Morehouse College says “No Dresses!”
Posted on 14 October 2009 by admin
Morehouse College Appropriate Attire Policy
October 2009
Published in The Maroon Tiger
It is our expectation that students who select Morehouse do so because of the College’s outstanding legacy of producing leaders. On the campus and at College-sponsored events and activities, students at Morehouse College will be expected to dress neatly and appropriately at all times.
Students who choose not to abide by this policy will be denied admission into class and various functions and services of the College if their manner of attire is inappropriate. Examples of inappropriate attire and/or appearance include but are not limited to:
1. No caps, do-rags and/or hoods in classrooms, the cafeteria, or other indoor venues. This policy item does not apply to headgear considered as a part of religious or cultural dress.
2. Sun glasses or “shades” are not to be worn in class or at formal programs, unless medical documentation is provided to support use.
3. Decorative orthodontic appliances (e.g. “grillz”) be they permanent or removable, shall not be worn on the campus or at College-sponsored events.
4. Jeans at major programs such as, Opening Convocation, Commencement, Founder’s Day or other programs dictating professional, business casual attire, semi-formal or formal attire.
5. Clothing with derogatory, offense and/or lewd messages either in words or pictures.
6. Top and bottom coverings should be work at all times. No bare feet in public venues.
7. No sagging–the wearing of one’s pants or shorts low enough to reveal undergarments or secondary layers of clothing.
8. Pajamas, shall not be worn while in public or in common areas of the College.
9. No wearing of clothing associated with women’s garb (dresses, tops, tunics, purses, pumps, etc.) on the Morehouse campus or at College-sponsored events.
10. Additional dress regulations may be imposed upon students participating in certain extracurricular activities that are sponsored or organized by the College (e.g. athletic teams, the band, Glee Club, etc).
11. The college reserves the right to modify this policy as deemed appropriate.
*All administrative, faculty, students and support staff members are asked to assist in enforcing this policy and may report disregard or violations to the Office of Student Conduct.”
NO clothing that is associated with Women’s garb???? What is exactly associated with women’s garb? Is the color pink in that catagory, earrings, how about the black pants suit many women have in their closets??? In this day and age, how can you determine what is women’s garb? If your MEN students don’t have the common sense to dress professionaly they don’t need to be there!
Yes @ Dorita… no clothing that is associated with women’s garb. I believe that is a good thing. In this day we have many women complaining that men are no longer men and asking where all of the men are and various and sundry other statements that suggest that the men of today are not like the men of the past. BUT when steps are taken to provide structure and focus to the young boys that will be the men of the future, it’s a problem.
You hit the nail on the head when you said ‘in this day and age’… that’s part of the problem. In this day and age how can we say that teen pregnancy is wrong? In this day and age how can we say that single parent households are not desirable? In this day and age how can we say that men on the downlow are not ok? In this day and age… BET is the best that Black Television has to offer correct? LOL… c’mon. No clothing that is associated with women’s garb. They are men and should dress as such. Common sense isn’t inherited, it’s taught.