General Dress Policy:
It is the policy of Bethel University that each employee's dress and grooming be appropriate to the work environment. Acceptable personal appearance is the responsibility of each employee. Common sense should be the basic guideline, and employees should not wear suggestive attire, athletic clothing, shorts, T-shirts, novelty buttons, baseball hats, or similar items of casual attire that do not present a businesslike image.
Supervisors are responsible for determining appropriate dress for each specific work situation or environment. Radical departures from conventional dress or personal grooming standards will not be permitted. For employees who deal with customers and the public, attire should be consistent with a positive business image.
Business Casual Dress Policy:
The normal dress code will be relaxed during the summer to provide more practical and comfortable clothing standards. This policy will take effect at the beginning of the summer and end in mid-August. Fridays throughout the year will be designated as Business Casual Dress Day. Under this policy, each employee may choose to wear less formal attire as long as clothing is in good taste and will not negatively affect the institution's image.
Exception:
Employees whose jobs require them to wear uniforms and/or whose attire must meet prescribed safety standards are not covered by this policy.