Prescribed Dress Code
Memorandum Order No.:93-241-OC
Date of Issue:23 August 1993
In conjunction with the promulgation of Civil Service Commission Memo. Circular No. 14, S. 1991 (prescribing a Dress Code for all employees in the government service), there is hereby prescribed a similar dress code for all students of the Institute on all academic levels, both male and female.
All students shall comply with the conditions of the Dress Code of MSU-IIT:
- Where uniforms are prescribed, these should be worn during the days designated. In no way should the uniform be altered or embellished.
- Denim or maong pants/jeans may be worn by either male or female student, provided that these are clean and without slit cut at the knees, or frayed hems.
- Short pants of any style are prohibited during regular school days.
- Male students should not wear earrings.
- Jewelry worn by female students should not be garish, excessive, or vulgar whether real or costume (fancy).
- Only moderately long hair up to the nape (of the neck), (among male students) not taking ROTC/CMT is allowed. There shall be no ponytails or headbands among male students.
- The use of tight-fitting, halter-top, micro miniskirts or transparent (seductive) attire by female students is prohibited. Male students should wear standard polo or t-shirt.
- Shoes shall be worn at all times in the campus. Slippers (rubber-thongs or leather) or bakya are not allowed, except for medical reasons, as duly certified by the attending physician.
- Hats and caps should be taken off on entering the classroom. Muslim students are allowed to wear head covering as required by their religion (kombong or surban).
- Males shall not wear make-up. Females should not wear heavy or theatrical make-up.
The gate guards are hereby directed to assist in inspecting the attire of students as they enter the campus.
Faculty members are likewise empowered to accost students anywhere in the campus who are not complying with this directive.
