ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY OF
TANZANIA
SJUT DRESS CODE
So God created man in his
own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
(Genesis 1:27)
A: PREAMBLE:
The SJUT community member must think
critically about his behavioral conduct because he is at the University to
serve or “to learn to serve” the community. Therefore he must live up to and by
those standard qualities which show him to be educated in spiritual, moral,
social and academic excellence. The wise person’s introspection leads to a
purposeful re-discovery of oneself which gives one the opportunity to know what
is good or bad vis-à-vis the ethical standards of the society. If someone
discovers the dark and bright sides of oneself, one will strive to maintain the
good things and discard the bad ones. To do that it needs wisdom and importantly
discipline to exercise constancy and perseverance.
There is something more basic to
character maintenance or improvement than purely individual effort. The fear of
God is of paramount importance, and it takes only the wise to have or feel it.
The Book of Proverbs Chap. 1: 7-9 talks
loudly about the fear of God and the reward for obedience
7. The fear of God
is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8. My son, hear the instruction of your
father, and forsake not the law of your mother.
9. For they shall be an ornament of grace
on your head and chains about your neck.
The SJUT student and staff should reflect
upon who, in the context of this SJUT Dress Code, are the ‘father’
and ‘mother’ and the way to respond to the message of the code. The
member of SJUT is also invited to read the whole Book of Proverbs (Methali) for
more wisdom.
Indecent dressing has a negative hidden
curriculum whereby children, especially teenagers learn by example, and the
lessons from this bad example are everlasting. The SJUT Dress Code aims to
re-establish the integrity and respect of the SJUT community member, the
respect of the University and that of the Church so that when people look at
the student or staff of St. John’s University of Tanzania they can fondly
remark: “That is St. John’s!”
B: THE SJUT DRESS CODE
Students and staff shall at all times be
expected to wear decent and respectable clothes. The type of clothing someone
puts on describes him to be of a certain character or upbringing. Therefore some
kind of clothes and way of dressing are unacceptable, such as those which are
likely to provoke the feelings of some people, cause dismay or revulsion in
others who happen to be looking at the wearer. The following clothes and way of
dressing therefore are not acceptable at SJUT because they are bound to portray
the student or member of staff and the University negatively.
1. Women’s clothing
Unacceptable clothes for women include:
(a) Gowns or skirts hanging above the
knees
(b) Transparent dresses of any kinds
which are not supported by a reasonably heavy underskirt.
(c) Clothes with slits above the knees.
(d) Tightly fitting clothes, and skin
tights.
(e) Dresses exposing stomach, breasts,
waist, thighs and such other clothes as tops, low cuts, pants of all kinds.
(f) Over- adornment with neck-laces,
bangles, earrings or other jewellery and make-up which make someone look showy.
(g) All kinds of shorts should not be
worn .
(h) “Nikabs” and veils covering the face
(thus hiding identity).
Figure 1: Unacceptable clothes for women
2. Men’s clothing
Prohibited men’s wear is:
(a) Slovenly looking clothes such as ‘mlegezo’
trousers and shorts, which also show the underwear.
(b) All kinds of shorts.
(c) Un- buttoned shirts and sleeveless
shirts.
(d) Clothing that reveals the torso.
(e) Head stockings, caps (other than
religious head wear eg. the muslim cap), hoods and bandannas worn round the
head. These should not be worn in class.
(f) Men should not wear plaited hair,
dread-locks, earrings, ornamental beads. The chains that will be allowed are
the religious chains bearing the cross or medal.
(g) Turbans worn alone or over caps.
Figure 2: Unacceptable clothes for men
3. General
For both male and female:
(i) Students and staff should not wear:
(a) Branded clothes with political
undertones or overtones, or messages which are either unknown or unbecoming.
(b) Shorts and all types of jeans at
functions dictating professional or formal attire such as convocation,
commencement day, founders’ day, graduation day, etc.
(c) Sunglasses are not to be worn inside
of buildings
(d) Clothes with frayed hems and the
beach comber type of clothes are also prohibited.
(e) Any kind of tattoo of the body or
limbs and bleaching of hair.
(f) Any other kind of dress or clothing
which the University will in the course of time find to be inappropriate or
indecent. An official statement will be made concerning such dress or clothing.
(ii) The following instructions shall
also be adhered to:
(a) Leather shoes shall be worn at all
times during official hours in the campus.
(b) Males shall not wear make-up. Females
should not wear heavy or theatrical makeup.
(i) No bare backs and midriff shirts or
backless blouses.
4. SPORTS AND OTHER CASUAL WEAR
The university is aware that some
students and staff will put on certain clothes for specific working or sporting
purposes; such clothes are jeans, overcoats, overalls, caps and hats for technicians,
and jerseys used as games and sportswear. That kind of dressing is alright as
long as it is exclusively for those purposes.
Also students and staff may wear casual
dresses to promote or celebrate their corporate identity by putting on T-shirts
with inscriptions of the name, motto or vision of the university. To accommodate
that a day will be designated so on that particular day of the week, the SJUT community
may put on a University T-shirt and any other acceptable types of clothes to go
with it.
C: CONCLUSION
From the rationale for the SJUT Dress
Code in A and B above, students and staff shall obey and implement these
instructions in order to pass the personality test of the University and
society.
Enforcement measures against students
will be taken by the University as stipulated in the Student Handbook. Measures
against a member of staff violating the SJUT Dress Code will be taken pursuant
with the SJUT Staff Regulations in force. In addition to the Student Handbook and
Staff Regulations, the student or staff member must use five working tools in
character improvement: introspection, rediscovery of oneself, self
respect, self discipline and the fear of God.
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AUTHORITY:
This Dress Code is issued vide The
SJUT Instruments of Respect, and the Student Handbook, Chp. IV Part
III, Section 7 h(i-ii) and (t): General Disciplinary Offences; and Part VI
Section 22 a(ii): Types of Penalties.
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