Hi Marie, I am instituting a dress code for Gallery employees. All of our assistants, monitors and interns are college students, and their attire (or lack thereof) has become increasingly revealing and casual over the past 2 years.. Here is what I developed: *Dress Code*: The Handwerker Gallery is a professional Gallery, and as such, we need to demonstrate a certain level of professionalism, which includes appropriate attire. In general, student attire must be acceptable for a professional office. Please refer to the list below: *_Acceptable_* *_Not Acceptable _* skirts of appropriate length mini skirts or halter tops Bermuda shorts cut-offs/short shorts slacks sweatpants/torn denim jeans comfortable, clean footwear thin/dirty/torn/scruffy flip flops, dirty/ripped shoes or sneakers, beach shoes, slippers In addition, undergarments are to be covered; tops are not to be see-through or show undergarments/straps; midriffs are to be covered. T-shirts with inappropriate writing or pictures are not acceptable. Plain T-shirts or those with the IC logo on them are recommended. Shorts, pants, and skirts shall have no writing across the rear/seat area. Clothing that is excessively tight or excessively baggy is also unacceptable. Please contact me with any questions or for any clarification. I gave this to a few students for comment, they all felt it was reasonable so I adopted it as our new policy. Hope this helps. Best, Cheryl Dr. Cheryl Kramer, Director, Handwerker Gallery Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 607.274.3548 (phone) 607.274.1774 (fax) * * Via, Marie wrote: >Our museum is debating the pros and cons of adopting a dress code for >museum staff. This has come up primarily because a few interns, >volunteers and younger staffers are wearing shorts, rubber flip-flops, >spaghetti straps, revealing necklines, hats, etc., to work. In the >past, supervisors have simply talked one-on-one with a person they felt >was inappropriately dressed for his or her particular position, >emphasizing that they were doing themselves a disservice if people don't >take them serious. And obviously there was some degree of difference in >the expectations of a front-end vs. behind-the-scenes people. A few >people have not responded well to this and cite the absence of a written >policy. (*sigh*) Obviously, we need to find a way to balance our >identity as an institution that fosters creativity and personal >expression with our commitment to professionalism. > >I'd appreciate hearing feedback on this situation and hearing from >anybody whose museum has a written dress code. > >Marie Via, Director of Exhibitions >Memorial Art Gallery >500 University Avenue >Rochester, NY 14607 >585-473-7720, x3012 >http://mag.rochester.edu > > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).