Dress Code

The university dress code is intended to promote an atmosphere of excellence that emphasizes academics and Christ-centered behavior. Cultivating transformational leaders includes teaching appropriate dress for a variety of occasions. Students are expected to present themselves in a well-groomed, educated, and mature manner when appearing in public. Students’ attire should be modest, appropriate to the occasion, and consistent with their legal gender as recognized by their state-issued birth certificate.

Campus Attire*:

Clothing, hats, or jewelry that display profanity, suggestive phrases, alcohol, tobacco, drug advertisements, or other inappropriate phrases or symbols should not be worn on campus.
Hats or other head coverings may be worn at events inside Turner Chapel, classrooms, or administrative offices only at the discretion of professors or university administrators. Students must remove hats if requested by a university official.
Body/Facial piercings are allowed for all students. Degree programs, university teams, and campus organizations may prohibit body and facial piercing while representing the university. Students are responsible for adhering to the policies of any group, club, program, or organization with which they hold membership.
All undergarments should not be visible, either by sheerness or cut of outer garments.
Tank tops can be worn as long as brassiere straps are covered. Spaghetti straps are not allowed. Shirts must be worn at all times when outside of the residence halls. Shirts must always cover torsos while in public and may not be transparent in any way.
Dresses/skirts should be properly fitted and modest. Dress/skirt length should be mid-thigh – both inseam and outseam.
Pants/shorts should be worn at waist level. Shorts must be properly fitted, modest, and with a length of at least mid-thigh – both inseam and outseam. Pants/Shorts must also not have any holes above mid-thigh. Athletic shorts that resemble undergarments are not allowed. Yoga, tight legging, or jegging style pants should be worn with a shirt or covering that is mid-thigh in length. Pajama-type clothing/pants are not allowed outside the residence halls. Excessively baggy pants and clothing are not permitted.
Footwear is required outside of residence halls. Students will not be allowed to enter office or academic buildings without appropriate footwear.
Students' attire should be modest, appropriate to the occasion, and consistent with their biological gender as recognized at the time of birth by their state-issued birth certificate.

Residence Hall Attire:

University staff and tour groups may have reason to visit residence halls at any time. Students should remain in proper attire when using hallways, stairwells, or rooms with the door open.

*Events, groups, organizations, or programs may require specific or additional dress requirements. Students are responsible for adhering to these added requirements.