NOTICE: AND CODE

Dear Students:

It is our hope that the COVID-19 public health risk will be adequately under control for some of our classes to be held in face-to-face mode in the coming academic year.

Please contact your department to determine if you will have face-to-face sessions in the coming semester. There is a list of email addresses for the Deans and HODs in Appendix B

A or uniform is typical for academic programmes that culminate in professional qualifications. Institutions of higher education that provide professional qualification all have expectations for students to be attired in a manner consistent with the profession for which they are preparing. As part of our culture at The Mico, we require adherence to a dress code that recognises the relatively conservative nature of the teaching profession in our context. The dress code describes how students are expected to be attired for classes, Practicum and other field work, as well as official functions of The Mico. This communiqué is focused on requirements for face-to-face activities, but be reminded that the guidelines for online interaction remain.

Your entire experience here is part of your professional development. Employees of The Mico reserve the right, therefore, to respectfully request that clients be appropriately attired to access facilities and services of the institution.

GENERAL DRESS CODE Our mode of dress contributes to an image of a person who is professional, respectful and respectable, worthy of the charge of young, impressionable individuals. We therefore require that for all academic, administrative and professional interactions of The Mico – whether on the campus or not – students observe the guidelines in the Undergraduate Student Handbook section on Personal Appearance and Dress Code (pg 67 of the 2017-2020 edition that is still in force).

In addition, should have logos, slogans, etc., these are not to bear words or images that are inappropriate to the education context, promote discrimination or are otherwise offensive to fellow members of the Mico community.

Evening/Part Time Students are primarily for undergraduate day students, recognizing that many evening students are coming directly from work and are dressed as appropriate for their workplace. Those not in work attire are to abide by the Handbook’s dress code.

Mico-Branded Non-Uniform Attire Faculty , Department shirts and branded sportswear are not part of the official uniform and may only be worn on designated days or for specific occasions (such as Faculty Thursdays, PE classes, sports events, field trips, Open House)

Personal Protective Equipment and Specialization-specific attire, e.g. for Science, Family and Consumer Science and Industrial Technology, are to be worn in accordance with the guidelines of the academic department and only for the purposes and sessions so designated. 2

MALE STUDENTS

◘ dress pants, dark colour, solid/no patterns, not form-fitting ◘ button front dress or guayabera (bush ), white or pastel, long or short sleeve, solid colour or subtle pattern; with if fabric is thin ◘ neck tie: business style in coordinating colour ◘ dark with black or dark brown (not “”)

For Official Functions (See Fig. 1) ◘ solid black dress pants, black ◘ gold, long sleeved, buttoned front ◘ The Mico tie ◘ optional black (single-breasted, 2-button, notch lapel, welt or flap pocket) ◘ NOTE this uniform may also be worn on Practicum

FEMALE STUDENTS

First to Third Year Female Students Fig. 1 Uniform for Official ◘ in mustard or royal blue Functions and Practicum Giorgio linen ◘ black-belted or buttoned style (See Fig. 2) ◘ dress no shorter than knee length ◘ short sleeve1

Final Year Female Students ◘ previous uniform in the styles shown in Appendix A are to be worn ONLY by final (4th) year female students. ALL female students on Practicum (teaching, counselling or clinical) are to wear the previous styles so that the cooperating schools Fig. 2 L: Belted dress style in mustard fabric. may easily identify you as student teachers of The Mico. R: Buttoned style (teal fabric no longer used); royal blue colour shown between photos

For Official Functions (See Fig. 1) ◘ black pencil/straight/A-line, no shorter than knee length, black zipper in back or side) or black pants (not form-fitting) ◘ gold , short sleeved, extends to be tied in a bow at the front ◘ optional black jacket (hip length, ¾sleeve, round neckline, collarless, open front, welt pocket or no pocket) ◘ NOTE this uniform may also be worn on Practicum

All fabrics are available for purchase at The Mico Foundation Campus Shop

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APPENDIX A Uniform for Fourth Year Female Students

Fabrics: Brown and burgundy, with coordinating dacron and cotton fabrics for are to be purchased from The Mico Foundation Campus Shop (bookshop)

NO POCKETS ON

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APPENDIX B Contact emails for Deans and HODs for undergraduate programmes

Faculty of Education Dean: Ms Karren Foster [email protected] HOD, Early Education: Mrs Teneisha Myers-Ferguson [email protected] HOD, Physical Education: Mr Fabian Miller [email protected] HOD, Special Education: Dr Joan Reid [email protected]

Faculty of Humanities & Liberal Arts Dean: Dr Kay Dunkley [email protected] HOD, Behavioural Sciences: Mr David Butler [email protected] HOD, Business Studies: Mrs Jacqueline Howell-Williams [email protected] HOD, Music: Mrs Lyssette Hawthorne-Wilson [email protected] HOD, Language, Literacy & Literature: Mrs Nadine Logan Ashley [email protected] HOD, Social Sciences: Mrs Deserene Burrell-Ingram [email protected] HOD, Visual Arts: Ms Tanesha Redley [email protected]

Faculty of Science & Technology Dean: Mrs Joy Baker-Gibson [email protected] HOD, Computer Studies: Ms Sandra Bloomfield [email protected] HOD, Human Ecology & Hospitality Services: Mrs Claudia Brown-Wilson [email protected] HOD, Industrial Technology: Mr Sandukor Lindsay [email protected] HOD, Mathematics: Ms Jodine Shaw [email protected] HOD, Natural Sciences: Mrs Beverly Douglas [email protected]

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