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that reveals cleavage, your back, your chest, your feet, your stomach or your underwear is not
appropriate for the school. Torn, dirty, or frayed clothing is unacceptable. Any clothing that has
words, terms, or pictures that may be offensive to other students, faculty or staff is
unacceptable.
Students are encouraged to dress in appropriate attire as a future health care professional.
Even in a business casual school environment, clothing shall be pressed and never wrinkled. All
seams must be finished.
Guide to Business Casual Dressing for the School of Pharmacy
In addition to the above guidelines, a more specific overview of appropriate business casual
attire is being provided below. Items that are not appropriate for the office are listed, too. Both
lists are all-inclusive and both are open to change. The lists tell you what is generally acceptable
as business casual attire and what is generally not acceptable as business casual attire.
No dress code can cover all contingencies so students must exert a certain amount of judgment
in their choice of clothing to wear to the program. If you experience uncertainty about
acceptable, professional business casual attire for the program, please ask the Assistant Deans
for Student Affairs or Experiential Education.
Slacks, Pants, and Suit Pants
Slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool
pants, flannel pants, dressy Capri, and nice looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable.
Inappropriate slacks or pants include jeans (pants which contain rivets), sweatpants, athletic
pants, Bermuda shorts, short shorts, shorts, bib overalls, leggings, and any spandex or other
form-fitting pants people wear for biking or exercise. Pants must be worn properly at the hips.
No student shall dress in a way that his/her underwear is partially or totally exposed and proper
undergarments shall be worn.
Skirts, Dresses, and Skirted Suits
Casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. Dress
and skirt length shall be no shorter than one inch above the knee (when standing). Short, tight
skirts that ride halfway up the thigh are inappropriate for the program. Mini-skirts, skorts, sun
dresses, beach dresses, and spaghetti-strap dresses are inappropriate for the program.
Shirts, Tops, Blouses, and Jackets
Casual/dress shirts (for males, shirts must have a collar), sweaters, tops, tailored blouses, golftype
shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for the program. Most suit jackets or sport
jackets are also acceptable attire for the program. Inappropriate attire for the program includes
tank tops, midriff tops, spaghetti straps, tube tops, swim tops, shirts with potentially offensive
words, terms, logos, pictures, cartoons, or slogans, halter-tops, tops with bare shoulders,
hoodies, sweatshirts and articles of fleece, and t-shirts unless worn under another blouse, shirt,
jacket, or dress.
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