Professional Discipline

a. Second barring: formal verbal warning b. Third barring: first formal written warning c. Fourth barring: final formal written warning d. Fifth barring: immediate dismissal from the course. 7. All students have some free time during the week and appointments with banks, doctors, dentists etc. should be arranged, if possible, for these times so that classes/rehearsals are not missed. Preferably such appointments should be made for weekends or holidays. 24 hours notice must be given for doctors, dentists and any other necessary appointments. All such appointments must be signed off by the Course Leader or the Director of the School. 8. Notification of illness must be reported to the office before 8.00am on the day in question by leaving a message on 020 8987 6663. Any notification after this time will be marked as absence without reason, and this will be noted as a barring. 9. Where a student has been absent due to illness for more than five consecutive days, a medical certificate must be provided. 10.All classes on the timetable are compulsory. A member of staff will refuse admission to a class if a student arrives late or is not correctly attired. 11.The director of a production or project may exclude a student from the production or project concerned (and re-cast it accordingly) if a student has been late or absent on three occasions on which he/she was called. 12.If a student is to be unavoidably absent from any single class or rehearsal, she/he must inform the departmental office by telephone 020 8987 6663 by 8.00am on the day concerned, stating the reason. If such absence continues for more than one day, such information must be provided by 8.00am on each succeeding day.

Professional Discipline

The nature of the course with its focus on both individual and group development is such that it requires 100% student attendance for all modules.

The following are understood to be reasons for excluding a student from a project:

• Persistent absenteeism whether because of illness or for any other reason • Repeated lateness • Disruption to the work of the group by way of conduct and/or attitude • Lack of evident commitment to the work • In addition, violent or other unacceptable behaviour as outlined in the School’s

Code of Conduct, can result in immediate dismissal from the course.

If a Project Director feels that a student is behaving in any of the above ways, he or she can ask the Director of the School for the student to be permanently excluded from the project. The Director of the School will then discuss the matter, first with the Project Director and then with the student. The final decision is made by the Director of the School. The student may be allowed to return to the project with reduced