Table of Contents

History and Ownership 2 Mission Statement 2 Goals and Objectives 3 Approvals, Licensures, Memberships 3 Accreditation 3 Renaissance Educational Staff 4 Admission Requirements & Resources 5 Financial Aid & Military GI Bill 5 Change of personal information 5 Nondiscrimination Statement 5 Program Overview 6-7 Course Descriptions 7-10 Standards of Satisfactory Progress 11-12 Grading Policy 13 Attendance Policy 13-15 Withdrawal 14 Graduation Requirements 15 National Testing & Licensure 16 Finances 17-18 Course Policies 18-19 Student Guidelines 20-23 Dismissal Policies 23 Student Appeals Policy 23-25 Student Services 25-27 Student Records & Disclosure Procedures 27-28 Credit Transfer Policy 28 Welcome 29

Addendum

Required Textbooks 30-33 Product Purchase Timeline 33 Optional Texts 34 Enrollment Agreement 35-37 Statement of General Health 38 Student Appeals Process 39 Organizational Chart 40 Faculty 41 Progress Team/Program Evaluation team/ Advisory Board 42

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History and Ownership

The Founders and Owners of Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage, George C.(President) and Diana Young (Vice- President), both Licensed Massage Mission Statement Therapists, felt a need to establish a school where they could share their passion for the healing arts of Therapeutic Massage and Our mission at Integrative Craniosacral work. They realized that for individuals to do more Renaissance School of than exist, they must first begin to heal. Healing begins as an inward rebirth that Therapeutic Massage is to grows and expands outward, opening new horizons and eventually encompassing provide quality education everything and everyone around us. It is a powerful motivating force, a universal for students wanting to healing force that nurtures the entire human race. Their desire to reach as many learn the healing arts and individuals as possible resulted in the opening of Renaissance School of benefits of therapeutic Therapeutic Massage in February of 2001. massage. The school became registered with the State of Utah under the Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act (Title 13, Chapter 24, Utah Code) on March 26, 2001. As of Our commitment is to July, 2003, Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage is registered under the Facilitate growth and State of Utah, Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection and in development for our compliance with the Postsecondary Proprietary School Act (Title 13, Chapter students in a nurturing 34, and Utah Code). The Youngs have designed the and productive curriculum of Renaissance so that graduating students who have applied atmosphere. themselves to this program of study will have the skills necessary to sit for the National Certification Exam and be eligible to complete their licensing application with the state of Utah.

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Goals and Objectives Approvals, Licensures, Memberships Our primary purpose in establishing goals and objectives is to support our commitment Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage in our mission statement, to facilitate a is registered under the State of Utah nurturing and learning atmosphere that is Department of Commerce, Division of worthy of massage therapy. Consumer Protection and in compliance with the Postsecondary Proprietary School We will accomplish our mission through the Act (Title 13, Chapter 34, Utah Code). The following goals and objectives: Postsecondary Proprietary School Act does not mean that the State of Utah supervises, ·Prepare students for the National recommends or accredits the institution. It Certification Examination through is the student’s responsibility to determine coursework designed to meet this need. whether credits or certificates from the institution will transfer to other institutions · Fulfill educational requirements to qualify or meet employers’ training requirements. students for licensure as a massage This may be done by calling the prospective therapist. school or employer.

·Provide an atmosphere conducive to Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage learning the healing arts and benefits of is a member of ABMP, NCBTMB, and therapeutic massage and Integrative IFAP (Information for Financial Aid Craniosacral therapy. Professionals).

· Encourage and support positive interaction Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage between students and staff, which will build has been approved for Title IV Federal and enable students to develop skills and Student Financial Aid, US Department of talents in a safe and constructive Education as of September 22, 2004. environment.

· Create a safe and healing environment for students, staff, and clients. Accreditation · Facilitate knowledge and skills that will enable students to build a successful Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage practice. is institutionally accredited by ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education · Provide students with placement Schools) for non-degree programs, 7777 opportunities. Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N., Falls Church, VA 22043 Phone Number: 703-917-9503

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Renaissance Educational Staff

Bingham, Cory: Chiropractor, New York : LMT,Myotherapy, SLC, UT, Chiropractic College, Seneca, NY, Anatomy Young, Diana & Physiology I, Pathology, Study of the Uppledger, , CST I & II, SER I, SER II, Ad CST, Spine, Nutrition VMIA, VMIB, VMII, PIVM, AVM, SYMJP, AVMII, The Brain Speaks, Pediatrics Cranial, Certified Bio LMT, Renaissance School of Carter, Morris: Mechanics Instructor (Spinal Touch), Member Therapeutic Massage, Bountiful, UT. of IMA. Myotherapy Institute, SLC UT, Uplegder Polarity, Integrative Cranial II, Institute. Advanced Integrative Cranial Retreat, Clegg, Michell: LMT,UCMT, Lindon, Ut, Visceral Esthetics School, Skin Science Inst, SLC, Ut. Ulh-Snow, Colleen: M.A. Ed, LMT, RMT, LLC, Anatomy & Physiology I, Swedish massage, CHC, Myofascial, Structruaral Integration, Deep Tissue, Massage Lab, National Exam UpledgerCrainalsacral, National, Faculty of Fairclough, Brent: BSS, L.S.S.W., N.L.P. Educational Coaches Director of Instruction, Practitioner, L.M.T. Lite Touch Business, Meridians, National Exam. Greenwood, Dennis: LMT, Renaissance School Young, Nichole: LMT, Renaissance School of of Therapeutic Massage, Bountiful, UT. Therapeutic Massage, Bountiful, UT, Clinic Sacred Lomi Hawaiian Temple Bodywork, Zwick, Ursula: LMT, Shiatsu practitioner, LaStone Therapy Tuscan, AZ, University of California School of Acupressure, Santa Southern Colorado, Hot Stone Therapy, Monica, CA. Shiatsu. Reflexology, Essential Oils Hilton, Shelby: LMT, Myotherapy, Certified Deep Tissue, Kinisotape Certified. Massage Lab (All instructors are under independent contract to instruct at Novak, Heidi: EnKA, B.S LMT, Myotherapy, Renaissance. Our staff can change each session. For a complete and current instructor list, please contact the LEAP. Touch for Health office.) Pilcher, Ellis: LMT Utah College of Massage Therapy. Trigger Point Robbins, Taunya: LMT, Certified Spinal Touch Inst. - Myotherapy Institute, SLC, UT; CCE- Am Academy of CB; Certified CST I- Upledger. Tuina Silverstein, Robyn: Tai Chi Certification, Master Choi Kam Man School of Tai Chi Chuan Martial Arts, San Francisco, CA. Tai Chi Silvernail, Denise: LMT, Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage, Bountiful, UT Berkley Polarity Institute, Berkley, CA. Polarity, Essential Oils, Integrative Cranial, Clinic, Meridians Specialized Visceral Course at Renaissance Modalities, Touch for Health, Nutrition Twitchell, Shawna: LMT Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage, Specialized in Craniosacral and Meridians. Craniosacral and Meridians Wallace, Peggy: LMT ,Natural Valley Health Center, Anchorage, AL, Sports Massage Institute, Encinitas, CA, Ricks College, Rexburg, ID, Weber College, Ogden, UT Instruction, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Lymph

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available for qualified individuals. Please make an appointment with the Financial Aid Administrator for further information. Admission Requirements & Resources 9. Renaissance is approved for the GI Bill. Renaissance is a non-discriminate school as Please contact your military to find out what to color, race or physically challenged. you qualify for tuition. Admission applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be considered 10. Transfer of credits is only accepted by for admission: accredited schools. For each hour taken at another school, Renaissance will apply a 1. Admissions Interview: Applicants are $10.00 tuition credit for 1 hour. (Not to required to meet with the Director or the exceed 25% of our Massage Program). The Director’s designee. exception is when a student’s is wanting to license in Utah and has taken the national 2. Applicants are required to be physically, exam. They must have graduated from an mentally, emotionally, and financially accredited school. The hours received on capable of completing the program. their transcript will be applied to our 900 hour program. Each 20 hour course the 3. Applicants should be free of contagious student will be charged $300.00. disease. Any questions regarding this requirement should be discussed with the 11. You are required to attend orientation Director at the time the application is made. meeting which is held on Thursday, at 6:00 P.M., before the first quarter begins.

4. Licensure requires that therapists are free 12. Upon graduation from Renaissance, it is from any criminal felony conviction. So as recommended that you make immediate not to mislead our students, we require that application for National Licensure. applicants be free of any criminal felony conviction.

5. Provide a copy of one of the following: · High School diploma is required · G.E.D. certificate Change of Contact Information · Post-secondary school diploma or transcript. After a student is accepted into school, if at any time the address and phone number are 6. Current photo I.D. changed, or the student gets married and has Current driver’s license a last name change, a form must be ID card completed in the office.

7. Applicants are required to read the current catalog and submit a completed enrollment agreement and non-refundable application fee of $100.00.

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The program is divided into four, ten week Quarters. There are five Sessions available and session starts are as follows: Nondiscrimination Statement Winter Session January - March Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage accepts students without regard to race, Spring Session color, religion, sex, national origin, or March - May disabilities. Acceptance into Renaissance is Summer Session based upon student’s personal abilities. May - July

Mid Summer Session August - October

Fall Session Program Overview October - December The students’ level of progress in the Renaissance offers a residential learning program is indicated by Quarters: First, program on our campus, consisting of Second, Third, and Fourth. lecture and hands on instruction. Our Massage Therapy program is designed for Description of Course Schedule ten months or 41 weeks in the field of Courses are held Monday through Friday massage therapy with a curriculum designed for day courses, 8:00am – 12:00pm and for to meet the requirements of the National night courses 6:00pm – 10:00pm. Courses Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage meet for two hours (Tai Chi being the and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Utah exception with a one-hour class time each). State License Board. Renaissance's Third and Fourth Quarter Students Academic Year is 36 Weeks 30 Credits. participate in the Student Clinic. Hours for Renaissance's Program is a 900 Hour, 41 the Student Clinic are offered daily, weeks Program. A Quarter is 10 Weeks and allowing our students as many opportunities 200 clock hours. Four quarters = 900 as possible to experience hands-on training. Hours. Third & Fourth Quarters are. Our current curriculum is available for day or Course availability each session is evening instruction. This allows our dependent upon enrollment and instructor students flexibility in relation to their availability. family, employment, and other obligations. All courses include lecture, demonstration, Exams hands-on practice and videos. It is our belief Midterm examinations for all anatomy that a student who has successfully physiology courses are administered the completed the massage program will be fifth week of the quarter and final prepared to sit for the National Certification examinations are administered the tenth Examination for Therapeutic Massage, and week of the quarter. For courses in which have tools necessary to succeed as a both written and hands-on examinations are Licensed Massage Therapist. administered, written finals are administered the ninth week of the quarter and practical Definitions: “Session” and “Quarter” examinations are administered the tenth

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week of the quarter. Swedish Massage (40 hours)

General, Core and Adjunctive Knowledge Adjunctive Knowledge Requirements: Requirements 365 supervised in-class hours of adjunctive The following outlines the General, Core knowledge with the following courses: and Adjunctive Knowledge requirements of 900 Clock Hours for Title IV Funding. Advanced Cranial Retreat (50 hours) rd Each Quarter is 200 Hours except 3 & 4th Clinic Hours (100) quarters which are 220 and 280 Hours. Our CPR (5 hours) Program is 900 Hours. Essential Oils (20 hours) Integrative Cranial I (20 hours) Therapeutic Massage Program Integrative Cranial II (20 hours) Requirements Integrative SER (20 hours) Integrative Advanced Cranial (20 hours) Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology National Exam (20 hours) Requirements: 180 supervised in class Nutrition (20 hours) hours of general education are required in Meridians (20 hours) this section. Courses required are as follows: Polarity (20 hours) Reflexology (20 hours) Anatomy: Bones & Muscles (40 hours) Rock Therapy (20 hours) Anatomy: Systems (40 hours) Shiatsu (20 hours) Anatomy: Study of the Spine (20 hours) Spinal Touch (20 hours) Anatomy: Muscle Interaction (20 hours) Tuina (20 hours) Pathology: Bones & Muscles (20 hours) Visceral (20 hours) Pathology: Systems (20 hours) Touch for Health (20 hours)

Core Knowledge Requirements: 255 supervised in class/clinic hours of core knowledge are required plus an additional 100 clinic hours. Courses required are as follows:

Business Ethics (20 hours) Airborne Pathogens (5 hours) Lite Touch (15)/ Tai Chi (5)

Lymphatic Massage (30 hours) Clinic/Instruction (20 hours) Trigger Point (20 hours) Specialized Modalities (20 hours) Segmented - (20 hours)

Massage Prevention of Medical Errors Massage Lab (20 hours) Sports Massage (20 hours) Deep Tissue (30 hours

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Medical terminology will be introduced as well as a survey course of the major systems of the human body. Anatomical positions Course Descriptions and physiological functions will be discussed. Integumentary, Sensory, Nervous, and Endocrine will be studied.

Anatomy: Study of the Spine Students will study the segments of the spinal cord and the nerve interaction with the spinal cord. Different curvatures will be studied. Prerequisite: Anatomy: Bones and Muscles

Anatomy: Muscle Interaction: Each group of muscles will be studied relative to action

Class size at Renaissance is small, allowing students and movement of the body. Prerequisite: optimal access to their instructors and opportunities Anatomy: Bones and Muscles to practice modalities. Advanced Cranial Retreat: This course is Our program is comprised of a multi-faceted designed to aid students in the development structure of knowledge, techniques, and of their cranial skills. The course is held at a modalities that are mutually dependent on cabin in Heber for 5 days. Students will be each other for the overall benefit and healing learning advanced cranial moves and of the human body. Each quarter, students learning to work as a head facilitator with build on the knowledge needed for the next other students assisting on one person. quarter. All courses are 20 Hours unless Prerequisite: All Cranial Courses (40 otherwise indicated. Hours)

Airborne Pathogens: A nurse from the Business Law: This course is designed to state gives information about all pathogens aid students in the development of business and how they are transmitted. This course is skills that will enable them to set up and run taught on a Saturday for 5 hours. an effective practice. This course will include business ethics, as well as state law Anatomy: Bones & Muscles: Basic regulating therapeutic massage in Utah. structure and function placed on the musculoskeletal systems including origin, Clinic Instruction: This course is taught 3rd insertion, and action of the muscles with and 4th quarters. Massage techniques will be nerve patterns. continued and instruction on different massage moves will be covered. Massage Anatomy: Systems Students will questions will be covered as well as what to understand the structure and the function of do and what not to do. Prerequisite: the Central, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Swedish and Massage Lab (10 Hours each Lymphatic, Digestive, Reproductive and Quarter, Total of 20 Hours) Urinary systems. These systems are essential to the health and well-being of the Clinic/Intern: A minimum of 100 hours of human body. hands-on work is required. Students are 8

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required to participate in clinic 5 hours per focus on opening the avenue of expression week. Prerequisite: Swedish Massage, and learning advanced cranial moves, Business Law, Anatomy: Bones & including group cranial work and learning to Muscles, Massage Lab (100 Hours) be the head facilitator or assistants. Prerequisites: Cranial I, Cranial II, SER CPR: Course taught by Save-a-Heart which covers First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Lite Touch Therapy:/Tai Chi: The energy Recitation. This course is required for techniques of Tai Chi will help to graduating students. (5 Hours) incorporate balance and posture for the Deep Tissue: A study of how to use the practicing massage therapist, enabling the body mechanics to get deeper into the body. practitioner to prevent injury during the Extensive moves are taught and accessing massage. Students will learn the basic the body structure of the client to know principles for assessing and treating the where changes in the body need to occure. physical and energetic body, and the various (30 Hours) sites for stimulating acupressure points in order to regulate chi (the life force energy). Essential Oils: A study of how the oils are made, qualities of each, where they are Lymphatic Massage: This is a gentle derived from, and how they are used for technique using rhythm, direction, and depth healing purposes. We will be teaching how to filter out toxins within the lymph system to use the oils to relieve back pain, oil and aid the body in maintaining a healthy therapy, and many other aspects of their immune system. Prerequisite: Anatomy: uses. Systems.

Integrative Craniosacral Therapy: Our Massage Lab: A hands-on course integrative craniosacral therapy course is emphasizing integration of massage uniquely designed to assist the students in techniques learned in Swedish Massage. learning to feel the energy and follow the Successful completion required prior to craniosacral rhythm and motion. Clinic. Prerequisite: Swedish Massage

Integrative Cranial I: Students learn to Meridians: Energy in the body flows in a recognize movement in the diaphragms and “river like” system called Meridians. Each how to release unorganized tissue in the meridian energy is connected to a specific diaphragms. Students will learn the organ. This course teaches the importance of different cranial bones and moves to help the meridian system in the body. Meridians release stuck tissue and energy restrictions. are named after specific organs.

Integrative Cranial II: Students will be Nutrition: The students will learn the basic able to understand the process of the avenue concepts of health and nutrition and the of expression and understand how to find an powerful role and affect that good nutrition, energy cyst on a client’s body. Students will or lack thereof, has upon the students. Herbs understand what moves can be done on an will be studied. infant and which cannot. Prerequisites: Cranial I Pathology Bones & Muscles: Students examine the pathological study of the Integrative Advanced Cranial: Students human body and the probable causes for 9

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disease, including Skeleton Bones & Joints Disorders, Musculoskeletal Conditions, Skin Segmented Massage: This course breaks Diseases and Nervous System Conditions. down the muscle groups and uses this to Taken concurrently with Anatomy: Bones watch how the body uses these muscles in & Muscles activities such as throwing a ball, golfing, hammering a nail, etc. Also assessing the Pathology Systems: Students examine the body structure and what adjustments might pathological study of Nervous System, be made to improve posture working the Circulatory, Respiratory, Lymph, Urinary, muscle groups. Prerequisite: Swedish Heart, Heredity Disease and Endocrine Massage, Massage Lab, Anatomy: Bones Systems including disease producing & Muscles organisms, trauma, environmental agents, malnutrition, degenerative processes, stress, Shiatsu: Japanese finger pressure method and other predisposing conditions. Taken based on the oriental concept of energy concurrently with Anatomy: Systems flow. When properly applied, these pressure points help to increase circulation, stimulate Polarity: Students will learn massage nerves, and improve body metabolism. manipulations derived from both eastern and Prerequisite: Meridians western practices. Exercises are included to balance the body, both physically and Specialized Modalities: This course will energetically. include learning various techniques of Boshum, PNF, hydrotherapy, facial Reflexology: A study of the anatomy and massage, chair massage, infant and physiology of the different systems of the pregnancy massage, geriatrics, and Zen body and where they are represented on the massage. Prerequisite: Swedish Massage feet and the relationship each has with other systems. Students will also learn powerful Spinal Touch: This is a light touch techniques to locate and relieve mild treatment based upon engineering principles. disturbances in the body. This treatment allows for a gentle energy correction of misalignments of the spinal Rock Therapy: Students explore the use of muscles. This can provide relief for people heated rocks in massage. Heated rocks help who have been in automobile accidents or balance the body, cover a variety of other trauma. dysfunctions in the body and create a relaxed state of mind. Prerequisite: Swedish Sports Massage: Instruction techniques Massage, Massage Lab specific for athletics. Students will learn treatment for sports injuries, as well as SER: This course opens the avenue of therapies for pre-event and post-event expressions. Students learn about energy injury recovery. Topics include range of cysts and study the chakras. They learn motion, mobilization, stretching, and deep about vectors, their function, and the verbal tissue. Prerequisite: Swedish Massage, skill to release emotional trauma from the Massage Lab, Trigger Point body. They learn to become more comfortable in the verbal exchange with a Swedish Massage: Fundamentals of client in an emotional release. Prerequisite: massage theory and practice. This course Cranial I, Cranial II presents massage terms, the benefits and 10

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history of Swedish massage, indications, learn about organs and how to encourage contraindications, ethics, draping, and them to function on a more quality level. therapeutic value of touch. (40 Hours) Prerequisite: Anatomy: Systems, Integrative Cranial I, II Touch for Health: Touch for Health is a safe and practical touch-healing process of balancing the body’s natural energies to ease the discomfort of common aches and pains as well as the stresses of daily living. TFH is a combination of ancient Oriental Standards of Satisfactory Progress principles of acupuncture/ acupressure massage and recent Western developments Federal regulations require the Office of in wellness and preventive health care. TFH Financial Aid to monitor the academic teaches you simple, powerful skills to give progress of all students toward the you the ability to promote health for completion of their program. This yourself and your loved ones. monitoring process is called Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). SAP is Trigger Point: Deep tissue and pressure evaluated using three factors: cumulative point bodywork technique used to relieve grade point average, percentage of attempted pain and dysfunction throughout the body. credit hours completed, and the percentage Deep pressure is applied to neuromuscular of maximum credits of eligibility in which a stress points and maybe accompanied by student must complete their program. stretching to facilitate a release of the affected tissue. Sometimes it is called A. MINIMUM SAP REQUIRMENTS

Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. 1. Cumulative Grade Point Average Prerequisite: Anatomy: Bones & Muscles, (CGPA): Maintain a 2.0 CGPA Swedish Massage

2. Cumulative Completion Rate Tuina: Tuina is an ancient Chinese medical (CCR%): Complete and pass a massage using the basic theory of traditional minimum of 67% of the cumulative Chinese medicine. Tuina means “push-pull” credit hours attempted which is meaning pushing in good Qi (vital energy) calculated as follows: and pulling out bad Qi. Tuina includes A. all successfully completed credits B. all attempted credits various specific massage techniques and pushing specific sets of acupressure points on the body to open up meridian pathways 3. Maximum Time Frame (MTF) limit: and increase energy, or Qi, flow and blood Complete all program requirements circulation, reducing slight displacement of within 150% of the minimum number joints, healing soft tissue injuries, adjusting of credits required to graduate (6 function of internal organs, as well as nerve quarters for a full time student and 15 regulation, joint mobility, cellular tissue- for a part time student). flushing, and pain relief. Prerequisite: Meridians Definitions: Students who withdraw from a course or the program will Visceral: Each organ has its own unique receive a grade of “W”, (which has no movement and characteristics. Students will impact on the GPA). The hours for the 11

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course is counted as attempted but not CGPA or CCR requirements for two achieved. Students who fail to meet consecutive quarters or fail to complete the 2.0 requirement for passing the their program requirements within the course will receive an incomplete, and 150% limit will be placed on suspension will be required to repeat the course and are not eligible to receive financial for a fee of $200.00. If a student fails aid. Students will receive written a course twice, he/she will not receive notification within 2 weeks of the end of credit for that course, which affects the quarter that they have been placed on graduation. The lowest grade will be suspension and financial aid has been dropped and the highest grade will be terminated. used to calculate the GPA. Repeated courses are counted against the Students will remain suspended from required completion time frame. financial aid until they meet the B. MONITORING minimum CGPA and CCR Academic progress is checked at the end requirements. The suspension notice of each quarter. In order to maintain will also inform the student what GPA financial aid eligibility students must he/she must achieve and the number of meet the minimum CGPA and CCR credits that must be successfully requirements specified above in items 1 completed in order to meet the minimum and 2. Students will be notified in CGPA and CCR requirements. writing within 2 weeks after the end of each quarter if they do not meet the SUSPENSION OF VA MONEY minimum requirements specified above. Students that fail to meet the minimum CGPA or CCR requirements of 85% PROBATION attendance and 80% Grade Point Average Students failing to meet the minimum each quarter can have their money CGPA or CCR will be placed on suspended or student will need to repay probation for one quarter. Students will money already received. receive written notification within 2 weeks informing the student they are C. APPEAL PROCESS placed on probation. Students who have been placed on probation, suspension, or have exceeded Students will be able to receive aid for the 150% MTF limit may file an appeal the probation quarter. However, for if they have extenuating circumstances. financial aid eligibility to continue, Students must submit the following students must meet the minimum CGPA documentation within 14 days of and CCR requirements by the end of the notification: probation quarter. The probation notice • A letter of explanation will also inform the student what GPA • Third party documentation he/she must achieve and the number of supporting the reason for your appeal credits that must be successfully completed in order to meet the minimum The documentation will be reviewed and requirements. students will receive written notification of the result of their appeal within 14 SUSPENSION OF FINANCIAL AID days from submission of their Students that fail to meet the minimum documentation. If the appeal is granted, 12

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the student will be able to receive aid for the quarter(s) listed in the notification. However, for financial aid eligibility to continue, students must the minimum Grading Policy CGPA and CCR requirements by the end of the quarter specified in the A Excellent 4.0 95-100% notification. All results are final. A- Excellent 3.7 90-94% B+ Good 3.3 85-89% D. TRANSFER STUDENTS B Good 3.0 81-84% The grades and credits from all courses B- Good 2.7 78-80% accepted toward the completion of a C+ Satisfactory 2.3 74-77% student’s program will be included in C Satisfactory 2.0 70-73% the CGPA and CCR calculations. Not to I Incomplete 0.0 Below 70% exceed 210 Hours or 11 Credits. T Transcript (Predicated by previous school) W Withdrawal (Anything below a “C” grade requires a re-take of the course at a price of $200.00 per course.)

Assignment & exams must be passed with 70% or 2.0 competency. To achieve a 70% or 2.0 pass rate, instructors in these courses will allow for exam retakes anytime within a one-week period, (two-week maximum period with prior instructor approval) of the original exam date. If a student is absent on the day of the exam, the student must make arrangements with the instructor to make up the exam before the next class time. A test score lower than 70% can be retaken.

If a student successfully completes a course and desires to repeat the course, he/she may do so for a fee of $100.00.

MISSED ASSIGNMENTS Students, at the discretion of the instructor, may make up missed assignments, course material, and practical work missed during their absence. Make up work must be completed within two weeks of the original date due.

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granted a leave of absence for the following situations:

Attendance Policy 1. Serious health condition of the student 2. Care of an immediate family member Attendance is monitored daily and students with a serious health condition are required to maintain an attendance 3. Birth/adoption of a child and care for that rate of 100%. Days may be made up to child maintain attendance by doing extra work 4. Death of an immediate family member assigned by the instructor. Missed classes 5. Jury duty may be made up by attending the same class 6. Armed Forces (Leave of Absence will be in the evening if you are a morning student, until tour is completed) or in the morning if you are an evening student. In the event a regularly scheduled Only two leaves of absence will be allowed course time falls on a holiday, the school during student’s enrollment not to exceed a will be closed and we will not hold school. 180 days in any 12-month period. Leave of The course time may be rescheduled at the absence will not affect the Standards of discretion of the instructor, depending on the Satisfactory Progress or additional financial needs of the course. Make up for the charges. The student is required to complete absence in any of the following three ways: a leave of absence form provided at the 1. Extra Assignment given by office signed and dated with a written instructor. explanation for the request before the leave 2. Hands-on for missed modality and of absence starts. If circumstances prevent a client signature. student from providing a prior written 3. Tutoring with a $30.00 fee request, Renaissance may grant the student’s Students may access their attendance request for a leave of absence, if it is records anytime by requesting records from documented and the school collects the their current instructors or from the office. written request at a later date. The student Any student that fails to meet the minimum should also have an exit interview with the attendance rate of 100% will be notified by Director. If a student does not return on the the instructor and placed on probation for scheduled time or make arrangements for an the following quarter. Students will be extension, Renaissance will consider the suspended if their attendance is below 100% student withdrawn from the program. The for two consecutive quarters. time missed from school will be counted against the student’s original required TARDINESS completion timeframe. This could affect the Classes begin promptly at the time student’s on Financial Aid loan repayment scheduled. Students are tardy with in the terms, including the exhaustion of some or first 30 minutes of class. Any student all of the student’s grace period. arriving later than 30 minutes after the class Renaissance will be required to return has started will be marked absent. Three Students monies to the financial aid funds. tardie’s are equal to one absence. The termination date is the date the student was scheduled to return from the leave and LEAVE OF ABSENCE failed to do so. Any student will Students may find it necessary to interrupt automatically be withdrawn from the their training at Renaissance and may be program and all financial aid funds not 14

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earned will be returned by Renaissance. Renaissance also reserves the right to collect Student will be responsible to pay any costs any funds owed to the school, including all to Renaissance out of their own pocket. court costs and fees.

WITHDRAWAL RE-ENROLLMENT If a student finds that he/she is unable to Re-enrollment will be required to occur complete the massage program and is not within three years of the withdrawal date in eligible for a leave of absence as previously order for credit hours from previously outlined, the student is required to officially completed courses to be granted. If re- withdraw from the program. enrollment exceeds the three-year grace period, then all credit hours previously To officially withdraw from Renaissance earned are lost and the student must meet School of Therapeutic Massage, a student the graduation requirements of the current must complete a withdrawal request form program catalog at the time of re- provided at the office, and have an exit enrollment. interview with the director. A student who properly withdraws from the program is Re-enrollment for any student who has eligible for a refund (if applicable) and re- previously withdrawn from our institution enrollment at Renaissance. If returning at a must be approved by the Director before the later date the student must return at the same re-enrollment process may begin. level of satisfactory progress she/he held Upon review of student’s academic prior to the interruption. A properly performance and attendance records, the completed withdrawal does not affect the Director will meet with the student and required completion time frame. The determine the best course of action that will student will also be eligible to obtain copies enable the student to successfully complete of his/her transcripts for application for his/her educational experience here at another educational institution. Renaissance. Courses previously completed at Renaissance will be accepted as clock If the withdrawing student does not follow hours towards graduation under the these procedures, the Renaissance School of following conditions: all course work and Therapeutic Massage will consider attendance must have been completed in a withdrawal to have occurred no later than satisfactory manner, with an academic grade fourteen consecutive days after the last date of “C” or better, 67 % attendance with all of academically-related activity, which may attendance make-up work handed in to the include lecture, hands-on practice, or office. examinations. Student will be financially responsible for the fourteen consecutive Required tuition and fees will be determined days missed if a proper withdrawal form is for courses that need to be completed as not completed. stated in the current course catalog.

If a student was not current in their financial Tuition credit will equal the amount retained agreement with the School at the time of by the school in the previous withdrawal. their unofficial withdrawal, they will not Any monies previously refunded will not be have access to their transcripts until they applied toward current tuition credit. A re- bring their financial agreement current. enrollment agreement must be signed and dated upon reentry into Renaissance. 15

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remaining credits/quarters required to Any student who has served in uniformed graduate. services shall not be denied readmission if the following requirements have been met: A student who does not complete the 1. Advanced written or verbal notice program within the required time frame 2. Cumulative absence does not exceed five will not be eligible to receive their years. certificate of graduation or their 3. Give notification to re-enroll within three transcripts necessary to register for the years of service period, or within 2 years National Certification Examination. after convalescing from military-related Extenuating circumstances will be illness or injury. reviewed by Administration.

To graduate from Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage a student must: · Successfully complete the massage Graduation Requirements program with the minimum satisfactory GPA of 2.0 or a C grade The Renaissance curriculum has been average. designed to allow a full-time student to · Maintain minimum attendance of 67%. complete the massage therapy program in as · Pass the comprehensive final exam with little as 41 weeks, or 10 months. If a student a minimum score of 70%. fails to complete the program within 150% or 6 quarters, the student will not receive a Upon successful completion of the Massage Certificate of Graduation from Renaissance, Therapy Program a Certificate of which means the student cannot sit for the Graduation will be awarded for Renaissance National Exam and cannot be eligible to Schools Massage Program. Two copies of receive a license to practice massage their official student transcript and two therapy. additional copies of their Certificate of Graduation will be provided to graduates, The maximum time frame allowable for free of charge for licensing purposes. completion of the program for a full-time Additional copies will be provided for $5.00 student is 60 weeks, or six consecutive 10- each. The first transcript is free to students week sessions. A student registered full transferring to another school. time must maintain a minimum of ten credits or more per session. Withholding transcripts and diplomas Transcripts and diplomas will not be issued A part-time student constitutes 2-5 courses for students who have any outstanding per quarter. The maximum time frame account balances. Any monies owing from allowable for a part time student to complete supplies, books or tuition must be satisfied. the program is 15 quarters. Graduating with Honors Students that take individual courses can The following are awarded to those students transfer at any time to the full-time or part- who qualify by maintaining: time massage therapy program. At that time, the completion timeframe goes into Outstanding Academic Achievement: a effect and is based on 150% of the GPA of 4.0 in all course work. 16

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Perfect Attendance: students who have never been absent, tardy or left early from any class.

National Application Testing and Licensure National Certification Board for Therapuetic Massage and Bodywork 1st quarter students practicing Swedish Massage. 8201 Greensboro Dr Suite 300

McLean, VA 22102 1-800-296-0664 (703) 610-9015 Finances To register, go to www.ncbtmb.com.

UTAH MASSAGE LICENSE Students enrolling in the Massage Therapy Division of Occupational and Professional program are responsible for the expenses of Licensing (DOPL) tuition, handouts, two clinic shirts, and 5250 S. Commerce Way (300 W) lotion. Any other supplies needed for Atrium Building Suite 110 student’s studies can be provided by the Salt Lake City, UT school or purchased by students outside the (801) 530-6628 school. The payment option the student 1. Download Utah Laws booklet at selects from the enrollment agreement will https://www.prometric.com/utah determine when their payments are due. All 2. Get two copies of fingerprints (available payments are due by no later than the fifth free of charge at Bountiful and Woods (5th) of the month. In the event the due date Cross police depts.) is on a weekend or a holiday, tuition 3. Pass the National Massage Exam payments are due the last business day prior 4. School diploma and grades to the fifth (5th). Late payments will result 5. $100.00 fee in a $25.00 late charge and $5.00 a day after that. Any account fallen 45 days behind will When graduate has proof of passing the result in student suspension until their past National Certification Exam, graduate may due status is brought current, at which time then present him/herself for permanent the student will be allowed to make up license (renewed every 2 yrs for a $60 fee). course work and attendance through permission of the instructor, or wait until Renaissance School does not guarantee that specific courses are offered again on their students will pass the National Certification Exam course cycle. for licensure. Our courses are designed to prepare Renaissance accepts payments in the form student for licensure based upon the student’s of credit card, and personal or cashiers individual academic performance. check. Any personal check returned will be charged a $25.00 returned check fee.

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REGISTRATION FEES Payment is due at the beginning of each A $100.00 non-refundable registration fee quarter. will be required upon registration for the program. Renaissance does not endorse any private or public entity for loaning purposes. Tuition The cost of tuition for the entire SUPPLIES Therapeutic Massage Program is $11,450.00 Some supplies are not covered as part of the *Does not include Textbooks and Handouts, student’s tuition. Students will be required Lotion, or shirts. to purchase their own massage table from a supplier of their choice, or this can be PAYMENT PLANS ordered through the school. We currently For the convenience of our students there order EarthLite Tables. are two payment options as follows: Supply Price List Two-Payment Plan: (tuition only) (These prices are current as of this printing.) Students may wish to divide the payment of tuition into two installments in which case Products $5,725.00 is due prior to or on the first day Essential Oils $60.00/packet of the program. The second payment of Massage Lotion $10/tube *and $5,725.00 is due prior to or on the first day $60/gallon * of the fifth month of the program. All Po Sum On Oil $ 9.00/30 ml payments are considered late at the end of Meridian Charts $ 12.00 Set business on the fifth of the month the Equipment payment is due. All late accounts will be Spinal Touch board $ 45.00 charged a fee of $25.00 and 1% Finance Cushions (Pregnancy) $449.00 Charge on remaining balance. Hip Adjusters (optional) $ 45.00 Plumb Line (optional) $ 9.00 Quarter Payment Plan: Students may pay EarthLite Table package $638.53 at the beginning of each quarter $2,862.50 for four quarters. Clinic Uniform Two massage shirts $50.00 * Monthly Payment Plan: (applies to tuition Gown (optional) $18.00 only.) For students wishing to take advantage of Supplies Total: Approx. $1,402.53 our monthly payment plan $1,145.00 is due plus tax on the first day of each month for ten * These items are required. Taxes are consecutive months. Payment must be applicable for all supplies and books. received by the fifth of the month, or the (Range depends on student’s choice of account is considered late in which case a equipment and optional purchases.) $25.00 late fee will be charged. TEXTBOOKS Individual Course Plan: Textbooks are not furnished as part of the For students wishing to pay for individual tuition. The approximate cost of textbooks courses the cost is $300.00 for each course is $740.00 (subject to change). Computer taken during the 10 week quarter. included in Tuition with syllabus. 18

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Additional resource books of students’ compliance of this policy is contained in our choice will be of value for their own enrollment agreement. learning enhancement. Add tax where applicable. Books purchased by students A first time student is any student who has from Renaissance, are required to be paid not previously attended our full program for before quarter begins. offered at Renaissance and student attends 30 days of our program. A student remains *Work books are non-refundable a first time student until the student either withdraws or completes the period of *Text books-will refund 50% if in good enrollment for which the student has paid condition the appropriate fees.

Required Course Texts: If Renaissance does not accept an applicant Posted at the back of catalog. for enrollment, all monies paid to Renaissance shall be refunded. Applicants who cancel their application within three (3) business days of signing an enrollment agreement, and prior to Course Policies beginning any courses, will receive a refund of all monies paid to Renaissance, excluding What to bring to class the registration fee. For hands-on courses you must bring two clean single sheets and one pillowcase or Applicants who cancel after three (3) hand towel. business days of the signing date of the enrollment agreement, but prior to Bring sheets and towels to all hands on beginning any courses, will be refunded all courses unless otherwise specified. Bring monies paid to Renaissance, less the $100 the appropriate manual and/or text for each registration fee. course. Applicants who have registered without Oils and massage creams will be furnished taking an introductory tour of the school to students for class and clinic only. (example: student registers from out of Students will be expected to purchase their state) may cancel their application within own lotion and oils for personal practice. three (3) business days after the regularly Lotion and tube of lotion are included in the scheduled first day of the program, or upon price of required items. These will be their first tour of Renaissance's facility, passed out or purchased during the 2nd week whichever occurs first, and receive a refund of 1st quarter. of all monies paid to Renaissance, excluding the registration fee. Cancellation Policy All students attending the school for the first Refund Policy time who withdraw on or before the third A. Renaissance School of Therapeutic week of the course are subject to tuition Massage provides for a three-business-day refund requirements as defined by the cooling-off period. This period Higher Education Amendments of 1992 and commences with the day this enrollment by regulation (CFR 668.22). Our agreement is signed or an initial deposit or 19

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payment toward tuition and fees of the The balance due to the student, over and institution is made. This period terminates above the non-refundable registration fee at midnight of the third business day will be calculated using the following following such date or from the date that schedule: the student first visits the institution, whichever is later, during which time this Refunds/Tuition Adjustments contract may be rescinded and monies The refund policies for those who withdraw refunded. Evidence of personal from our program are as follows: appearance at the institution or receipt of a . 90% of the program’s tuition returned if written statement of withdrawal for the student withdraws within the first 10% delivery by mail or other means shall be of the program deemed as meeting the terms of the . 80% of the program’s tuition returned if cooling-off period. Renaissance is entitled the student withdraws within 20% of the to retain the $100 registration fee. program . 70% of the program’s tuition returned if B. Termination can be made by the the student withdraws within 30% of the purchaser if the student is under legal age. program Termination by Renaissance School of . 60% of the program’s tuition returned if Therapeutic Massage will be considered to the student withdraws within 40% of the have occurred no later than fourteen program consecutive days after the last date of . 50% of the program’s time, there is no academically-related activity, which may refund applicable after this percentage of include lecture, hands-on practice, or time has elapsed. examinations. Students on leave of absence who are C. After the three-business-day cooling-off scheduled to return but fail to do so will period and a student choosing to have their return date as their termination withdraw, a withdrawal form must be date. filled out and given to the Administrative Director. This refund policy applies for both Withdrawn and Dismissed students. The Director approves the withdrawal or dismissed student’s form. The withdrawn Refund Timeline and Allocation of or dismissed student shall be refunded, Refund within thirty days of his/her discontinuing The School will make refunds within 30 the program at the Renaissance School of calendar days of the date the student Therapeutic Massage, a percentage of all officially withdraws in accordance with tuition paid over and above the non- Renaissance’s withdrawal procedures. refundable registration fee. Any fees paid by student can be refunded if: 1. School Handouts $300.00 not used in course work. (If received by the student $20.00 per course) 2. Lotion not used. ($70.00) 3. Student Guidelines Shirts not used ($50.00). Student’s financial obligation to Renaissance must The following information outlines what is be satisfied prior to a refund to the student. expected of our students regarding their 20

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conduct while at our school. invite our students to be aware that in order Renaissance is a safe and nurturing place for to assimilate all that is required of them; students, instructors, and staff. The they need to make time necessary for instructors at Renaissance are professionals personal study. who take time out of their busy schedules to Students will receive a student handbook, work with our students. Be prepared for books and class schedule for the first quarter class with materials for that course. on the date of their orientation. This is held Required books must be purchased and on the Thursday before the quarter begins at brought to the first class of the course. 6:00 p.m. The orientation lasts one hour; we Appreciate your instructors by being on encourage all to attend. time, giving them your full attention, and by being alert, awake, and aware. Don’t let Classroom Protocol “already knowing” get in the way of your Our classrooms are used for lecture, hands- learning process. on learning, and at times for student clinic massage. It is important that each time a Recognize that you are acquiring courses to classroom is used that it be restored to learn a profession that will support you for neutral, that is, all equipment used be the rest of your life. You must be in class returned to its place. fully alert and aware in order to learn the material. For lecture courses, you must be Wash off massage tables and headrests at sitting in a chair at a lecture table or desk. the end of the hands-on course period or Hands-on courses require full participation. student clinic. Use the disinfectant wipes You will be learning theory, methods, and provided in the classroom. Make sure all hands-on techniques presented by lotions and oils are returned to the storage instructors who practice what they teach. cabinet. If you are the last to use the room, You as a student must practice what you please turn off all lights. learn, as you learn, in order to gain full benefit of the information and techniques. Conflict of Interest Practice forms are located at the end of each No advertising or marketing in school or syllabus of hands-on courses. Each week during class time. The classroom is not a the student will be required to practice on market place for students’ goods and two people the techniques learned in class services. Only practice the hands-on that week. These forms are handed in the techniques that have been presented in following week and then returned at the end Renaissance courses. Do not use other of each quarter. hands-on techniques that you have learned outside Renaissance. We at Renaissance recognize that our students have many life demands (families, Guest and Phone Policy work, and so forth) to balance and the Students are not permitted to bring guests to challenge of learning a new profession can class without prior permission granted by be an enormous undertaking. We invite our the instructor. students to recognize that although intense, the program is designed to be of short There is a courtesy phone available to duration (less than a year). While here, there students in the office. Calls are to be limited is great value in making this intensive to three minutes only. Students are not to educational experience a priority. We also answer incoming calls. If another call 21

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comes while student is on the phone, student influence of alcohol or an illicit drug is also must give phone to staff or secretary to prohibited, and will result in expulsion from answer call. Students are required to keep the school and may be reported to the City cellular phones turned off during class Police Department if necessary. Any time. student struggling with drug or alcohol abuse can contact the Drug Free Workplace Food Policy Helpline: 1-800-967-5752. Open containers are not allowed in classrooms. Food items can be in the STUDENTS ARE NOT TO MASSAGE classroom, but eating is prohibited during CLIENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. THIS class time. A picnic table is provided for IS AGAINST THE ETHICS OF THE eating during class times breaks, and in the STATE. MASSAGING CLIENTS break between classes. We encourage the OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL MAY students to have water with them at all ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STUDENT’S times. Clean up of the area after eating is LICENSURE PROCESS. required. Professional Speech and Language Laws Relating to Students Please monitor your speech in the Treatment of Disease: Students are not to classroom. Be aware of possible sexual diagnose or treat disease. innuendos in your conversation.

Misrepresentation: Students are prohibited Swearing or other unacceptable language is from holding themselves out as a “Licensed not permitted. Practice speaking like a Massage Therapist”, “LMT” or “Massage professional therapist while attending Therapist”. Students are required to classes and other school sponsored accurately represent their competence, activities. education, training, and experience to the client such as “Student Practitioner of Students will be expelled from school for Massage Therapy”, “Student of Massage “Unprofessional Conduct.” This includes Therapy”, or “Massage Therapy Student”. engaging in any lewd, indecent, obscene, or unlawful behavior while enrolled at Renaissance School of Therapeutic Student Behavioral Codes Massage.

Drugs & Alcohol At Renaissance, we are committed to The use of drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes are maintaining a safe and wholesome work strictly forbidden while on school property. environment and learning atmosphere for Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage our staff, faculty, and students. In adheres strictly to the Drug-Free Workplace accordance with our drug and alcohol Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and policy, and our strict adherence to Communities Act (P.L. 101-266). It is professional conduct, we therefore state that strictly prohibited to unlawfully no forms of sexual harassment will be manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, tolerated on school premises. Examples of or use any intoxicating beverage or illicit sexual harassment include, but are not drugs while on school premises. limited to the following behaviors: Attending school or clinic under the 22

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 Disparaging remarks about ones gender. Act, Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 5. (This Act  Verbal sexual abuse disguised as humor. will be taught in our Business course).  Whistling. Students will be held responsible for the  Obscene gestures. information contained in the portion titled,  Sexual innuendos. “Unlawful/Unprofessional Conduct.”  Sexual remarks about a person’s body or Students may be expelled immediately if clothing. school administrators determine that they  Sexual stereotyping. were involved in “unlawful” or  Offensive sexual graffiti. “unprofessional” conduct in accordance  Eliciting information about a person’s with Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 5. sexual activity.  Subtle or demanding behavior for sexual Dress Code favors. Students are expected and required to  Physical aggression, pinching, patting, conduct themselves professionally at all unnecessary brushing or touching. times. No tank tops or short shorts are allowed at school. No selling of drugs on or off campus. Anyone convicted for selling or in Students are required to wear the school possession of a controlled substance, will shirt and long pants during clinic hours. lose eligibility for Title IV funding.

Sexual harassment is misconduct, which undermines relationships, debilitates morale, and interferes with the productivity and well being of those involved. Sexual harassment is banned by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The Utah Anti- discrimination Act, along with various other statutes, constitutional provisions, and common law causes of action, prohibit sexual harassment and unprofessional Rock Therapy is one of the many modalities students conduct. It is our policy to enforce these learn at Renaissance. laws to their fullest extent with regard to our faculty, staff and students.

Students who believe they have been sexually harassed should report the matter to Dismissal Policies their instructor or a member of the administration. Anyone found guilty of this Students found in violation of school behavior will be expelled from the program policies described in the Student Guidelines and subject to State and local laws. section of this catalog may be expelled or All students seeking a state license to termination. Explanation of policy: practice as a Massage Therapist need to Renaissance has the right to EXPEL any become familiar with the Utah Division of student for any of the following: Occupational and Professional Licensing · Cheating, stealing, or vandalizing. 23

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· Failure to comply with the school drug following its action, its written findings policy. and reasons forming the basis for its action · Failure to comply with the schools (probation or expulsion). If Students wish behavioral code. to appeal the negative determination of · Falling 45 days behind on their satisfactory progress, they should refer to agreed financial arrangement. the appeals process.

The Student’s file is placed in an inactive b. Request for Appeal and Written status and student is not permitted into the Grounds for Appeal. The student may school for any reason without prior appeal the action of the Administration by authorization from the administrator. submitting a written appeal request to the Administration within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the statement of findings and reasons. The student must file a complete written statement of the grounds Student Appeals Policy for its appeal based on the Administrations findings and reasons, within 21 calendar All students have the right to appeal a days after receipt of the action. decision made by the Administration regarding their termination. In the event the c. Appeals Panel Selection; Processing the student exercises their right to appeal, the Appeal. The three-member Appeals Panel students file becomes the responsibility of shall consist of two members of the an Appeals Body comprised of one faculty Advisory Board and one member of the member and two members of the Advisory Renaissance instructing staff. The board. The student remains in an active Appeals panel shall be randomly drawn status while his/her appeal is pending. The from the members of the Advisory Board student has the burden of demonstrating on and Renaissance instructing staff. appeal that the Administration’s decision was erroneous. d. Logistical Procedures. The Administration shall forward the file of The Appeals Body has no authority materials to each member of the Appeals concerning the reasonableness of the action Panel. The file will include the student’s regarding the student. It can only affirm the written grounds for appeal and the prior decision of the Administration or material upon which the Administration remand the case to the Administration for based its decision for expulsion. The further consideration. The Appeals Body Administration will establish a date for the may make recommendations to the appeal at the earliest practical time. Administration in its report to the Administration. It cannot overturn the prior e. Hearing of the Appeal. The Appeals decision of the Administration. Body will meet at a time and place In the event the Administration has selected to permit the student to make determined the student will be expelled, the his/her appeal, allowing sufficient time for following steps are taken: presentations, deliberations, and a forwarding of a report to the a. Notification. The Administration will Administration. The student, at his/her send to the student, within 15 days option and expense, has the right to the 24

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presence of counsel or other otherwise determines that representatives at the hearing. reconsideration is warranted, the Appeals Panel may remand the matter f. Consideration and Decision of the for further Administration consideration Appeal. and action. (Remember, the Appeals The consideration of the appeal will be Panel does not have authority to based upon the Administration’s written overturn an Administrative decision, findings and reasons related to the action, they may only recommend the the student’s written response detailing Administration reconsider their decision grounds for appeal, and relevant based on written documentation supportive documents. Ordinarily, the presented at the appeals hearing.) Appeals Panel may consider only evidence previously submitted to and considered by g. Administration Receipt of Appeals the Administration. The student may Body Decision. The Appeals Panel will submit evidence not previously considered submit a written report to the by the Administration at the time it files Administration based on its review either material in support of its appeal. Any supporting the original action or such new evidence must be identified and recommending further consideration by must be accompanied by a demonstration the Administration. that the new evidence relates to: h. Administration Consideration The 1. Any aspect of the Administration’s report will then be considered and acted determination that relied on issues or upon by the Administration. One of two evidence which the student had not had possibilities will occur, 1. The original an opportunity, in advance of the Administration action that prompted the Administration’s action, to make his/her appeal will be considered effective and position known; or final if the Appeals Panel acts to affirm the decision made previously by the 2. Facts which were in existence at the Administration 2. The original time of the action and were relevant to Administrative action that prompted the any basis for the Administration’s appeal will be reconsidered and reversed action, but were not presented to the by the Administration. Administration because of mistake or misunderstanding by the student, and i. Notification. The Administration will which have subsequently come to the provide the student a written decision on attention of the student. the appeal, either executing the original suspension/expulsion or reinstating The Appeals Panel will decide whether student to full active status new evidence submitted should be considered in accordance with the requirements set forth above. If new evidence is submitted to the Appeals Panel and the Panel determines Student Services that such evidence suggests that the Administration’s decision should be Student Grievance reconsidered, or if the Appeals Panel At Renaissance, the concerns of our students 25

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are very important. Students are to write skeleton, individual bone parts, and body their grievances on the forms that they can system parts, VHS tapes, a computer, receive from the secretary. Student can take internet, printer and copy machine. Black the written form to the Administration, or, if and white copies may be made for 10 cents the student prefers, he/she can take them to each. Color copies are $1.00 each. an instructor who would then take the The internet is to be used for research only. students grievance to the Administration. It is not to be used for accessing personal e- Student is to exhaust all resources before mail or non-school related research. Prices attempting to contact an outside agency. for pages printed from the internet are The Administration has the Advisory Board considered copies and are subject to prices available for discussion and help in listed above resolving any concerns students may encounter. Our students find that the Student Clinic Administration is very accessible and their Students maintain client records in the concerns are respected and addressed as student clinic and upon graduation are given soon as possible. all of their client files, thereby assisting them, if they desire, to build their own Facility and Equipment practice. 110 hours of clinic internship is The Renaissance School of Therapeutic required. Massage is located off of 5th West in Bountiful. We are just east of I-15 and very Safety Evacuations accessible to students who may be traveling Safety evacuation drills will be held once a from nearby communities. Parking is quarter during class time only, to ensure all available to the west of our entrance. We new students are aware of the exact process. are currently able to accommodate 8 Instructors will be responsible for taking students comfortably per class group. We attendance after the evacuation. Signs of the have five massage rooms, four of which are evacuation plans will be posted in each used as classrooms. room. Evacuations will occur out the front door and we will meet across the street in We are looking forward to expanding in the the parking lot, to account for all students. future to meet the demands and needs of our In case of a fire, during student clinic, the school as it grows. Our equipment consists therapist is responsible for the safety and of massage tables, pregnancy cushions, evacuation of their client; and this is bolsters, and CD players for each therapy accomplished by ensuring that they are room. We also have folding tables and wrapped in the sheets, and immediately chairs for lecture courses, as well as four escorted out of the front door to the meeting white boards, two television, one VCR, a place across the street. laser disc player, an overhead projector, and two microwaves. Tutoring Our Educational Director coordinates All of our facilities are readily accessible for tutoring. The Educational Director tracks handicapped students. student progress when a student has been referred by an instructor for tutoring and We also offer our students a resource center recommends a tutor. If instructors, students containing books that can be checked out, and the Director of Education agree that the flash cards on bones and muscles, standing student requires tutoring, private tutoring is 26

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available for $30.00 an hour. (Renaissance does not guarantee employment.)

Renaissance currently provides scholarships Course Evaluation for graduating High School students. Our students provide input to courses and Interested individuals should make an instructors each session by completing appointment for an interview with the course evaluation forms after each course Enrollment Director for details. completion. Forms are anonymous and kept in instructor’s permanent files. Placement Services Renaissance is very interested in the Student Evaluations successful completion and attaining of Students are interviewed by a member of the career objectives of every student who Administrative Staff at the end of the second enrolls in and graduates from our Massage week of class during first quarter and at the Therapy Program. Therefore, Renaissance end of first and second quarters. Clinic School provides placement counseling and interviews will be held at the end of 3rd guidance to graduating students. We are quarter and 4th quarter. Before students dedicated to preparing graduates who will graduate, there will be an exit interview. meet their career objectives in massage Thirty days after graduation there will be a therapy, therefore every graduate will be follow-up interview and school survey for given a copy of his/her clinic client files all graduates. The purpose of these upon graduation to assist them as they build interviews is to ensure our students are a private massage therapy practice. satisfied, and allows the students to express Renaissance encourages students to take the their concerns and have their concerns national exam right after graduation to addressed. Another purpose is to see if prepare students for immediate employment. students are licensed and employed, or if Renaissance is able, through our placement they need help in becoming licensed or program, to assist and track each of our employed. graduates’ progress. All placements are tracked by the scheduled graduation date, Suggestions from Students this permits us to look ahead and prepare for A suggestion box is located in the office for the needs of the graduating students and students who wish to make comments prospective employers. Documentation is regarding any aspect of the school. It is not required of every graduate for our placement necessary for students to sign the comment records with information consisting of: form; however, it is necessary if a response . Name of Student is expected. . Graduation Date

. National Licensing Date . Employer Name . Address, Telephone . Contact Person . Employment Start Date . Job title and/or description of placement This information permits us to maintain contact with the graduate and if necessary, to continue assisting them with their Students are given every opportunity to perfect their skills. massage therapy career. 27

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on Grievance Procedures for more information.

Student Records and Disclosure Procedures

Permanent files are kept for all students. Credit Transfer Policy Files contain transcripts and graduation records. Information contained in student Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage files is considered confidential and shall not accepts transfer credits from other be released to other individuals or institutions, according to the following organization unless written consent from the guidelines: student is obtained. A $5.00 fee will be Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage charged for additional copies. will honor transfer credits from other institutions on the following conditions: The following exceptions for disclosure of that the course has equal clock hours of records will be allowed. Information can vocational training for licensure in the field and will be released to the following of massage therapy from an accredited entities: university or equivalent institutions.

. Adult students or their legal guardian Transcripts, certificate of completion, . Renaissance staff officials who have syllabi, or description of course, will be legitimate educational need of records required. and/or educational evaluation of our institution Students will be credited $10.00 for each . Other schools upon request for clock hour of completed work from other enrollment purposes of that institution, accredited institutions. Courses taught by national accrediting boards and/or other licensed professionals are non- organizations for the purpose of transferable. accreditation or certification and judicial courts of law upon lawful request. The transcript, course description, syllabi, or other documentation must support a similar Incident Report Forms length and 20 hour course content to the Incident or Complaint Report Forms are course for which transfer is requested. available in the office for student who Maximum allowed transfer is 220 hours wishes to document a situation and bring it which is 25% of the Renaissance Program. to the attention of Renaissance’s Students will take the School Final in the administration. Completed Incident Report courses getting transfer credits. Forms are forwarded to the Education Coordinator for review. Please note that When a student’s is wanting to license in Incident Report Forms are used for Utah and has taken the national exam. They documentation purposes only; they are not must have graduated from an accredited used to file formal complaints. Complaint school. The hours received on their Report Forms will be used to file a formal transcript will be applied to our 900 hour complaint with the staff and possibly the program. Each 20 hour course the student Advisory Board. Please refer to the section will be charged $300.00. 28

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Students receiving transfer credit will be given a grade of (T) transfer for their work. Transfer students will be responsible financially for courses received at Renaissance. The cost is $300.00 per course. Transfer students will also be charged a one Rebirth time, $100.00 registration fee. New Life All Nations Cultures

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you as you learn Welcome to the healing arts of Renaissance massage therapy School of and thank you for Therapeutic continuing to bless Massage. the lives of so We look forward many others! to encouraging

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Addendum

LIST OF REQUIRED TEXT List updated as of 10/5/2012

1st Quarter Books

Course: Anatomy: Bones and Muscles; Anatomy: Systems Title: The Human Body in Health & Disease Twelfth Edition Authors: Memmler’s Publisher: Lippincott, Williams& Wilkins 2009 Price: $55.95 Tax: $3.57 Total: $59.52 ISBN: 978-1609139070

Course: Anatomy: Bones and Muscles; Anatomy: Systems Title: The Human Body in Health & Disease Study Guide Eleventh Edition Authors: Memmler’s Publisher: Lippincott, Williams& Wilkins 2009 Price: $29.95Tax: $1.82 Total: $31.87 ISBN: 978-1609139063

Course: Nutrition Title: Prescription for Nutritional Healing Fourth Edition Author: Phyllis A. Balch Publisher: Avery 2010 Price: $35.00 Tax: $2.28 Total: $37.28 ISBN: 978-1-58333-400-3

Course: Pathology I - Bones and Muscles; Pathology: Systems Title: A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology: Fifth Edition Author: Ruth Werner Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009 Price: $64.95 Tax: $4.29 Total: $69.24 ISBN: 978-16098319107

Course: Meridians; Touch for Health Title: Touch for Health Author: John Thie, D.C. & Matthew Thie, M.Ed Publisher: DeVorss & Company, Marina del Ray, CA 2008 Price: $35.95 Tax: $2.34 Total: $38.29 ISBN: 978-087-516-812-8

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Course: Swedish Massage Title: Tappan’s Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques 5th Edition Author: Patricia J. Benjamin Publisher: Pearson Price: $61.54 Tax:$4.06 Total: $65.60 ISBN: 978-0-13-514223-3

Course: Business Law and Ethics Title: Massage: A Career at Your Fingertips Author: Martin Ashley, J.D., L.M.T. Publisher: Enterprise Publishing Price: $25.95 Tax: $1.69 Total: $27.64 ISBN: 0964466244

Course: Anatomy: Bones and Muscles: Anatomy: Muscle Interaction Title: Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy Fifth Edition Authors: Kay W Sieg, PH, D., OTR/Sandra P Adams, PH. D., OTR Publisher: Megabooks Inc, Gainesville, FL. 2010 Price: $32.00 Tax: $2.08 Total: $34.08 Megabooks

Course: Anatomy I: Bones and Muscles; Anatomy: Systems; Anatomy: Study of the Spine; Anatomy: Muscle Interaction Title: Trail Guide to the Body- Fourth Edition Author: Andrew Biel Publisher: Books of Discovery Boulder, CO. 2010 Price: $58.95 Tax: $3.83 Total: $62.78 ISBN: 978-0-9658534-5-3

Course: Anatomy I: Bones and Muscles; Anatomy: Systems; Anatomy: Study of the Spine; Anatomy: Muscle Interaction Title: Trail Guide to the Body - Study Guide- Fourth Edition Author: Andrew Biel Publisher: Books of Discovery Boulder, CO. 2010 Price: $21.95 Tax: $1.43 Total: $23.38 ISBN: 978-0-9658534-60

Books: $422.39 Tax: $35.06 Total: $457.45

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2nd Quarter Books

Course: Essential Oils Title: Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners Author: Ingrid Martin Publisher: Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins 2007 Price: $49.95 Tax: $3.25 Total: $53.20 ISBN: 978-07817-53456

Course: Reflexology Title: Feet First Author: Laura Norman Publisher: Simon & Schuster Price: $18.95 Tax: $1.23 Total: $20.18 ISBN: 671-63412-7

Course: Trigger Point Title: The Trigger Point Therapy Myofacial Pain Author: Donna And Steven Finando Publisher: Healing Arts Press Price: $19.95 Tax: $1.32 Total: $21.27 ISBN: 978-159477054

Books: $88.85 Tax: $5.80 Total: $94.65

3rd Quarter Books

Course: Integrative Cranial SER Title: Chakras for Beginners Authors: David Pond Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Publishers 2003 Price: $12.95 Tax: $.84 Total: $13.79 ISBN: 1-56718-537-1

Books: $12.95 Tax: $.84 Total: $13.79

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4th Quarter Books

Course: Sports Massage Title: Orthopedic Assessment in Massage Therapy Author: Whitney Lowe Publisher: Daviau Scott Publishers (Omeri.com) Price: $39.95 Tax: $2.64 Total: $42.59 ISBN: 0-9661196-3-0

Course: National Exam Title: Plain and Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Examination 2nd edition Author: Laura Allen Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2006 Price: $48.99 Tax: $3.23 Total: $52.22 ISBN: 978-0781-797054

Course: Deep Tissue Title: Deep Tissue Massage: A Visual Guide to Techniques Author: Art Riggs Publisher: North Atlantic Books Price: $29.95 Tax: $1.95 Total: $31.90 ISBN: 978-1-55643-650-5

Books: $118.89 Tax: $7.82 Total: $126.71

Book Total: $643.08 Tax: $49.52 Total: $692.60

Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, the book prices are subject to change without notice. We will do our best to keep these up to date with current market prices.

Product Purchase Timeline We provide the following timeline requirements for the purchase of supplies and equipment, regardless of whether or not it is purchased from the school. Remember prices may change without notice.

First Quarter: Textbooks ($534.10) Lotion ($74.55)

Second Quarter: Textbooks ($94.65) Massage Table ($650.00)* Pregnancy cushions ($449.00)* Essential Oils ($70.00)

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Textbooks ($13.79) Two Massage Shirts ($50.00) Spinal Touch Board (45.00)* Gown ($18.00), Hip * Adjusters ($45.00)* Plumb Line ($9.00)* Tuina Oil ($12.00)*

Fourth Quarter: Textbooks ($126.71)

The total cost including tuition, registration, books and required supplies is approximately $12,533.88 Total including a massage table is $13,183.88

* These items are optional. Taxes will be charged for all resale items.

Optional Texts:

Title: Facilitated Stretching Author: Robert McAtee/Jeff Charland Publisher: Human Kinetics 1999

Title: Your Inner Physician and You Author: John Upledger Title: CranioSacral Therapy Publisher: Upledger & Vredevoogd

Title: Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary Author: F.A. Davis Company Title: Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions & Nursing Publisher: Lippincott,Williams, & Wilkins

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Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage 566 West 1350 South Suites 100 Bountiful, UT. 84010-2835 801-292-8515 Fax 801-295-1916

Enrollment Agreement Massage Therapy Program

Student Name: ______Date:______

Address: ______City: ______State: ____ Zip:______

Telephone: ______Work: ______Mobile:______

E-mail:______Social Security #:______

Date of Birth ______Drivers License # ______State:___

Enrollment Date ______Part-Time ___ Full-Time ___ Estimated Grad. Date: ______

Nationality: ______

Name of High School, GED or Secondary Education ______Graduation Date______Sign if certificate not available______

Program Information: Our Program is 900 Hours, (Financial Aid, 71.5 with ABHES our accrediting agency) 41 weeks, 4 quarters, M-F 4 hours a day, Night or Day Courses. Our Therapeutic Massage Program is preparatory for state licensure and National Certification for Massage and Bodywork. Students beginning the program anticipate graduation in 41 weeks. Students are awarded a Certificate of Graduation upon completion of the Program.

Program Expenses Amount Tuition (1st time National exam fee included) $11,450.00 Registration Fee (due upon submission of this agreement) $100.00 CPR, First Aid Fee and Computer Included in Tuition $.00 Renaissance Shirts for student clinic ($25.00 each; 2 required) $50.00 Lotion $70.00 Meridian Charts & Oils $82.00 Base Cost $11,752.00 Additional Expenses *Textbooks (may purchase from Renaissance) $768.41 *Massage Table $650.00 Total Program Cost $13,183.88 *Approximate costs. Prices may vary Payment options: (Select one) ____ Monthly Installments ($1,175.20 due the 1st of each month) ____ Two installments ($5,876.00 due the 1st and the 6th month) ____ Four ($2,938.00 due the beginning of each quarter) ____ Individual Course $300.00 ____ Financial Aid Grant, Vocational Rehab, or Veteran Admin. 35

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____ Financial Aid Loan Amount Received with Agreement______Type of Payment______

Registration Fee: ______($100.00) Date: ______Type of Payment ______

Class Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-12 pm or 6-10 pm Full-time student constitutes 12 hours or more a week. Full-time program is 40 weeks, not to exceed 60 weeks. Part-time student constitutes 2-10 hours a week.

This quarter starting______Projected Graduation Date: ______

*Course schedules are subject to change. Renaissance School of Therapeutic massage reserves the right to cancel courses due to low student enrollment. Enrolled students will be notified and moneys refunded. Refund Policy A. Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage provides for a three-business-day cooling-off period. This period commences with the day this enrollment agreement is signed or an initial deposit or payment toward tuition and fees of the institution is made. This period terminated at midnight of the third business day following such date or from the date that the student first visit’s the institution, whichever is later, during which time this contract may be rescinded and monies refunded. Evidence of personal appearance at the institution or receipt of a written statement of withdrawal for delivery by mail of other means shall be deemed as meeting the terms of the cooling- off period. Renaissance is entitled to retain the $100.00 registration fee. B. Termination can be made by the purchaser if the student is under legal age. Termination by Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage will be considered to have occurred no later than seven class days after the last date of academically-related activity, which may include lecture, hands-on practice, or examinations. C. After the three-business-day cooling-off period and a student wishes to withdraw, a withdrawal form must be filled out and given to the Administrative Director. The Director approves the withdrawal or dismissed students form. The withdrawn or dismissed student shall be refunded, within thirty days of his/her discontinuing the program at the Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage, a percentage of all tuition paid over and above the non-refundable registration fee. Any fees paid by student can be refunded if 1. School Handouts $300.00 not used in course work. (If received by student $20.00 per course) 2. Lotion not used ($70.00) 3. Shirts not used ($50.00). Student’s financial obligation to Renaissance must be satisfied prior to any refund (if any). This balance due to the student, over and above the non-refundable registration fee will be calculated using the following schedule.

Refunds/Tuition Adjustments The refund policies for those who withdraw from our program are as follows: 90% of the program’s tuition returned if the student withdraws within the first 10% of the program 80% of the program’s tuition returned if the student withdraws within 20% of the program 70% of the program’s tuition returned if the student withdraws within 30% of the program 60% of the program’s tuition returned if the student withdraws within 40% of the program 50% of the program’s timeframe completed, there is no refund applicable. This refund policy applies for both Withdrawn and Dismissed students. Refunds are made thirty calendar days after the day the student officially withdraws from school. In the event of cancellation or termination of the Massage Therapy Program, all students currently enrolled will be able to finish the program.

Suspension of Financial Aid ______By initialing, the student asserts that he/she has read and understands the Financial Aid policy as described on page 11 and 12 of the catalog.

Refund Policy

______By initialing, the student asserts that he/she had read and understands the refund policy as described on page 19 -20 of the catalog and as described above.

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Withdrawal Policy

______By initialing, the student asserts that he/she has read and understates the withdrawal procedures as described on page 14 of the catalog.

Dismissal Policy

.______By initialing, the student asserts that he/she has read and understand the dismissal policy as described on page 23 of the catalog.

Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage is REGISTERED UNDER THE STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION and in compliance with the POSTSECONDARY PROPRIETARY SCHOOL ACT (Title 13, Chapter 34, Utah Code). Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage is also an accredited institution under ABHES. It is the student’s responsibility to determine whether credits or certificates from the institution will transfer to other institutions or meet employers’ training requirements. This may be done by calling the employer.

Renaissance School of Therapeutic massage will honor transfer credits from other institutions on the following conditions: that the course has equal in-class hours of vocational training for licensure in the field of massage therapy from an accredited university or equal institution. Transcripts, certificate of completion, syllabi, or description of course, will be required. Course must have been taken within a considerable period before enrollment at Renaissance. Students will be credited $10.00 for each in-class hour of completed work from other institutions up to 25% of our Program or 210 Hours.

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

In accordance with the Department of Education’s Student Right to Know Act, the following information is made available to you prior to your enrolling at Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage.

In compliance with the DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT, Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage prohibits the use of alcohol or illegal drugs on campus. Students are required to inform the school if they are convicted of any drug abuse charge in federal, state, or local court within five days of conviction.

Grounds for dismissal by Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage

Students found cheating; stealing, vandalizing, failing to comply with the school drug policy or failing to comply with the schools behavioral code can be dismissed.

Conditions for Graduation In order to graduate, a student is required to:

1. Successfully complete the 900 in-class hours of program material with the minimum satisfactory GPA of 2.0 or 70%. 2. Maintain minimum attendance of 67% with makeup work for hours missed depending on instructors. Courses are for student benefit; hours missed can be made up, either by instructor assignment, hands-on attending clinic, or tutoring for a fee of $30.00. Make-up hour forms are completed by student and instructor. 3. Pass the comprehensive final exam with a minimum score of 70%.

In order for a student to receive his/her certificate of graduation and official transcripts he/she will be required:

1. Pay all tuition, fees and/or fines. 2. Return all resource items.

Graduation with Honors

The following are awarded to those students who qualify: Outstanding Academic Achievement: for those students who have successfully maintained a GPA of 4.0 in all course work. Outstanding Attendance Achievement for students who have 100% attendance with no make-up work and no tardiness.

Statement of General Health

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Students are required to complete a Statement of General Health form and return it to the office no later than 30 days from the date of signature of this agreement.

Employment Statement

Employment placement services are available to graduates, but Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage does not guarantee employment once the student has graduated.

I, the undersigned, have read, understand and agree to abide by the rules and conditions set forth herein. I acknowledge that I have been given a current copy of this Agreement and a current copy of the Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage catalog for my permanent records. I understand that this Agreement is a legally binding contract and I agree to pay the tuition shown on page 1 of this Agreement and further described on page 18 -20 of the catalog. In the even I default on the payment option I have selected on page 1 of this Agreement, I understand that I will be responsible for all attorney fees, legal expenses, and lawful collection cost, court costs and any and all other expenses in the settlement of this account.

______Applicant Signature Date Parent of Legal Guardian (if student under 18) Date

______Print Name Print Name

As the authorized Representative of Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage, I have met with the applicant and certify that in my judgment the applicant meets the requirements and standards of the school and I recommend acceptance. I further state that I have made no verbal statement or promise which is contrary to the terms set forth in this Enrollment Agreement.

______Renaissance School Representative Signature Date

______Educational Director Date

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Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage 566 West 1350 South Bountiful, UT 84010-2835 Phone 801-292-8515 Fax 801-295-1916

STATEMENT OF GENERAL HEALTH

In accordance with Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage policy, we request a statement of your general health within 30 days of admission to the institution. Please complete this form and submit it to our office within 30 days of your scheduled start date. This statement will become part of your permanent school record. Thank you for your immediate attention to fulfilling this requirement.

 All of my Immunizations are current including hepatitis B.  I have chosen not to be immunized. Reason: ______

Student Name: ______(Print)

Signature: ______Date: ______

School Director: ______(Signature)

School Name: Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage Address: 566 W. 1350 S. Suite 100 Bountiful, UT 84010 Phone Number: (801) 292-8515

Are there any known physical problems that may affect progress in the educational program or participation in the clinical activities, both as a student and upon graduation?

Yes____ No____ If yes, explain below.______

______(Student Signature) (Date)

(Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian) (Date)

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Student Appeals Process

Student is notified in writing of decision to expel or suspend. (Must be received within 15 calendar days of the decision)

Student appeals decision Student accepts decision by submitting to the administration a written appeal with evidence and withdraws from school. of administration’s erroneous decision. Decision must be submitted within 10 calendar days. The student will be placed in “active status pending appeal” and may continue to attend class.

The Appeals panel is randomly selected and includes two members of the Advisory Board and one faculty member. Members of the panel are given a complete copy of the student’s file including the appeal.

Notification of appeal date is given to student and panel.

Student presents appeal to the panel on the predetermined date. All information presented by the student must be accompanied by supporting documentation. The student has the right, at their own expense, to the presence of counsel or other representation at the appeal hearing.

Recommendation to reconsider Appeal’s panel the administration’s decision is deliberates based on written material provided in the student file submitted to the administration and information collected at the hearing. in writing based on new evidence acquired during the hearing, and in accordance with policy. Appeal Denied Panel affirms Administration’s original action in written report.

Appeal Reconsideration Administration reconsiders its original course of action Appeal Denied Panel affirms Administration’s original action in written report. Student Status is returned to full active status.

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Renaissance School of Therapeutic Massage Administrative Director Education Director Diana Young Jill Hilton

Enrollment Placement Kim Young Kim Young

Accounting and Finances Faculty Heathrow Finances (See next page for faculty list)

Financial Aid Education Coordinator Diana Young Diana Young

School Manger Jill Hilton

Instructor Coordinator Graduate Coordinator Student/Financial Aid Jill Hilton Sarah Charbonneau Coordinator Janie Summerfield

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Faculty-Part-Time Bingham, Cory Carter, Morris Clegg, Michele Fairclough, Brent Greenwood, Dennis Robbins, Taunya Silverstein, Robyn Young, Diana Uhl-Snow, Colleen Zwick, Ursula Silvernail, Denise Silverstein, Robyn Twitchell, Shawna Hilton, Shelby Novak, Heidi Young, Nichole Pilcher, Ellis

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PROGRESS TEAM Instructor Coordinator Continuing Education Coordinator Student Coordinator

PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAM Diana Young Colleen Uhl

ADVISORY BOARD Diana Young, LMT, Owner Cory Bingham DC, MS, FDN Allyn Rogers, Instructor JoAnn Geerling, Graduate Collen Uhl, Marketing Director

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Index

Accreditation pg. 3 Professional Speech and Language pg. 21-22 Admission Requirements pg. 5 Program Overview pg. 6 Appeals Process pg. 12 Re-enrollment pg. 15 Approvals, Licensures, Memberships pg. 3 Refund Policy pg. 19-20 Attendance Policy pg. 13-15 Refund/Tuition Adjustments pg. 20 Cancellation Policy pg. 18-19 Registration Fees pg. 17 Change Contact Information pg. 5 Renaissance Educational Staff pg. 4 Classroom protocol pg. 21 Safety Evacuation pg. 26 Conflict of Interest pg. 21 Standards of Satisfactory Progress pg. 11 Course Descriptions pg. 7-10 Student Appeals Policy pg. 23-25 Course Evaluation pg. 27 Student Behavioral Codes pg. 21 Course Policies pg. 18-19 Student Clinic pg. 26 Course Schedule Description pg. 6 Student Evaluations pg. 27 Credit Transfer Policy pg. 28 Student Grievance pg. 25 Definition “Session “& “Quarter” pg. 6 Student Guidelines pg. 20-23 Dismissal Policies pg. 22-23 Student Records & Disclosure pg. 27-28 Dress Code pg. 22 Student Services pg. 25-27 Drugs and Alcohol pg. 21-22 Suggestions from Students pg. 27 Exams pg. 6 Supplies pg. 18 Facilities and Equipment pg. 25-26 Suspension of Financial Aid pg. 11-12 Finances pg. 17-18 Tardiness pg. 13 Financial Aid & Military GI Bill pg. 5 Textbooks pg. 18 Food Policy pg.21 Transfer Students pg. 12 Goals and Objectives pg. 3 Treatment of Disease pg. 21 Grading Policy pg. 13 Tuition pg. 17 Graduation Requirements pg. 15 Tutoring pg. 26 Graduation with Honors pg. 16 Welcome pg. 29 Guest and phone policy pg. 21 What to bring to class pg. 18 History and Ownership pg. 2 Withdrawal pg. 14 Incident Report Forms pg. 27-28 Withholding Transcripts/Diploma pg. 16 Knowledge Requirements pg. 6-7 Laws Relating to Students pg. 21 Addendum Leave of Absence pg. 13-14 Required Textbooks pg. 30-33 Minimum SAP Requirements pg. 11 Product Purchase Timeline pg. 33-34 Misrepresentation pg. 21 Optional Texts pg. 34 Missed Assignments pg. 13 Enrollment Agreement pg. 35-37 Mission Statement pg. 2 Statement of General Health pg. 38 Monitoring pg. 11 Student Appeals Process pg. 39 National Application Testing/Licensure pg. 16 Organizational Chart pg. 40 Nondiscrimination Statement pg. 5 Faculty pg. 41 Payment Plans pg. 17 Progress Team/Program Evaluation Team/ Placement Services pg. 26 Advisory Board pg. 42 44 Probation pg. 11 Catalog Update as of 1/1/2013