All employees are expected to observe high standards in modesty, taste, judgment, and appropriateness of dress and grooming. Observance of such is a specific condition of employment. The following provides a guide for office employees:

Male employees

Appropriate office attire includes suits, shirts and ties, dress slacks, sports coats, sweaters and stockings. Hairstyles are to be neat, clean, and trimmed, and men are expected to be clean shaven. Beards are not acceptable, except for documented reasons, and mustaches are not encouraged. If mustaches are worn, however, they are to be neat and trim. Earrings and all body piercing are not acceptable. Where appropriate, some offices may require a University uniform.

Female employees

Appropriate office attire includes dresses, skirts and blouses, suits, stockings, and dress slacks in good taste. Hemlines are to be below the knee. Where appropriate, some offices may require a University uniform. Hairstyles are to be clean and neat, avoiding extreme styles and colors. Excessive ear piercing (more than one per ear) and all body piercing are not acceptable.

Apparel for non-office personnel should be neat, clean, modest, and appropriate for the type of work being performed.

Supervisors are assigned the responsibility by the University to see that these minimum standards are maintained and for interpreting the general intent of these guidelines. Departments may require a higher dress standard if desired.