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DRESS CODE POLICY Dressing the part of a successful professional raises an individual's self-esteem and confidence. InterCoast promotes profess ionaldress at school in order to enable students to become comfortable with the type of apparel expected by a majority of employers. Employers occasionally visit the campus, sometimes unannounced; therefore all students are asked to always look their best. The following is a list of inappropriate attire when a student is on a video conferencing call, present on campus, on extern or internship site, and when representing the colleges at off -campus activities. Backless attire, bare midriff, sleeveless or low-cut tops, baggy jeans/denims or slacks, tattered jeans/denims, headgear of any type other than religious, athletic attire, ragged or frayed clothing, flip-flops. Allied Health students must be in uniform at all times. Hairstyle must be above the collar. For the purpose of infection control, fingernail length must be keep short and clean, no acrylic nails, and minimal jewelry. Only stud earrings are allowed. Students maywear a short sleeve white crew t-shirt under their uniform top. Pants must be hemmed to a length that rests on the shoes withoutextending past the back bottom of the shoe. Pants must be of heavy enough material and with a waist -rise high enough that no undergarments are observable. A Hijab may be worn at shoulder length, tucked into scrubs, or worn up. Cigarette smokers must take care for any lingering smell of smoke on clothing, hands, nails and breath. Alcohol and Drug Counseling, HVAC Technician, and Electrician students must wear their designated polo shirts at all times. School ID badges must be worn at all times at school and at externship and clinical internship sites. POLICY FOR ONLINE STUDENT PICTURES InterCoast Colleges believes that online profile pictures can bring community to the online classroom and enhance the online learning environment. It is important that the profile pictures do not distract from the learning environment. Students are requiredto post a profile picture for identification purposes and it must adhere to the following guidelines: • Picture should be of the student only (may not include other individuals) and should be "headshots" (taken from the shoulders up) • No images, clipart, or symbols • Backgrounds and foregrounds of profile pictures should be neutral and non -distracting (no symbols, images or clipart) • Profile pictures must presentthe student in appropriate attire. Students are expected to dress in a mannerconducive to an educational environment. A student's attire should not be lewd, indecent, or distracting to the educational process as pictures are displayed for identification purposes in the classroom. InterCoast Colleges reserves the right to request the student to remove any profile picture that violates the above policy and take appropriate actions as outlined by the student code of professional behavior. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY I. PO LICY It is the policy of InterCoast Colleges (the "College") to maintain an environment for students, faculty, administrators, staff, and visitors that is free of all forms of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. The College has enacted the Sexual Harassment Policies & Grievance Procedures (the "Policy") to reflect and maintain its institutional values, to provide for fair and equitable procedures for determining when this Policy has been violated, and to provide recourse for individuals and the communityin response to violations of this Policy. The Policy can be found at the College's website at www.intercoast.edu or obtained in personfrom the Title IX Coordinator (see below). This Policy prohibits all forms of sex discrimination, harassment, and misconduct, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. This Policy also prohibits retaliation against a person who reports, complains about, or who otherwise participates in any matter related to this Policy. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic, or other programs or in the contextof employment. Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that provides: 35 1 hipe 1111erCoul Colleges School Ca 1w,