Academic Records
A diploma can be reissued only one time, subject to fees, but transcripts showing degree or certificate completion can be reissued at any time, and mailed anywhere, subject to fees. Official letters of recommendation written by faculty will be automatically retained digitally by our registrar’s office, and can be requested to be sent for free up to five times for each letter within three months of their submission. Retention and submission after this three month period is permitted but may be subject to processing fees. Contact the registrar’s office for availability after this period. This institute is a private research organization funded by the Polaris Foundation, and all policies are subject to review and revision at any time at the discretion of the foundation. The registrar contact form is below
Policies:
All students admitted past the first semester of High School must submit transcripts to evaluate their course placement. Graduation may be requested the semester before the prospective date as long as all 16 course requirements have been met.
The graduation process generally includes the generation of a full portfolio of work for all courses and years of study, and is designed to be submitted as proof of homeschooling progress and completion. Letters of recommendation can be kept on file for six months after graduation and submitted to up to five schools. Additional letters of recommendation beyond this number or beyond this date, or regeneration of the graduation portfolio is subject to the discretion of faculty, and is subject to mandatory processing fees.
After admission, tuition and fees must be remitted in full before course access is provided, and equipment offered.
Both student admission and scholarship offers are conditional and revocable based on student aptitude and performance. Failure of two courses within one year can lead to a suspension of up to twelve months, subject to a readmission examination. Academic dishonesty is not tolerated, and the third offense can lead to a suspension of up to twelve months, subject to a readmission examination.
All equipment, including but not limited to computers and laptops, cameras and equipment, microscopes, telescopes, and other educational tools remain the property of Polaris Group and must be returned within 14 days of suspension of enrolment or graduation. For first year students, a credit card must be kept on file as collateral for the return of school property. Students must notify St. Alaric within 7 days of voluntarily suspending enrolment, and are mandated to immediately return all property. Failure to return Polaris Group property may lead to withholding of student records, or other legal remedies.
Our programs have limited cohorts, and each student is paired with a guiding faculty. For each term, scheduling permitted, a student may be led by that guiding faculty as the instructor for at least half of their core courses.
Faculty have broad purview to format their classes, but in general, term courses will require between one and three hours of lecture per week, and between two and three hours of assignments and practice per week, per course. The courses are asynchronous, but students must adhere to faculty scheduling guidance and all coursework must be submitted when instructed to keep up with the accelerated schedule.