Sunday, September 9, 2012

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA DRESS CODE

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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