ACA attendance, drop out and leave of absence Policy 

Students are expected to have 100% attendance in all of their classes. Attendance will be taken by all teachers. If students cannot attend a class, they must notify their teacher in advance. If they do not notify their teacher, the absence will be considered unexcused.  Faculty are required to clearly state their attendance policy in their syllabus. For further information, consult the ACA Fashion Department Policies.

ACA will consider leave of absence on a student by student basis. The student is still enrolled at ACA and the Enrollment Agreement remains in effect. 

Students who withdraw from ACA are dropped from all classes and are no longer enrolled in ACA.  

Students who wish to drop a class after the first day of instruction must obtain written permission from the instructor and the Registrar. Students who simply stop attending classes and do not officially withdraw will be deemed to have withdrawn from ACA when the following occurs: The student fails to attend classes for a three [3] week period. In this case, the date of withdrawal shall be deemed to be the last date of recorded attendance. Upon the discretion of the Registrar, ACA can terminate the student’s enrollment.

Withdrawals and drops must be done in writing and either delivered in person or mailed.