Open Institute Class Policies, Rules, Rights and Reservations

Agee Fashion Institute (AFI) values students participating in professional, pre-professional and non-professional programs and classes. AFI makes reasonable efforts to support student progression while maintaining consistent academic, registration, financial and classroom standards.

Students registering for an AFI class or program agree to the policies applicable to their enrollment, instructional delivery method and scheduled class offering.

AFI Instructional Cycle

AFI operates on an Instructional Cycle rather than a traditional semester schedule. Classes are scheduled according to program progression, prerequisite completion, active program cohorts, instructor availability and current instructional offerings.

Published class dates identify current instructional offerings and may include classes delivered at an AFI instructional location or through approved online delivery. Students are responsible for reviewing the applicable calendar and registering for eligible classes within their program or enrollment period.

Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite courses are offered monthly on a rotating basis within Sewing, Design, Pattern Engineering and Business subject areas.

Completion of required prerequisites may be necessary before a student can advance into designated program development areas.

AFI does not guarantee that every prerequisite or development subject will be offered every month.

Program Student Priority & Class Seating

Program-enrolled students receive priority for class seating when the class is required for their current instructional progression.

Class seating is based on:

• active program enrollment;

• prerequisite completion;

• current instructional progression;

• registration status;

• instructional delivery method; and

• available seating.

Open Institute and individual-class students may register for classes designated for public enrollment when seats are available.

An available seat does not automatically establish eligibility to attend a class.

Repeat Class Privileges

Certain AFI programs include repeat-class privileges.

Eligible students may repeat a previously completed class when that class has been formed and is being offered to an active class or program cohort.

AFI does not create or schedule an individual class solely to accommodate a repeat request.

Repeat attendance is subject to program eligibility, applicable prerequisites, instructional delivery method and available seating. Students may be required to wait for the next applicable offering when a class is full or is not currently scheduled.

Instructional Locations & Delivery Methods

AFI classes may be delivered at designated instructional locations or online. Individual classes and programs are assigned to locations based upon instructional requirements, equipment needs, classroom capacity and program objectives.

Not every AFI class is offered at every location.

Technical or equipment-intensive subjects may be scheduled at locations equipped for the required instruction, while administrative, business, lecture and other classroom-based subjects may be scheduled at AFI satellite locations or online.

Students are responsible for confirming the location and delivery method of a class before registration and attendance.

Program Completion & Enrollment Periods

Students are responsible for completing eligible classes within the time allotted under their applicable enrollment or program agreement.

AFI may determine whether an expired program or enrollment period is eligible for an extension. Extensions are not automatic and may be subject to academic progress, class availability, the student's enrollment agreement and applicable AFI policies.

Failure to complete a program within the allotted period does not guarantee additional instruction or an extension without additional fees.

Installment Agreements & Outstanding Balances

Students participating in an approved installment agreement are responsible for making payments according to the terms of that agreement.

Unless otherwise stated in the student's agreement:

• A $25 late fee may be assessed after the applicable monthly payment due date.

• An additional $15 late fee per week may be assessed thereafter until the account is returned to good standing.

• Failure to comply with an installment agreement may result in removal from the payment arrangement and the remaining eligible balance becoming due, subject to the applicable enrollment agreement.

• Cancellation of an installment agreement does not eliminate charges already incurred under the student's enrollment agreement.

AFI may use lawful collection remedies for unpaid balances consistent with applicable agreements and law.

Class Cancellation & Schedule Changes

AFI may cancel a class due to insufficient registration, instructor availability, facility conditions or other instructional or operational circumstances.

AFI may also adjust or re-calendar an offering when instructional needs require a schedule change.

Registered students affected by an AFI-initiated cancellation or material schedule change will be notified and provided applicable options according to the terms of their registration or enrollment agreement.

Students are responsible for maintaining current contact information and reviewing the applicable AFI calendar for published schedule information.

Student Cancellation, Rescheduling & No-Shows

Unless different terms are stated for a particular class or program:

• Class no-shows are non-refundable.

• Requests to cancel or reschedule must be received by AFI no later than 24 hours before the scheduled class to avoid forfeiture, subject to the applicable registration terms.

• Class registrations are issued to the registered student and may not be transferred to another individual without AFI authorization.

• Students arriving more than 20 minutes after the scheduled start time may be required to reschedule when late entry would interfere with instruction.

• Arrival 30 minutes or more after the scheduled start time may be treated as a no-show and may result in class forfeiture at AFI's discretion.

Attendance, Participation & Class Completion

Attendance in any portion of a scheduled class constitutes participation in that instructional session.

Leaving a class early or failing to complete a project within the scheduled instructional period does not automatically entitle a student to a refund, complimentary repeat class or additional instructional time.

Dissatisfaction with a class does not, by itself, establish eligibility for a refund when the advertised instructional objectives and services have been provided.

Students participating in technical classes are responsible for arriving with required materials and equipment in appropriate working condition when personal equipment is required. Equipment problems attributable to student-owned equipment do not automatically create eligibility for a refund or complimentary replacement class.

Student Conduct & Future Registration

AFI expects students to comply with applicable academic, financial, classroom, safety and conduct requirements.

AFI reserves the right to restrict or deny future class registration or enrollment when reasonably necessary because of unresolved financial obligations, repeated policy violations, disruptive or unsafe conduct, failure to satisfy eligibility requirements, or other legitimate institutional considerations, subject to applicable law and AFI agreements.

Student Responsibility

Students are responsible for:

• reviewing class descriptions and instructional objectives before registration;

• confirming prerequisites and eligibility;

• verifying the class location or online delivery method;

• reviewing registration deadlines;

• arriving on time and prepared for instruction;

• maintaining required materials and equipment;

• monitoring applicable AFI calendars; and

• complying with the policies and agreements applicable to their enrollment.

 

These policies are intended to establish consistent expectations, provide fair treatment to students and protect the instructional and operational integrity of Agee Fashion Institute.

Registration for an AFI class or program constitutes acknowledgement of the policies and agreements applicable to that registration.