Dress Code In Negros Oriental State University

The Need to Implement Proper Dress Code in Negros Oriental State University-Bayawan-Sta. Catalina Campus in Promoting Decency Among the Students of the College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences is one of the constituent colleges of NORSU-BSC. The college provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in various areas (NORSU-BSC). As of today the present dean is Dr. Albert Albina and currently College of Arts and Sciences offers 48 courses which includes 15 Bachelor of Science courses, 30 masters of Science courses, and 3 doctorate courses (NORSU-BSC). Indeed, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of the colleges that have enormous population in the University. With the large number of population, one of the major concerns
Firstly, dress code helps students promote professionalism inside the school premises. As a student, one should practice being professional especially inside the University. This includes the way one thinks, acts, and presents oneself to others. The way one dresses inside the campus explains a lot on how one would like to be treated and valued. Having a dress code defines one’s choice of profession which is the best approach in developing one’s potential to become successful (Graham, 2014). It also shows respect to the teachers conducting the class and exhibits reverence on the position of teachers. This provides a massive impact to the wellness of the student-teacher relationship as well as the values each of the 2 parties is receiving. Secondly, dress code also plays a vital role in promoting one’s identity. It is believed that the impression of someone comes from the way one dresses or acts in public. Whether one likes it or not, most people will judge one without knowing one’s life. It will affect one’s emotion and one may feel discomfort about the negative attention one is receiving. Thus, it distresses the level of confidence one has. If one dresses appropriately in school, one will have self-esteem in presenting oneself to others (Firdaus, 2007). Most likely it enables one to participate more in class and shares one’s idea with confidence. In this way, one will have the motivation to do well in one’s academic performance. Researchers believed that having self-confidence is a significant element in being a performing student. It helps students to be more engaged in school activities as well as to be more attentive during class discussions. The way one dresses is an observable mark of one’s personal belief and character. It is the principal attribute in one’s life (Langwenya & Ncube, n.d.). If one wants to be viewed as a person with character, one must