Dress Down Fridays

In an effort to boost morale, improve quality, encourage better communication, and create a more comfortable work environment, Gettysburg College has implemented a casual businesswear policy for Fridays.

Casual businesswear is clothing that allows you to feel comfortable, yet always looks neat and professional. It includes comfortable pieces, such as cotton shirts and sweaters, khaki pants and jeans. You need to look sharp and professional, even though dressing casual. Please consider the day's activities when determining what to wear. It is important to remember events scheduled for Fridays. In some cases, when visitors are coming to your office, it may be necessary to dress in normal business attire.

The following are examples of acceptable casual businesswear:

Polo shirts	Skorts
Oxford shirts	Blouses
T-shirts	Sweaters/cardigans
Blazers/sport coats	Casual pants
Casual skirts	Stirrup pants
Jeans	Hose
Sneakers/tennis shoes	Sandals (not flip-flops, zorries)
Deck shoes	Flat shoes
Boots	Loafers

The following are examples of unacceptable clothing to wear:

Wrinkled, stained or dirty clothing	Flashy, "loud" clothing
T-shirts with printed messages	Athletic clothing, workout garb
Beachwear	Sweat pants / warm-up suits
Lycra shorts	Halter tops
Check the fit of casual clothing,
especially the length of pants, skirts
and skorts.

 

If you have a question about an outfit, please discuss the outfit with your supervisor before wearing it to work.