Any recommendations for cuffs? Knitted or not?

Side slits, necessary or not?

James

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I recommend snaps over buttons.

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On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 10:47 AM Debbie Decker <debbie.m.decker**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

I always told students there needed to be no skin showing from the collarbone to the toes. If they are required to wear a lab coat, it needs to button comfortably across their body (see "no skin from collarbone to toes"). Leggings or tights are not pants.

A role play, as Jessica suggests, is a good idea.

Hair and facial hair confined. Head scarves also confined and of a natural fiber rather than polyester or rayon.

Good luck. Be consistent and make sure your teaching staff model appropriate attire.

Debbie

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From: Wendy L Hom <Wendy.L.Hom**At_Symbol_Here**hofstra.edu>
Re: Advice about laboratory attire

We had less of this before the pandemic but since coming back, there are students that have not been wearing appropriate lab attire and it has been challenging trying to get the instructors to enforce this. I was told by another female colleague that some male colleagues find it awkward to tell young ladies that they need to cover up as it goes against the societal rule that older men should not comment on the bodies of young women.

They know and we all know that it is important for safety and we have this in the lab safety guide that all students review and attest to, and we have posted signs on the outside of the lab doors.

Does the group have any advice or suggestions to address this? I always thought it was entirely appropriate to tell someone that they were not wearing appropriate attire for the lab and they could not continue since it was not directly commenting on one's body.

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

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