Academy Analog of Accountancy

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The Academy Analog of Accountancy acts as the school manual and handbook defining etiquette, expectations and guidelines for how a student should prepare for and engage with the academic setting of Scholomance. The book goes over a variety of topics including what materials are required for a student to procure, how to procure them, as well as topics such as the dress code, dormitory decorations and seniority rights.

## First Steps: You're Place Within the World.

Upon their first arrival within the school, New Students will participate in the Opening Ceremonies where they will engage in their first arcane ritual, The Choosing. In doing so each student will be sorted into one of the four houses (House Abyssilyn, House Emberwing, House Wyrmhart, and House Valcrest) and thereafter engage in the Feud of Four to earn house points. After they progress through their time within the academy students will be granted differential levels of liberty and permissions based upon their classification of seniority ranging from the following:

1. Neophyte (First and Second year students)
2. Novitiate (Third and Fourth year students)
3. Acolyte (Fifth and Sixth year students)
4. Adept (Seventh year students)

A complete list of Seniority Rights can also be found outlining a students progress throughout the academic culture.

## Required Materials

All students are required to provide several materials to ensure a productive academic career. All materials listed with the acceptation of those marked with a asterisk can be purchased at the town of Schattenberg in the week preceding classes. Students who are economically deprivileged or otherwise lack parental support can appeal for an allowance to acquire supplies from Schattenberg during their first year of education in accordance with the Concordance Act of Accessibility. All first year students are additionally given an allowance to cover the cost of their first foci, three appropriate outfits, and the leather bound notebooks they will need for their first semester.

### First Year Students

* A personal effect with a significant level of an emotional attachment for use in the sorting ceremony\*
* All effects listed for returning students:

### Returning Students

* A calligraphy set
* Four Pints of Black Ink
* (Optional) One timepiece
* Personal hygienic products
* Sandals for use in washroom
* A minimum of six dress-code appropriate uniforms
* Eight brown or black leather-bound plain notebooks
* One pair of plain brown or black boots, two pairs of grey or black flats
* A minimum of three plain white, or House Colored, twin-sized bottom and top sheets
	+ House Colored sheets may be argyle, plaid, damask, or simple patterned.

### House Provided Materials

* One House Blanket
* Pillows & Pillow Cases
* Two Quilted House Comforters
* Black and House Color Lined Bath Robe

### Permitted Personal Effects

* One Polaroid Camera
* One framed photograph
* Two Personal Games (Chess, Dungeons & Dragons, Marbles, Dice... etc)
* Up to ten books (No printed covers; Exceptions made for select books including AD&D)
* A single instrument from the following list:
	+ Violin, Bass, Cello, Flute, Tagleharpa, Harp, Guzheng, Hurdy-Gurdy, Lute, Lyre (Others as Approved)
* Other Approved Effects not in violation of the prohibited Items list as deemed appropriate by faculty.

### Prohibited Items

* All Plastics
* All Styrofoam
* Synthetic Fibers
* Electronic Devices
* Battery Operated Devices
* Weapons & Firearms (Unless granted written exceptions by a professor)
* Machine Printed Paraphernalia (Posts, T-Shirts, Mugs, Printed Boxes... etc)

## Foci

First year students will be provided a wand when they arrive in Schattenberg prior to the sorting ceremony, students are permitted the right to acquire an alternative style of foci upon the achievement of Novitiate status.

## Neophyte Dress Code

### Top Wear

* A grey or black wool capette between mid and lower back length or a hooded cloak with house appropriate satin weave underlining may be worn over a white blouse. Ladies may opt to include a black under-bust corset as well.
* Either a plain grey or black knit vest may be worn in combination with a collared white blouse with a tie in the appropriate house colors.
* A fully buttoned double breasted grey or black labeled vest may be worn with a silk ascot or tie in the appropriate house colors. A white blouse must be worn under the vest, it need not be collared if worn with an ascot. Ladies may opt to wear single breasted vests instead. No vest may have more then 3 sets or pairings of buttons. Lapelled vests must be worn in conjunction with slacks of a matching color.

### Bottom Wear

* Men must wear full length grey or black slacks with an ironed pleat down the central length.
* Men must wear a belt of either plain black or burgundy leather to match their footwear.
* Ladies may wear slacks as well following the same restrictions as men. Any student wearing slacks must also wear standard length black socks and may choose to wear a garter belt for their socks to be worn on their calf.
* Ladies may wear either a grey or black pleated skirt. Skirts must come to a length no less then two centimeters above the knee. When wearing a skirt of a length inferior to post-knee length, mid-calf length grey, white, or black knitted socks must be worn. When wearing a skirt of superior to post-knee length any acceptable sock of greater then a hands length above the ankle is acceptable. Skirts must not exceed three centimeters in length beyond the knee.
	+ Socks and skirts may have a house appropriate trim of color adjacent to the radial hem.
* Socks must be plain knit or woven, and may not express pilling, napped faces, nor tarnish and stains.

### Special Circumstances

* A ruffled blouse in either white or black may only be worn without additional coverings when engaged in strenuous activity or on exceptionally hot weather days.
* A grey or black wool knee length double-breasted peacoat with house appropriate or black lining may be worn in the winter and late autumn months. The coat may bear a single house appropriate patch or embroidery on the right-side breast area.
* A house appropriate plain or traditionally patterned scarf may be worn during all autumn or winter months as well as the first month of spring. Scarfs must be a tasseled on either end.
* Embossed or pinstriped lapelled vests that meet all other standards may be worn on holidays. If a pinstriped vest is worn matching slacks must also be worn.

### Clothing in the Commons

While a student is within their house commons they may forgo the requirement for outerwear such as capettes, cloaks, vests, or jackets, as well as the requirements for adornments such as ascots and ties. After nightfall, while within their dormitory bed chambers or the bed chambers of a peer students may wear a cotton, silk, or flannel two-piece nightwear sets in either black, white, house colors, or an appropriate combination thereof. Nightware bottom and top wear must match. Top wear must be lapelled. Ladies may wear nightgowns.

### Piercing's & Makeup

* All students are permitted to wear any combination of two simple silver or gold earrings of a hoop shape no greater then one point five centimeters in diameter.
* All students are permitted to wear simple black eyeliner.
* Piercings that should reasonably be covered by garments will not be monitored.

#### Special Circumstances

* Ladies may wear modest eyeshadow and lipstick on holidays.

### Jewelry & Adornment

* All students are permitted to wear a simple black cord or thin chain necklace with a pendent no greater then 5 centimeters in diameter. The pendent must consist of either wood, glass or metal.
* All students are permitted to wear cord wrappings on their wrists over their blouse to modify the shape of the garment and to help secure their foci to themselves.
* A single trinket, pendent, or foci may be worn on the belt secured by a leather or twine string.
* A single leather or canvas pouch may be worn above the posterior.

## Dormitory Furnishings

All dormitories are furnished with the following furnishings:

* One large-twin sized bed
* One four drawer dresser
* One trunk for personal effects
* One nightstand with a single drawer

### Permitted Unessential Dressings

Students may furnish the space around their bed with the following items, all items must be thematically appropriate for their house and must abide by the standards set forth by the Concordant Compromise.

* No more then seven candles may be lit at any time, however any number may be contained within a students personal space. Candles must be a solid color of white, black, or red
* One three or four drawer dresser
* No more then two free standing personal effects
* No more then three free standing picture frames
* An appropriate housing or bedding for any familiars

## Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct outlines the rules attending students are expected to follow as well as the potential punishments for breaching the rules.

## Curriculum

Students must familiarize themselves with the curriculum and consider the electives they will want to take throughout their academic career. It is recommended that by the end of either the first or second year students should have mapped out the electives they plan to take in order to produce an area of study concentration and expertise as their electives will effect their career opportunities.