Drug-Free Policy

It is the policy of Evergreen Academy that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, use or abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs on the Evergreen Academy, any off-campus site, and at any school functions at off-campus locations is strictly prohibited.
All employees and students are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws related to this matter. Additionally, any violation of this policy will result in disciplinary actions as set forth in Evergreen Academy.
Under school regulations, students, faculty and staff are required to abide by state laws concerning alcoholic beverages. Basically, Virginia laws state that, if one is under the age of 21, it is unlawful to:

- Possess or consume alcoholic beverages,
- Misrepresent one¡¯s age for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages, or
- Use a fake ID in an attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages
- Drink or be drunk within the campus and classroom.

Student Complaint and Grievance Policy

Evergreen Academy always strives to provide and environment for the growth and development of all students where disagreements can be discussed and resolved in a manner befitting an institution.
Therefore, Evergreen Academy has established a specific policy to resolve student complaints and grievances.

A student who has a complaint is responsible for following the procedures described below. Complaints may concern inappropriate instructor conduct (including inappropriate course materials), incompetence in oral communication and inequities in assignments.

Evergreen Academy Policies

1) Academic Freedom

This includes the protection of the opportunity for the teacher to teach, and for the teacher and the student to study, without coercion, censorship, or other forms of restrictive interference. Academic freedom encourages the flow of ideas with the recognition that freedom to teach and freedom to learn imply both rights and responsibilities within the framework of the law and Evergreen Academy¡¯s policies and curricular objectives.

Instructors, staffs and students of Evergreen Academy shall be free from censorship and discipline when speaking or writing. However, the special position of instructors imposes special obligations. Instructors and staffs as representatives of Evergreen Academy should be accurate, objective, exercise appropriate restraint, encourage a spirit of initial respect for the opinion of others, and ensure the relevancy of subject matter to their instructional areas.

2) Instructor Responsibility

Evergreen Academy has developed an institutional for instructor participation in the development of curricula, academic planning, and the enforcement of academic quality.

The instructor has responsibility to set, supervise, and enforce the standards of academic quality
that are both necessary and sufficient to maintain the integrity of Evergreen Academy.

The instructor and the administration staff shall have collective responsibility for academic planning and for carrying out the mission of the institution, for maintaining the focus of the institutional purpose, and for the accomplishment of institutional academic standards.

3) Registration for Classes

Students register on each month to maintain their active status at Evergreen Academy.
Students are required to register for classes before 5th day of each month.
Once the student has registered for the class, the only way to get the full refund is to drop or withdraw the class before 7th day of each month.

Refund Policy

All monies paid by the student will be fully refunded if the student chooses not to enroll in or to
withdraw from the school within 7 calendar days after having signed the enrollment agreement.

1) If the student chooses not to enroll after the 7-day cancellation period, but before the first day of instruction, the registration or enrollment fee will be retained by the school.

2) If, after the 7-day cancellation period, a student withdraws or is terminated after the instruction begins, refunds will be made by prorating the paid tuition.

3) If the school closes, cancels or discontinues a course or program, the school will refund to each currently enrolled student all monies paid by the student for tuition and fees and all monies for which
the student is liable for tuition and fees.

4) All refunds due will be paid within 30 days of the student¡¯s last day of attendance

4) Withdrawing and Refunds

If a student wants to withdraw from the school, it is strongly recommended that the student notify
the Business Office located in the school, in writing as soon as possible to begin the process to withdraw from the school. If the student withdraws, the school will determine if any tuition must be refunded based on the regular tuition rate.
Students who fail to register for the session are withdrawn from the School.

5) Leave of Absence- F1 Status

The following are valid reasons for which you may request a leave of absence and at the same time maintain your F-1 nonimmigrant student status:

• Medical leave ? A medical leave must be accompanied by a physician¡¯s letter which supports the request for a leave of absence from school.
  . Going back to your home country due to personal reasons or family emergency ? A copy of your plane ticket must be submitted
• * In order to maintain F1 status, students must maintain the validity of the reason for the
  Leave of Absence. In other words, if student requests a leave of absence due to a family emergency in his/her home country, they student must be physically in his/her home country for the session which the leave has been granted. Staying in the U.S.A without attending school will be violating F1 status.
  

Directory Information Restriction

Evergreen Academy has chosen to release limited Directory Information as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The following information is considered to be Directory Information and will be released upon verbal request to anyone:

- Student’s current enrollment status
- Student name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Date of birth