Policy Statement
Campus Health Services’ image is important to the organization and impacts the patient’s and client’s perception of the quality of services that he or she receives in our facility.
Reason For This Policy
To standardize and keep appropriate the dress code within Campus Health Services
Entities Affected By This Policy
Campus Health Services
Who Should Know This Policy
All Campus Health Services staff.
Definitions
Not applicable
Policy
Campus Health Services’ image is important to the organization and impacts the patient’s and client’s perception of the quality of services that he or she receives in our facility. The following guidelines from the Personal Appearance and Dress Code policy of the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs are issued to define appropriate work place attire to contribute to projecting a professional image.
The supervisor of each area is responsible for informing a staff member within their area if his or her attire is not within the Dress Code. If further definition or discussion is needed the Executive Director will make the decision of whether the attire is appropriate.
Departments vary in the duties they are assigned and the public they serve. As such, department directors, with supervisory approval, may add additional policy guidelines as deemed necessary.
Full-time, part-time, and student staff should dress to look clean, neat, and professional when reporting to work. Attire should be appropriate to the activities of the day.
Personal appearance which includes hygiene, grooming and choices such as jewelry and clothing is a reflection of attitude toward oneself and those we serve. As such, jewelry, makeup, and other forms of self-expression should be consistent with professional apparel. Visible tattoos and piercings are allowed but the display of excessive piercings may require additional consideration by a direct supervisor.
Good discretion should be followed at all times. Employees should be well groomed with a clean appearance when arriving for work.
For office settings, employees are to dress in attire which reflects a professional office environment. Business casual may be deemed appropriate for some departments and/or staff that may be more limited in face to face interaction with the public, or based upon the nature of their work. Guidelines may be less formal depending on the functions of the department, and will be articulated by the department directors as necessary.
Guidelines for acceptable business casual and clothing at work include:
- Good hygiene and a clean appearance
- Dresses or skirts in an appropriate length
- Strap dresses covered with a shirt, blouse, jacket or other cover-up
- Slacks or khakis, capris pants, wool pants, dress pants from cotton or synthetic materials
- Knit tops, sweaters, blouses, blazers, jackets, and polo or shirts with collars
- Seasonally appropriate footwear
- True Blue NAU gear on Fridays (not mandatory)
Guidelines for personal appearance and clothing that are not acceptable at work include:
- NO OTHER college or university gear while at work
- Flip flop sandals, dirty or torn sneakers, hiking boots, slippers or shower shoes
- Spandex, exercise/yoga clothing, yoga pants, or pajamas
- Sweatshirts, strapless tops, spaghetti straps
- Blue jeans unless designated for appropriate occasions
- No see through clothing
- Ripped, torn, or dirty clothing
- Shorts, mid-thigh skirts
- Bare feet
- No inappropriate clothing or skin which exposes midriff (bellies), buttocks, cleavage, undergarments
- Any clothing that has words, terms, pictures that may be offensive to other employees
- Hats, beanies, baseball caps, etc. (head scarves required for religious or cultural reasons are acceptable.)
Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to your supervisor for clarification.
Responsibilities
CHS Leadership