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Student Handbook - New England Culinary Institute

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Uniforms and Grooming<br />

All resident programs require some type of<br />

uniform(s) or other appropriate professional attire<br />

as listed below. All students entering are sent a<br />

questionnaire prior to enrollment requesting<br />

uniform sizes.<br />

Uniform packets are issued at registration, as<br />

follows:<br />

Program Year Production<br />

Uniform<br />

Certificate 1 five (5) pants,<br />

six (6) jackets,<br />

five (5) aprons,<br />

AOS:<br />

<strong>Culinary</strong><br />

Baking & Pastry<br />

Hospitality<br />

AOS:<br />

<strong>Culinary</strong><br />

Baking & Pastry<br />

three (3) hats<br />

1 five (5) pants,<br />

six (6) jackets,<br />

five (5) aprons,<br />

three (3) hats<br />

2 five (5) pants,<br />

six (6) jackets,<br />

five (5) aprons,<br />

three (3) hats<br />

BA <strong>Culinary</strong> 3 two (2) pants,<br />

two (2) jackets,<br />

two (2) aprons,<br />

one (1) hat<br />

BA Hospitality 3 two (2) pants,<br />

two (2) jackets,<br />

two (2) aprons,<br />

one (1) hat<br />

Service/Host<br />

Uniform<br />

Not required<br />

Service<br />

Uniform<br />

required<br />

Service<br />

Uniform<br />

required<br />

Not required<br />

Service and<br />

Host<br />

Uniform<br />

required<br />

Host uniforms are to be worn in service and food<br />

service management labs. Any student working for<br />

pay in NECI facilities will be required to wear the<br />

appropriate uniform.<br />

Dress code details are included below for all<br />

academic classes, as well as for production classes.<br />

Please be aware that a number of academic classes<br />

take place in food service facilities where guests<br />

may be present. For all outlet-related classes where<br />

a uniform is not required, casual business attire is<br />

expected.<br />

Guidelines regarding professional appearance for<br />

all programs are listed below.<br />

Personal Hygiene and Appearance<br />

Personal hygiene must be maintained, including,<br />

but not limited to, clean hands and nails, clean hair,<br />

and daily showering. Chewing gum and/or smoking<br />

in class or labs is not permitted. Please refer to the<br />

Smoking Policy for specific guidelines regarding<br />

smoking. Fingernails must be natural, trimmed<br />

short, and free of polish. Makeup is not permitted in<br />

production classes.<br />

In each class, the instructor ensures that appropriate<br />

dress and hygiene are maintained. The uniform or<br />

attire of the student and his/her personal hygiene<br />

must conform to standards as outlined below. If in<br />

doubt about dress and appearance, a student should<br />

ask the instructor. The instructor or lab supervisor<br />

has the authority to bar any student from the<br />

kitchen, service area, or classroom whose personal<br />

hygiene or appearance presents a health or safety<br />

hazard or does not reflect NECI or industry<br />

standards.<br />

Hair<br />

<strong>Student</strong>s’ hair must be neat, trimmed, and clean.<br />

Excessive bangs are not permitted. Dyed hair of<br />

unnatural color is not permitted. <strong>Student</strong>s of either<br />

gender who have longer hair must have it tucked up<br />

under a hat or enclosed in a hair net in kitchenrelated<br />

classes. For service labs, hair must be up or<br />

tied back and groomed in an acceptable manner as<br />

determined by the instructor, Department Chair,<br />

Academic Advisor, Director of Academic Services<br />

or appointed designee.<br />

Facial Hair<br />

It is recommended that students have no facial hair<br />

other than mustaches. <strong>Student</strong>s who elect to have<br />

beards must have them short, clean, and neatly<br />

trimmed. Similarly, mustaches are to be short,<br />

clean, and neatly trimmed. Sideburns are not to be<br />

longer than the bottom of the earlobe. Male students<br />

are to shave daily. <strong>Student</strong>s may not grow facial<br />

hair after enrolling or during the mid-term break.<br />

Production Uniforms<br />

All uniforms issued by the school are the<br />

responsibility of the student. They are to be<br />

laundered and pressed by the student, and may be<br />

kept by the student at the end of the term.<br />

<strong>Student</strong>s who wish to purchase uniforms from an<br />

outside source are advised to check with NECI’s<br />

Purchasing Director before placing an order. Only<br />

uniforms approved by NECI will be allowed. The<br />

uniform must consist of a white jacket, smallchecked<br />

(approximately 1/8” square), straight-leg<br />

pants and a NECI-issued student hat. They may be<br />

either a blend or 100% cotton. No cargo pants are<br />

allowed. Kitchen uniforms need to be fresh, clean,<br />

and pressed. All components must be wrinkle-free.<br />

Pants are to be hemmed. They should not be rolled<br />

up, tied, or tucked into socks. Plain white t-shirts<br />

with no lettering and/or designs are to be worn<br />

underneath jackets. Turtlenecks are not permitted. If<br />

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