Dress Standard - Administrative/Professional and Support Staff
Summary
The minimum dress standard for staff is “business casual.” There may be some departments in which either higher or lower standards may be appropriately established by the Executive Staff member.
Procedures
The following procedures apply for dress standards:
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- Executive Staff are responsible for ensuring that the minimum standards are communicated to and maintained by all staff in their departments/areas.
- Executive Staff are responsible for establishing any deviations from the standard ("business casual") that are appropriate for their departments/areas.
- Employees should wear their Delta College name tag/badge on a daily basis, to allow those with questions to identify resource people who could provide assistance.
- College-wide special dress days must be submitted to the President’s Cabinet for approval. The information must include minimum dress standards for the day, as well as plans to provide informational signs in or near offices heavily visited by students and the public.
- Jeans are not a regularly accepted attire. However, Fridays will be considered “casual days.” All employees will be allowed to wear jeans (work appropriate with no holes) and Delta College logo or business casual attire to work on Fridays and other designated days. From time to time, your office may host special guests and/or events on a Friday. When this occurs, we ask that you exercise good judgement and wear attire appropriate for the occasion (i.e. no jeans).
Delta College dress standards
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Clothing |
Acceptable for business casual |
Acceptable for jeans day |
Notes |
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Khakis, corduroys, dress slacks, and longer Capris (below the knee length) |
Yes |
Yes |
All clothing must be neat and unwrinkled. |
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Sweaters, blazers, business-type shirts and jackets |
Yes |
Yes |
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Other business casual attire/shoes |
Yes |
Yes |
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T-shirts/sweatshirts with Delta College logo with no hoodie |
No* |
Yes |
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Tennis shoes/sneakers |
No* |
Yes |
Shoes must be clean. |
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Non-Delta College T-shirts/sweatshirts, including hooded sweatshirts |
No |
No |
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Spaghetti-strap dresses, sleeveless tops, halter-tops, tank tops, or tops with bare shoulders |
No |
No |
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Leggings, yoga pants, spandex or any other form-fitting pants that are designed for exercising |
No |
No |
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Low waist pants, sweatpants or bib overalls |
No |
No |
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Shorts of any type (including knee-length, cut-offs, and skorts) |
No |
No |
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Short skirts, short dresses, beach dresses |
No |
No |
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Clothing that reveals cleavage or too much of other body parts, such as the chest, back, midriff, and stomach |
No |
No |
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Clothing with words that can be offensive (wording, logos, pictures, cartoons, slogans, political or religious statements) |
No |
No |
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Flip-flops, slippers and very casual sandals |
No |
No |
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Hats and/or bandannas |
No |
No |
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*Executive Staff may continue to allow staff to wear jeans and other less than "business casual" attire when special activities within an office or department warrant it (such as moving days). However, this should not be a regular occurrence.
It is the responsibility of each supervisor to ensure that employees within their area follow the established dress standards.
Participation
All staff
Revision/review dates
1/23