{"id":2214,"date":"2023-06-13T15:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2023-06-13T15:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:26:08","slug":"staff-blue-jeans-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/staffsenate\/2023\/06\/13\/staff-blue-jeans-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Blue Jeans Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2023-2024 Grizzly Gear Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>With supervisor approval, staff may wear casual pants (e.g., khakis, Dockers) or jeans (no holes, rips, or frayed hems) with Grizzly apparel on selected days while maintaining a professional appearance. When these days include meetings and\/or events that suggest professional attire, please dress accordingly. Your departmental dean or director may provide more direction on when jeans would be suitable for your office or department.<\/p>\n<p>The faculty do not have a formal dress code but are encouraged to participate as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023-2024 Selected Days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Summer 2023 Session<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Due to the reduced number of faculty, staff, and students on campus, staff may wear jeans with Grizzly apparel every Monday and Friday of the 2023 summer session ending August 4, while adhering to the policy as set forth above. Those dates include:<\/p>\n<p>Monday(s)-June 12, 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 10 17, 24, and 31<br \/>\nFriday(s)-June 16, 23, and 30\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July 7, 14, 21, and 28\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 August 4<sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Exceptions include important meetings (i.e., Board of Governors on June 22 and 23, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Grizzly Gear Monday<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Every Monday of the 2023-2024 academic year. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share #GrizzlyGearMonday photos on social media or upload photos to the Grizzly Gear Monday website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzly-gear\/\">https:\/\/news.wp.missouristate.edu\/grizzly-gear\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Fall 2023 Semester<\/span><\/p>\n<p>October 12, 13 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fall Break (No Classes, Offices Open)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Break between Fall 2023 Semester and Spring 2024 Intersession<\/span><\/p>\n<p>December 15\u201421 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winter Semester Break (No Classes,\u00a0Offices Open)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Spring 2024 Semester<\/span><\/p>\n<p>March 11\u201415\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Spring Break (No Classes, Offices Open)<\/p>\n<p>May 13\u201424\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Period after end of spring semester<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Approved by the Administrative Council on 6\/13\/23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023-2024 Grizzly Gear Schedule \u00a0With supervisor approval, staff may wear casual pants (e.g., khakis, Dockers) or jeans (no holes, rips, or frayed hems) with Grizzly apparel on selected days while maintaining a professional appearance. 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