Dress Code

DRESS-CODE REFRESHER

Male students and guests must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Collared shirt

• Jeans or khaki pants

• Belts are required

• No overly baggy clothing

• No shorts

Female students and guests must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Capris

• Modest tops

• Skirts or dresses (no shorter than 3 inches from the top of the knee)

• No strapless tops or dresses

• No crop tops/any top that exposes any part of the midriff

• No tops or dresses that are low cut in the front, back, or sides

The following items are NOT allowed for any student:

• Shorts or jean shorts

• Any clothing with obvious holes, tears, rips clothing, or body adornment that is vulgar or immodest is not allowed

But what about costumes for this spooky soiree?

• No costume masks (we need to know who you are), prop weapons, face paint, or insensitive costumes. 

  • • If you’re questioning whether your costume is appropriate or not… It’s not, so don’t wear it. 

• In the spirit of the season, please consider these dos and don'ts of cultural appropriation when choosing a costume:

  • Blackface is NEVER okay.  Someone else’s culture or race - or an offensive idea of it - should never be a costume or the butt of a joke.

  • It's important to pay homage to artistry and ideas and acknowledge their origins. Dressing in an outfit inspired by a BIPOC, Asian, or Middle Eastern cultural reference is best represented by a designer from that racial or ethnic identity.

  • Don't adopt sacred artifacts as accessories. This means Native American headdresses, Japanese kimonos, Jamaican locs, and other cultural identifiers: they may be "cool" or "stylish" to you but for those groups items like this mean something much more than most people realize.