“Liberty” “University” Dress Code

A kind soul over at The Commentariat posted, in the comments, the “Liberty” “University” dress code for men (which is password-protected on its website) in response to my post. It is as follows:

Standard of Dress for MEN

Hair and clothing style related to a counterculture (as determined by the Student Conduct Review Committee) are not acceptable. Hair should be no longer than the middle of the ear. Hair should be cut in such a way that it will not come over the collar or eyebrows at any time. Ponytails for men are unacceptable. Earrings and/or plugs are not permitted on or off campus nor is body piercing.

Faculty, staff and student leaders assist in dress code enforcement. Students are expected to answer their inquiries in a respectful manner.

Class Dress
Collared or polo shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts (no inappropriate logos), pants (includes neat jeans, properly worn, with no holes, patches, or tears), footwear (sandals or flip-flops are acceptable), no hats, durags or hoods in class or convocation.

Class Dress must be worn in academic and administrative buildings before 4:30 pm on weekdays and in all classes, regardless of time.

Casual Dress
Shirts, neat pants, jeans, wind suits, loose-fitting modest shorts (mid-thigh or longer), shoes (sandals or flip-flops acceptable), no hats, durags or hoods during church services.

Casual Dress is acceptable in academic and administrative buildings after 4:30 pm on weekdays and in the Reber/Thomas Dining Hall for all meals.

Swimming Pool
Swimwear is only appropriate at the swimming pool. Students are to wear appropriate casual or sport attire going to and from the pool. Speedos, spandex suits, or cut-off jeans are not acceptable.

I can’t verify that this is the code for sure, but it seems legit to me. I also found this which is apparently open to see for the public.

The most ridiculous part of the dress code, in my opinion, was the fact that they didn’t feel the need to define what “hair and clothing style related to a counterculture” meant in their rules. Rather, it’s left up to a committee which, from what I can tell, “knows it when it sees it”…but only after the so-called infraction has been committed. Ex post facto, anyone? I smell a violation of due process.

Among other things that are password protected are the “Affirmative duties” of “Liberty” “University” students, the “Preamble” of “The Liberty Way”, and guide to “Misconduct and Consequences”. The Affirmative Duties, one imagines, are actions that are compelled by the “University” of its students. Apparently, however, they just don’t feel like telling you what those might be until you arrive on campus. The rest are problematic not only in themselves but also as a prime example of a “University” hiding what its actual policies are from prospective students.