Lateness/Absence

12.The building, including its outside spaces, is non-smoking. Students are not permitted to smoke by the front door of the school. 13.All students and staff are issued with a Security (swipe) card which is needed to gain entry to the building. You will be refused entry into the college without a valid swipe card. If your swipe card is lost or stolen you will be charged £5 for a replacement card. 14.Students must not post course-work or performances on Facebook,

Youtube or any other social-networking sites. 15.All fees must be paid on or before the first day of each term. The course fees are split into three instalments, with higher fees payable in the

Autumn and Spring terms to reflect the longer teaching terms. 16.In the event of a student being dismissed from the course, no further fees will be payable by the student (as long as all fees until the point of dismissal have been paid in full) and the student will not be entitled to claim the return of any fees or any part thereof already paid, including the deposit. 17.In the event of a student withdrawing from the course, a term’s notice is required or fees for the term following the student’s withdrawal will be payable and the student will lose their deposit.

One of the most important things to say about the course is that strong selfdiscipline is crucial. It doesn’t matter how good you are at acting, if you are late or lazy or difficult to work with, no one will want to work with you. So read the following carefully. It’s how we operate!

Lateness/Absence Regulations

1. Students must sign in every day, 15 minutes before the first class. Any student who is late or who fails to sign in will result in the student being barred for the rest of the day. 2. If you are running late for reasons outside your control (e.g. cancelled trains or a tube strike) you must inform the office by calling 020 8987 6663. 3. If there are genuine extenuating circumstances (which can be evidenced) for lateness or failure to sign in, the barring will be lifted. 4. Sometimes students are on time for their first class of the day but forget to sign in, perhaps because they have come in early to rehearse. The first time this happens no caution will be issued and the barring will be lifted. The second or subsequent time this happens, the barring will be enforced. 5. Each day a list of those barred for the day will be emailed to staff and students for reference, and details will be noted in the students’ files.