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Dress Code...

5/3/2018

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PictureJeans are fine. Blazers optional.
We have already received several questions about the dress code of academy, so we are going to try and answer them in this post, so everyone has the same information.  We are not going to repeat the dress code word for word here; DOE's policy is in the packet that you are currently reviewing.  Please pay attention to the guidelines set forth therein.  As with most rules, however, the question is not what they are, but how they will be enforced.  

Here is what we want the dress code to accomplish: 
1. Distinguish academy from a camp
2. Create academic environment
3. Show respect to lecturers visiting from universities
4. Create a learning community that respects each other's boundaries without imposing them on each other

To accomplish this, we began to move away from talking ab0ut what we don't want to see, and instead reframe it as a discussion about what we do want to see.  The easiest way to describe this is by saying that business casual is the expectation for classes and lectures.  What is business casual?  Business casual is what you would wear to a summer internship in a laidback tech company- basic professionalism with comfort and your personal style in mind.  
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Despite some of these images, please wear shoes outside. :)
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This level of formal is not necessary for class, but this bow tie was too great not to include.
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Such fashion. Wow.
 We don't mean to imply that you need to dress a certain way, be gender-conforming, or like a certain style (or be a fashion model). Your Latin t-shirts are more than welcome in class.  We're simply trying to give you ideas about business casual.  

If you still aren't sure about something, please email and we will be happy to help.
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Young business owners demonstrating what they believe is business casual.

What is Business Casual Not?

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Not class clothes
It's not business casual if....
-you would wear it to bed
-you would wear it to the gym/exercise class
-you would wear it to the beach
-you would wear it to a party
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Not class clothes
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Not class jeans
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Not class shorts
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Not class clothes
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Not class clothes
So, if you are wearing anything similar to the pictures directly above to classes or a lecture, you will be asked to return to the dorm and change. 
​Not because there is anything intrinsically wrong with these clothes or with someone wearing them, but because they do not fit the environment we are striving for.  

We will get messy in other activities- clay, paint, plaster, and glue are regular features.  So, bring some things you can get dirty.  We will go to the gym, so bring gym clothes.  The gym has a pool- bring a swimsuit.  We will even have a party, so bring at least one party outfit.  ​​
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We probably won't get this messy...
In the long run, the dress code helps set the tone of the academy; you are the academy.  We want you to be comfortable, express yourselves, feel safe, and be valued as member of the GLA community.
​You are welcome. You are enough.  You matter.
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    GLA Checklists
    Download these and use them to help with packing:
    GLA Clothing Checklist
    GLA Essentials Checklist
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    Suggested Texts-
    NOT REQUIRED
    ​Again, these are not required and I would only get one from each category, if any.
    Latin Lexicons
    a.  Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency
    b.  Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary
    c.  
    Collins Latin Concise Dictionary
    Greek Texts/Lexicons
    a.  Athenaze, Book I
    b.  From Alpha to Omega
    c.  Alpha is for Anthropos
    d.  
    Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary
    Translation Texts
    a.  Iliad
    Daily Life Books
    a.  Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
    b.  Peoples of the Roman World
    c.  A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome
    d.  
    Daily Life in the Roman City

    Vestes Romanae
    You will need Roman clothing for several of our activities. You might not always have much time between these events, so you might want to bring more than one outfit.
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    Patterns
    An Overview I & II
    Simple Tunica, Stola, and Palla Patterns
    Legio XX's Civilian Clothing
    Another Simple Dress Pattern
    Greek Patterns
    Simple Tunic and Toga Patterns
    Peplos Pattern
    Legio XX's Military Clothing

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