About this Course

Appearance Policy

All students are expected to maintain a professional, business like appearance. The image that employees project determines how the general public views the organization. Therefore, it is important that employees' appearance is appropriate for the work situation.

Procedure

The guidelines listed outline recommended appearance standards for students:

1.       Supervisors should address the dress code in pre-hire interviews and in performance evaluations during an individual's employment.

2.       Employees will maintain their work clothes in both good repair and cleanliness.

3.       Items considered appropriate for women include:

·         Dresses, skirts or split skirts with appropriate hemlines

·         Blouses or sweaters

·         Suit jackets

·         Dress pants/slacks (business/professional attire of appropriate length)

·         Street shoes of design associated with business or professional wear. For clinical staff appropriate tennis shoes may be worn.

·         Appropriate undergarments

·         For clinical staff, scrubs

4.       Items considered appropriate for men include:

·         Dress pants or slacks

·         Dress shirts, sweaters, or polo shirts

·         Jacket

·         Tie

·         Socks should be worn

·         Street shoes of design associated with business or professional wear

·         For clinical staff, scrubs

·         Appropriate undergarments

5.       Items considered inappropriate include:

·         Bare back, halter, tank, tube, "spaghetti" strap, or midriff tops; T-shirts or other types of clothing associated with leisure

·         Clothing or accessories bearing pictures or writing that state or implies non-professional, illegal, distasteful or suggestive language/activities.

·         Sunglasses (without medical reason)

·         Shorts, jeans, or jean-style pants, bib overalls or sweatpants

·         Pants with lycra, spandex, or other tight-fitting fabrics

·         No visible tattoos - tattoos should be covered

·         Multiple body piercings - piercings are limited to two (2) per ear; no other visible piercings allowed

6.       Head coverings should not be worn except when associated with religious practices.

7.       Employees wearing uniforms and employees in clinical areas may have special dress requirements dictated by the nature of their job responsibilities as determined by their manager.

Casual Attire on Fridays

At the discretion of management, more casual attire may be permitted on Fridays. However, a professional, favorable impression should still be presented. The only exceptions to the policy listed above (item #5) are as follows:

Appropriate casual attire includes:

·         Casual slacks

·         Jeans (in good condition)

·         Tennis shoes (clean & in good condition)

·         Sweaters, blouses, turtlenecks, and blazers

·         Sweatshirts (in good condition, no advertising)  

Inappropriate casual attire includes:

·         T-shirts

·         Running suits

·         Shorts

·         Sweatsuits

·         Lycra/spandex pants (or other tight-fitting material)

·         Bare back, halter, tank, tube, "spaghetti" strap, or midriff tops; T-shirts or other types of clothing associated with leisure

·         Bib overalls

·         Sweatshirts (in poor condition or with advertising)

·         Any sport-related attire (jerseys, warm-ups). Pre-approved exceptions are at management's discretion for community spirit during national play-offs for sporting events).

If the management staff determines that an student's appearance is inappropriate, the student may be sent home to change his/her appearance. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.