Student Handbook - New England Culinary Institute
Student Handbook - New England Culinary Institute
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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