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Student Worker Handbook: Dress Code

What you need to know to excel as a library assistant

Professional Dress

For many visitors to campus, the library is the public face of the University. Some campus visitors only enter the library. Since the library has such high visibility to a wide variety of people, staff and student worker appearance and attire should conform to professional standards. 

The following clothing guidelines represent our expectations for professional appearance. This might be a different style of dress from what you normally wear to class or around campus.

Acceptable Work Attire

Tops

  • Adequately cover chest and abdomen
  • Free of any offensive design

Bottoms

  • Pants
  • Long shorts
  • Jeans without rips/holes

Skirts/Dresses

  • Modest; not too short

Shoes

Come Dressed to Represent Your University

Come dressed in a way that represents SWU well.  Student workers who fail to meet the expectations for professional appearance will be asked to sign out and change clothes before returning to work.

Unacceptable Work Attire

Head coverings

  • Hats, beanies, hoods

Tops

  • Shirts with inappropriate designs
  • Shirts that do not cover your chest/abdomen
  • Shirts made of sheer or see-through material

Bottoms

  • Jeans with large rips/holes
  • Sweatpants/pajama pants
  • Leggings as pants
  • Short shorts

Skirts/Dresses

  • Items that are super short or too tight fitting