NAF Academy Code of Conduct

The Burbank Unified School District Business, Engineering, and Medical Academies are members of the national NAF pathway. Our expectations reflect the industry standards expected for performance and attendance. We expect academy students to lead by example and represent the school district with integrity. Students are expected to be their best in the classroom, on field trips, with guest speakers, and at their internship site.

NAF Academy Courses
Business Academy:  
Accounting/Marketing, Financial Planning/Professional Ethics, NAF Economics/Government or AP Econ

Engineering Academy:  
Engineering I, Intro to Computer Science or AP Computer Science or Engineering Construction & Design (JBHS), Physics or AP Physics, and Engineering II

Medical Academy:  
Health, Global Health/Careers in the Medical Field, Anatomy & Physiology, Sports Medicine or Biotech/Prof Ethics

Grades:
Academy students must successfully complete all academy courses with a C or better or successfully complete alternative college courses with academy director approval. Students who receive a D or lower at semester will be put on probation and may be dropped from the academy program.

Citizenship:
The academy student citizenship grade is based on classroom behavior, participation, preparation, academic honesty, tardy marks, and unexcused absences. Individual academy teachers will define appropriate behavior, participation, and preparation appropriate for their classroom. The academy does not tolerate violations of the academic honest policy or school suspensions. Students who receive an unsatisfactory citizenship mark at the semester in any academy class, violate the BUSD Academic Honesty policy, or are suspended from school will not be eligible to wear graduation cords and may be dropped from the academy program.

Attendance:
NAF academies will follow the BUSD Attendance and Tardy Policy. Academy students will receive a U in citizenship if they exceed 7 unexcused absences and/or 7 unexcused tardy marks in any academy class.

Internship:
Students are required to complete an 80-hour internship and submit their completed portfolio by March 19th of their senior year. Students are required to complete a portfolio assignment on our NAF website. The internship can be 80 hours at one location or 40 hours at two locations. The portfolio must receive a 70% or higher to pass. The internship hours are above and beyond service hours and cannot count towards service hours.  Paid and unpaid hours count towards NAFTrack Certification for class of 2021 and 2022.

Commitment:
 Field trips are mandatory.
 Dress for Success every month is mandatory. Ck website for dates.
 80-hour internship is mandatory to receive the NAF cord at graduation. Ck grad year for requirements.
 Culminating projects are mandatory. Must pass projects to receive cord, stole, and become NAFTrack Certified.
 Must pass all finals to receive cord, stole, and become NAFTrack Certified.

Eligibility for graduation cords & stoles:
Grades:
 C or better in all NAF courses.
 Must pass all culminating projects, class finals, and NAF end-of-course exam.

Attendance:
 No more than 7 unexcused absences or 7 tardy marks in any NAF course.

Citizenship:
 No U marks in any NAF course.
 No school suspensions.
 No academic honesty or plagiarism violations in any class.

Internship:
 Completion of 80-internship. Ck grad year for different requirements.
 Passing portfolio of C or better.

Stoles:
 Must meet all requirements listed above & receive an A or better in all NAF courses. **Bs are acceptable in AP Economics, AP Computer Science, and AP Physics.

Academy students must maintain exceptional citizenship, complete required projects, pass NAF finals, and pass required courses to continue in the program. I understand and agree to follow the above NAF Academy Code of Conduct for the Burbank Unified School District Business Academy, Engineering Academy, or Medical Academy and understand the requirements for my opportunity to wear an academy cord/stole at graduation.
You may review NAF standards on our website:  www.burbankusd.org/naf