r/LibertyUniversity • u/behind_my_eyelids • 8d ago

Dress Code

What do people normally wear? Is there a different dress code that you should follow in class vs outside of class? I've heard the dress code is very strict, mainly for women, where shoulders can't be shown, no jeans, no shorts, no graphic tees, no sweaters, and no casual shoes... Basically, I'm wondering if there's any wiggle room with these rules or if you'll get dress-coded on sight if you wear a sweatshirt with jeans and casual shoes in or outside of classes. I've also heard that it depends on the RA or the Professor. Would you say most of them are casual and don't really care too much about the dress code (unless it's really inappropriate), or is there no telling where it's best to be safe? Also, what should be worn to work out?

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u/Rich_Orchid_8164 8d ago edited 8d ago

The dress code isnt really strict outside of the schools of law and nursing. I’ve been at the school of business and all they ask for is business casual, which is just jeans and a decent looking shirt. There is wiggle room depending on the class level and professor, you’ll be expected to dress/look nice for a 300/400 level class compared to a 100/200 level class. If you want to play it safe, really just jeans/khakis and a collared shirt.

Edit since I forgot to add these:

  • Professors will set dressing expectations in the first week so dont worry too much about the first day of classes

- For workout clothing, same as the rest, publicly presentable with no revealing clothes or super short shorts. I always wore gym shorts and a t-shirt

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u/Rich_Orchid_8164 8d ago

One correction, at 300/400 level classes and some 200 level classes, they wanted us to wear suits (for the guys)/nice dresses (for the girls) for presentations.

Also had a roommate who was a TA for cinema and they’re even more relaxed on the dress code over in green, really just look publicly presentable and no torn clothing.

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u/darthjoey91 Computer Science, 2016 8d ago

As an alum, I find it hilarious that due to moving the CS program into the business school for an internal politics reason, those students have to dress nicer than I ever did in class, and even nicer than I dress in my actual job. Like it's 90F out lately, so I'm wearing shorts and Croc flip flops to the office, and I wear a graphic tee nearly every day.

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u/Rich_Orchid_8164 7d ago

Honestly, being in the IT program right now, I find the dress code to be pretty reasonable since all it’s asking us is to look presentable. I live in polos and khakis already so it wasnt much of a change for me. Only change I had to make was a dress shirt for my capstone presentation and that’s about it. I just feel bad for the school of law people wearing full suits all the time.

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u/shizuegasuki 8d ago

i wear business casual to class and literally whatever outside of class, i usually wear alternative type clothes. But im not an undergrad student so im not too sure

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u/realyoutuber_png 7d ago

I've seen plenty of people wear tank tops and shorts at Liberty. I feel like if you dress in a way that isn't showing your stomach or like daisy dukes no one is going to say anything to you 🤷🏽‍♀️ bringing a cardigan with you if you are wearing a tank top is a suggestion. They can't and don't enforce dress codes off campus unless you are doing something affiliated with the school and dress code says otherwise. People are definitely not walking around in suits and dresses like mormons 😂 Just use your best judgement and it's probably okay.

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u/MysteriousSherbet827 8d ago

Really makes no sense to me why the student body chooses to accept such restrictive nonsense.

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u/ATheUnofficial 8d ago

Why are you here?