Campus Life :: Dress Standards
General Guidelines | Banquet Attire | Church Dress | Vespers Dress |
School Dress | Recreation |
Dress Code Violation
As Christians we desire to draw attention to Christ rather than to ourselves. Therefore, students should be dressed appropriately for the occasion in clothing that is modest, fits properly and is in good repair. To assist students in their choices for dress and grooming, the following guidelines are provided. It is at the sole discretion of a teacher, work supervisor, or administrator as to whether or not a student’s clothing is appropriate for the occasion.
General guidelines to follow are:
- Modest tank tops can be worn while participating in intramurals or in approved fitness-related activities.
- Undergarments should not be visible at any time.
- Spandex/elastic style shorts/pants or other extremely tight clothing is not to be worn as an outer layer of clothing.
- Clothing which bears inappropriate words, pictures, insignias, devalues life and/or is contrary to Christian living is prohibited.
- Students' hairstyles should be neat, clean, and not distracting with unusual styles and cuts and/or unnatural hair colors. Guys are not to have their hair over their ears or below the collar.
- All swimwear should be modest and one piece.
- Headgear, bandanas, baggy pants, and other clothing related to gang activities are not to be worn.
- Hats of any kind should not be worn in the Ad Building, Cafeteria, Church, or Chapel.
- Sunglasses are not to be worn indoors.
- For health and safety reasons, shoes are to be worn at all times. No flip-flops.
- Nail polish of clear or natural color only.
- Jewelry, including but not limited to rings, necklaces, earrings, studs or spacers, friendship bracelets, and other conspicuous ornaments may not be worn.
- No chains, including wallet chains.
- Girls are to avoid dresses that are shorter than the top of the knee, bare midriffs, low front or back necklines, strapless dresses/tops, sheer or see-through clothing, and tank tops with large arm openings.
- Shorts must be modest and are required to have a minimum 4” inseam. Shorts may be worn to the Cafeteria outside of the academic setting with the exclusion of breakfast and lunch, unless specifically stated otherwise.
- Pajamas or any sleep attire (including slippers) should only be worn in the dormitories.
Different occasions call for different types of dress: what a person wears to work may not be considered appropriate for the classroom or recreation, and what a person wears for recreation is not generally considered appropriate for formal occasions. On certain occasions, clothing appropriate for the activity will be designated. However, there are certain general guidelines for certain types of activities which students need to remember.
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Banquet Attire
Female students are allowed to wear modest gowns as approved by the dress committee. Tight, clingy or revealing dresses will not be considered modest. They should not show cleavage in the front and cannot be lower than the natural bra line in the back. All dresses should have at least a 1½-inch strap or be worn with an attached cover-up at all times. Slits cannot be more than 2 inches above the knee.
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Church Dress
Ladies: Dresses (and skirts) should come to at least the top of the knee while sitting/standing. Blouses should fit the shirt description below. Dress shoes are appropriate footwear for church.
Gentlemen: Dress pants and a collared tucked-in dress shirt with a tie. Young men may choose, but are not required, to wear a sweater, suit, or dress jacket with the shirt and tie. Dress shoes are appropriate footwear for church.
Since lunch immediately follows church, students eating Sabbath dinner in the Cafeteria are expected to remain in their church attire.
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Vespers Dress
Vespers Dress will follow the same guidelines as Church Dress (see above.) However, young ladies may wear dress pants, and young men are not required to wear a tie.
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School Dress
All students are expected to be within the dress code when they begin their first day of school.
Shirts and pants must be purchased through Read’s Uniforms in Asheville, NC –
Phone: (828) 277-6380. . For the purpose of proper sizing of pants/shirts, students may try on samples in various sizes at Fletcher Academy or at Read’s Uniforms in Asheville, NC.
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Shirts – The shirts are embroidered with the FA logo and are 100% cotton blend. Students who have attended Fletcher Academy prior to the 2008-2009 school year will be permitted to wear their approved FA school shirts from previous school years, provided the shirts are in good repair. New students for the 2008-2009 school year will be required to purchase their shirts through Read’s Uniforms.
- Pants – Dickies pants in boys and girls styles are the only approved pants and can be purchased only through Read’s Uniforms.
- Skirts – Young ladies may wear skirts instead of pants to school. Skirts are not required to be purchased through a specific company, but must be docker-style, cotton twill in khaki. No denim skirts may be worn in the Administration Building. Skirts must touch the knee while sitting and standing.
- Shoes - Shoes must be clean and neat. Accepted styles for classes are casual dress, appropriate sneakers and sandals.
All students enrolled in a physical education class will be required to wear the PE uniform as specified by the teacher.
All students are to follow the preceding guidelines when attending any school-sponsored activity, unless specified otherwise.
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Recreation
T-shirts must follow the guidelines above. Shorts must be modest and are required to have a minimum 4” inseam. Jeans, warm-ups, sweats, and hats are acceptable for recreation. While participating in recreational activities, appropriate safety equipment will be worn.
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Dress Code Violation
The following consequences will result each time a student violates the dress code:
- First offense —Warning/referral given. Student sent to change.
- Second offense—Student sent to change. Principal meets with student.
- Third offense—Student sent to change. Principal meets with student and parent.
Updated:
05/04/2008
