ADMISSIONS PROCESS

• Upon approval for enrollment in the Institute, the student is required to pay the enrollment fee and first month’s tuition in full. Enrollment will not be official until this step is completed.  The fees are due by the date established during the interview process. The student is required to complete and sign a student payment contract to establish their payment plan for the remainder of the term.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are required to read their academic catalog and other information carefully and refer to them regularly. Students are encouraged, for their own complete understanding, to become familiar with all I.I.A. policies.

Class Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor prior to class if they are going to be absent due to extenuating circumstances.

Attendance is required at all of the bi-monthly Inner-Light Seminars, annual “student weekend gathering” , and other academic level activities for course credits.

Correspondence and Online Students can opt to come onsite for the seminars or request an audio or video tape at cost, whichever is available. Your class schedule will indicate when these seminars will be held and the location. If a schedule change occurs you will be notified immediately.

Weekend gatherings such as the annual retreat or mini-mesters will require on site attendance, which may occur 2 to 3 times per year.

Students cannot miss more than three class days during the academic year. A student who fails to meet minimum attendance requirements is considered as making unsatisfactory academic progress. The student must meet with the I.I.A. Board of Directors to discuss and develop a plan to receive a satisfactory academic progress status. The Board may recommend dismissal and dismissal can be appealed to the I.I.A. President/Dean whose decision is final. Appeals must be made in writing and be within 30 days of notification of dismissal. Interruption of course work and attendance as a result of extenuating circumstances will be handled on a case by case basis by the Dean. In the case of correspondence course students and online students, missed attendance will be considered as late papers, quizzes, exams, etc. not received by due date more than three times. Notwithstanding, when these papers and exams are due and are not received on time, these students must notify the school in advanced to avoid a failing grade or dismissal.

Other Activities:
Seminars, workshops, “student weekend gatherings” and other activities shall be planned during the course of the year to respond to the needs of our students. Details of those events shall be announced during the course.

Postponement Policy:
A student who has applied to the Institute by completing an application and submitting a non-refundable application fee of $50, can postpone entrance into the program until the next enrollment. The application and application fee payment will be kept on file for one calendar year after the application and the application fee has been submitted. Student must submit a new application and pay another application fee after one calendar year has ended.

Re-Admission After Dismissal:
A student may be re-admitted into the Institute For Inner Awareness through the process of an individual re-admission interview. The student must submit a letter to the Dean of I.I.A. requesting re-admission . The decision of the Dean will be final. A student will not be readmitted earlier than six months after dismissal.

All financial obligations to I.I.A. must be met prior to re-admission.

Visitors:
Visitors may audit the I.I.A. Classes with prior permission of the Instructor.

Graduation Ceremony:
I.I.A. will conduct graduation ceremonies once each academic calendar year, unless otherwise notified. There is an additional graduation assessment fee of $200. All outstanding financial obligations must be paid in full before the final and/or Oral Board Exam in order to graduate or receiving any certification from I.I.A.