or if a course is filled when we receive your payment, you will be given a full refund. If you withdraw from a course at least 72 hours before the start date, you will receive a full tuition refund. Withdrawal less than 72 hours before first class, 100% credit memo. Withdrawal after the first class meets and before the second class meets: 75% credit memo only. No credit memos will be issued after the second class is held.
10. SCHEDULED DAYS OFF
Night Life will not hold classes on the following dates: October 10 , November 11 (Veterans Day), November 27-29 (Thanksgiving break), February 17-21 (winter break), April 21-25 (spring break) and May 26 (Memorial Day). Courses are not scheduled during the holiday break in December but will resume in January.
Financial Aid:
Employers – Funds for up to 50% of the actual cost of training are available for MA businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Approved businesses are limited to $30,000 per company per calendar year and $3,000 per employee per course. For more information, visit workforcetrainingfund.org/apply/express-program.
Worcester Residents – For Worcester Jobs Fund aid availability, please contact Arianna Drummy at (508) 373-7641.
Veterans – GI Bill® benefits are available for some of our training programs. • Delayed VA Payments – Under S2248 PL 115-407 Section 103, Worcester Technical High School will not impose a late fee, denial of access to facilities, or other penalty against a veteran or eligible dependent due to a late payment of tuition and/or fees from the VA up to the certified benefits amount. Any portion of the student bill not covered by VA benefits is still expected to be settled by the due date.
• Prior Credit – Worcester Technical High School maintains written records of previous education and training of the veteran or eligible person and indicates appropriate credit has been given for previous education and training.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at The official U.S. government web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Enrollment Dates and Entrance Requirements
Worcester Technical night school programs run on an academic calendar year by semester meaning classes start in September and end in June. Due to inclement weather, Worcester Technical may be closed when school is in session. If this is the case, make-up classes may result in the program ending later than the last scheduled day in June. When a student registers for their evening program, they need to complete the attached enrollment agreement identifying that they are aware of their enrollment and expectations.
To receive educational VA benefits, students must:
1. Be matriculated into an approved certificate program;
2. Apply for Veterans Education Benefits at www.vets.gov
3. Submit a Certificate of Eligibility to the school’s VA Certifying Official: Ruth Seward, Worcester Technical High School, 1 Officer Manny Familia Way Worcester, MA 01605. Note: Once the VA has processed and approved the application, the student will receive a Certificate of Eligibility from their office. The Certificate of Eligibility will allow us to verify the student’s enrollment to the VA.
Physical Facilities
Worcester Technical High School is located at 1 Officer Manny Familia Way , Worcester, MA 01605. The school contains general purpose classrooms, clinical laboratories, shop classrooms and administrative offices. Labs and shops are furnished with modern equipment representative of industry standards. Worcester Tech’s facilities and equipment fully comply with all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations, including requirements pertaining to fire safety, building safety, and handicapped accessibility.
Anti-Discrimination Law
Worcester Technical High School is and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, handicap (disability), genetics, military service, mental illness, sexual harassment or sexual orientation as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Chapter 622 of the Acts of 1971, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Comments made in jest which may insult others. Therefore, in order to provide a bias-free atmosphere in our school, racial slurs, ethnic jokes, religious bigotry, and detrimental statements or comments concerning race, marital status, sexual orientation, color, gender, age, religion, gender identity, national origin, or disability are prohibited.
Progress Policy
You must make satisfactory progress toward completion of the program in which you are enrolled to continue receiving veterans’ benefits. Satisfactory progress is the ongoing demonstration that you are completing training at a rate that will allow you to graduate with the approved length of the program. Progress will be monitored by your instructors and will be verified by the school’s VA Certifying Official.
The VA will only pay for standard hours in the approved program of study. In order for you to complete your training within the standard time, your progress must be measured at a level in keeping with school policy. If your progress is not satisfactory in any school measured portion of the program, you will be notified to such and placed on probation for 30 days, at which time your progress will again be evaluated. If satisfactory improvement is not made by the end of this probationary period, your benefits will be terminated. You may, however, be able to continue your training in accordance with school policy.
Note: Once you have completed the standard hours in this program, your benefits will cease. This is true regardless of your remaining educational benefit entitlement.
Students enrolled in Worcester Technical night school programs are graded based on attendance and participation in the course. Occasional quizzes and exams may be administered to assess learning but overall success in the course is dependent upon students attending the scheduled classes in their program.
At the 50% benchmark of their enrollment period, students must maintain a minimum academic Grade Point Average of 70% “C” or better to be considered making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). If it is determined that a student is not achieving the minimum standard of academic performance, that student shall be placed on Unsatisfactory Academic Warning Status.
The length of the Unsatisfactory Academic Warning Status shall remain in effect until the next Satisfactory Progress evaluation (100% benchmark) is measured. When the next Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) evaluation is measured at the 100% completion benchmark, if it is determined that the student is still not achieving the minimum standard of academic performance required by way of a Grade Point Average, he/she shall be placed on Unsatisfactory Academic Probation Status.
When a student has failed to maintain the prescribed standards of progress, the VA will be notified and any benefit payments will be discontinued in accordance with the law. When a student’s benefits have been discontinued, the student has three (3) days to appeal the action to the Executive Director in writing. If the appeal is upheld, VA benefits will be reinstated. If the student fails to appeal the action, or the appeal is denied, the student’s VA benefits will remain discontinued.
Worcester Technical High School maintains progress records show the courses taken each term and the grade assigned at the end of the term. These records are furnished to the student upon request.
Student Conduct and Conditions for Dismissal
Disruptions and unprofessional behavior which may result in expulsion from class and forfeiture of payment include, but are not limited to:
1. Physical or verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person
2. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to personal or public property
3. Violation of federal, state, or local law on premises, including but not limited to the following:
a)Intoxication, use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages, narcotics or other controlled substances
b)Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons, or dangerous chemicals
c) Use of a tobacco product within the school buildings or facilities or on the grounds of a public or private primary or secondary school.
Attendance, Leaves of Absence and Make-Up Work
Good attendance is critical to successful completion of the program. You must maintain at least a 90% attendance rate to continue receiving VA benefits. If you miss more than 10% of your time in a given period or term, you will be placed on probation for the following period/term. If you miss more than 10% during the probationary period, your VA educational benefits will be terminated.
You may be re-certified for VA educational benefits after consulting with the school’s VA Certifying Official, once the cause for unsatisfactory progress has been removed, attendance becomes satisfactory, and it is determined that the program is suitable for your aptitude, interests, and abilities. Official school holidays or breaks are not considered days of absence, but tardiness or class-cuts may accumulate to constitute 10% in accordance with school policy.
Students receiving VA educational benefits may take a school approved Leave of Absence, but this will interrupt VA educational benefits during the leave. The leave of absence will be reported to the VA as a termination. When you return from the leave, the school may again certify you for VA educational benefits, giving you credit for all hours completed prior to the leave.
In all licensing and certification classes, teachers are responsible for tracking student attendance. All students are expected to be on time and attend each class to receive the total course hours per semester. Each student is allowed 2 classes of make-up due to absence. Make-up work will be assigned by the teacher and must be completed by the assigned time. Once a semester is completed, no make-up work will be accepted for that semester. Make-up hours may only be given for the current semester. If the day school is cancelled for inclement weather or any reason, evening classes will be cancelled as well. The classes will be made up.
Available Resources
Vocational instructors are typically very well connected within the field/industry. These instructors are encouraged to communicate with students about finding employment. If you make a special request to be connected with employment opportunities, the Worcester Tech Night School Team will do their best to assist you with finding employment.
Program Completion
Your VA educational benefits expire on the earliest of either the date you reach the total hours approved for your program, or on the date you complete or terminate your enrollment in the program. When you complete your program, please notify the school’s VA Certifying Official as soon as possible so that the VA can be informed within 30 days.
Requirement Eligibility for Program Completion and Graduation
1. Completion of the required number of clock hours. Students must adhere to the attendance policy to fulfill program requirements.
2. Students must meet all obligations to the program.
3. Satisfaction of all financial obligations to the Worcester School District and participating agencies.
4. Meet all other program requirements.
Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP)
Satisfactory Academic Policy is defined as:
• Maintaining the required minimum grade for each course
• Students must pass all courses in each semester/term in order to continue in a program. Students who do not pass all courses will be withdrawn from the program.
• Students must maintain 95% attendance as defined by the attendance policy • Students are evaluated at the mid-point and conclusion of each semester/term
• All program requirements must be completed within a maximum time frame of 2 times program length
Program Total Clock Hours Minimum grade for each course
Manicurist 100 70%
Electricity Plumbing
600
550
Attendance Warning
70% 70%
If a student fails to meet the cumulative 95% attendance criteria at any point during the program, he or she will receive a written warning as specified in the Attendance Policy. During the warning period, students remain eligible for Financial Aid. Failure to correct the problem beyond the second warning period will result in the loss of eligibility for any additional financial aid and termination from the program.
Academic Warning
At the midpoint of each course, a student who fails to meet the minimum standard will receive formal notification. During the warning period, students remain eligible for Financial Aid. Students who do not meet specific program academic requirements by the end of a semester/term will be terminated from the program.
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Appeal Process
Informal Appeal Process
Resolution of student’s concerns should be attempted between the student, instructor, staff member, or administration. If this cannot be resolved to a mutual satisfaction, or if the concerns are of a more serious nature, then the Formal Appeal process may be initiated.
Formal Appeal Process
The Director of Adult Career Technical Education will deal with all issues. The student will meet with the Director to present her/his information on the issue. The Director will conduct an investigation and will issue a decision. The student has the right to request a meeting with the Superintendent to further discuss the issue if the situation has not been resolved. The decision of the Superintendent will be final.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid
A student’s Title IV aid eligibility will be reinstated if the student prevails upon appeal, or regains satisfactory academic progress status by meeting the qualitative and quantitative requirements.
*Pending Policy Approval
Academic Warning
At the midpoint of each course, a student who fails to meet the minimum standard will receive formal notification. During the warning period, students remain eligible for Financial Aid. Students who do not meet specific program academic requirements by the end of a semester/term will be terminated from the program.
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Appeal Process
Informal Appeal Process
Resolution of student’s concerns should be attempted between the student, instructor, staff member, or administration. If this cannot be resolved to a mutual satisfaction, or if the concerns are of a more serious nature, then the Formal Appeal process may be initiated.
Formal Appeal Process
The Director of Adult Career Technical Education will deal with all issues. The student will meet with the Director to present her/his information on the issue. The Director will conduct an investigation and will issue a decision. The student has the right to request a meeting with the Superintendent to further discuss the issue if the situation has not been resolved. The decision of the Superintendent will be final.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid
A student’s Title IV aid eligibility will be reinstated if the student prevails upon appeal, or regains satisfactory academic progress status by meeting the qualitative and quantitative requirements.
*Pending Policy Approval
Calculating the Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
1. Multiply the grade points (GP) by clock hours for each subject grade. 2. Divide the sum of the grade points (GP) by the sum of clock hours. Example
Any student unable to be present for a final exam must notify the instructor and be prepared to take the exam immediately upon return. Requirements may vary with specific programs. Point penalty may vary with specific programs.
Honor Students
Honor students will be listed at graduation and will be noted on the transcript. Honors 3.30 to 3.59 GPA
High Honors 3.60 to 3.79 GPA
Highest Honors 3.80 to 4.00 GPA
Incomplete Grade
All incomplete work must be completed within one week of the close of the course, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructors.
Attendance Policy
Attending every class and scheduled meeting is critical to your success. The student is responsible to make the necessary personal arrangements that will enable him or her to attend class and schedule time for study.
Absences/Tardiness/Dismissals
1. A student who misses ten (10) school hours in a semester will be issued a written warning with a copy forwarded to the STI Director.
2. A student who misses twenty-five (25) school hours in a semester will meet with the STI Director and Program Director. The STI Director will place the student on written probation with the understanding that if the student misses a total of five (5) more school hours the student will be dismissed from the program for excessive absences greater than 5% of the semester hours.
3. A student who misses thirty (30) school hours in a semester will meet with the STI Director. The STI Director will dismiss the student from the program with a written program dismissal for excessive absences greater than 5% of the semester program hours.
Extenuating Circumstances
Students who miss time due to a death in the family, hospitalization, or an extended or chronic health issue, have an opportunity to request consideration due to extenuating circumstances. A determination will be made by the STI Director on a case by case basis. The decision of the STI Director is final. Students must be aware that any absence interferes with their ability to successfully meet program requirements and outcomes.
Clinical/Externship/Lab Absence
All clinical/externship/lab absences require makeup. However, hours absent may remain as missed time. Students who are not present during clinical/externship/lab must meet with the Program Director/lead teacher. Mandatory makeup requirements to meet missed expectations may be in a variety of modalities. Students may be responsible for an associated fee related to clinical/externship/lab makeup. See individual program handbook.
Tardiness and Dismissal
Tardiness is defined as entering the classroom or clinical area after attendance has been taken. A student with a pattern of tardiness will receive a written warning. Students who are tardy from school in the morning, from break, or from lunch, will not be allowed to enter class until the next regularly scheduled break. The student’s attendance will be affected accordingly.
Dismissal is defined as leaving the classroom or clinical area before the class or clinical day is completed. A student with a pattern of dismissals will receive a written warning. Any student who is being dismissed from school before the end of the scheduled school time must sign out in the STI office before leaving.
Students who arrive late or leave early from any period must sign in/out on the clipboard in the STI Office. Students will be charged 1 full hour increments for any fraction of an hour for tardiness or dismissal during class or lab time.
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