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Great Lakes Adventist Academy adopted a Uniform Dress Code which started in August of 2012.  

An interim dress code is in place until after September homeleave.  Please read the following letter carefully about this change.  To read the letter, click HERE.

To Order Uniforms, click HERE

 

Uniform Dress Code for School Attire

As voted May 17, 2012

To be worn A through H periods and Chapel:

• Includes all Ad Building workers. 
• Excludes morning Farm and Maintenance workers who go directly to work from chapel.  They will be identifiable to chapel supervision by wearing a badge that allows them to wear work-appropriate clothing to chapel.

Uniform:

• Pants:
  • “GLAA” embroidered along side seam to the rear of the front pocket
  • Khaki, “twill” fabric
  • Of modest fit, worn at the waist.  Not formfitting, saggy, oversized.
  • Pleated and/or flat front
  • Belt loops
  • Worn with belt when wearing an oxford shirt
• Shorts:  13” inseam
  • “GLAA” embroidered along side seam to the rear of the front pocket
  • Khaki, “twill” fabric
  • Knee length, of modest fit, worn at the waist.  Not formfitting, saggy, oversized.
  • Belt loops
  • Worn with a belt when wearing an oxford shirt
  • Males only
• Capris:
  • “GLAA” embroidered along side seam to the rear of the front pocket
  • Khaki, “twill” fabric
  • Calf length, of modest fit, worn at the waist.  Not formfitting, sagging, undersized.
  • Belt loops
  • Worn with a belt when wearing an oxford shirt
  • Females only
• Skirt:
  • Females only
  • Khaki, “twill” fabric
    • To the bend of the knee when standing or sitting
    • “GLAA” embroidered along side seam
  • Plaid
    • Hip-stitched, kick-box pleat
    • No belt loops
    • No GLAA embroidering
    • To the bend of the knee when standing or sitting
  • Leg wear
    • Tights:
      • Unpatterned white or navy
      • Must cover the foot
    • Pantyhose: 
      • Unpatterned
      • Of your skin tone
    • Socks:
      • White or navy
• Shirt:
  • Polo
    • GLAA Seal embroidered
    • Short sleeve
    • Colors: 
      • Male: Black, Navy, Red        
      • Female: Navy, White - with required camisole undergarment, Pink
  • Oxford
    • GLAA Seal embroidered
    • Long sleeve
    • Must be buttoned and tucked in, and worn with a belt
    • Colors: 
      • Male: Blue/White-Striped
      • Female: Blue
• Belt:
  • Plain black
  • Plain brown
• Shoes:
  • Closed-toed and/or closed-heeled (sling-backs acceptable)
  • No slippers or house-shoes
• School Jacket:
  • GLAA embroidered
  • School-issued jacket; a one-time item of a soft-shell type
  • Black with Vapor Grey lining
  • May be worn over regular Uniform clothing

• Any clothing items not listed above may not be worn at any time while in school uniform, such as hoodies, hats, scarves, etc.
• Top shirt must have the longest sleeves.
• School-issued jacket may be worn in addition to the required clothing, but all other outer wear must be stowed in lockers upon arrival at school.
• Clothes must conceal undergarments at all times.

List of School Attire 

Males	Females
Polo shirts Khaki pants Oxford shirt Shorts Jacket	Polo shirts Khaki pants Oxford shirts Capris Skirts Jacket

 

All clothing is to be ordered from C & O Sportswear. 

If you have not been fitted at the school, you are ordering at your own risk.  

C & O is not responsible for clothing ordered that does not meet above proper fit standards.
If you choose to order clothing that does not meet the above standards, C & O will not issue a refund. 

Please click HERE for pictures, pricing and ordering.  

Note:  Skirts may only be ordered through GLAA.  Please contact Kassie Norcross at (989) 427-2462.

You can also call C & O Sportswear at (989) 773-7515.

All clothing orders will only be shipped to GLAA.

 

 

All skirt orders must be placed through GLAA in order to meet measurement requirements to attain desired length.

Note:  Skirts may only be ordered through GLAA.  Please contact Kassie Norcross at (989) 427-2462.

 

 

 

 

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 Dress Code for other times outside of A through H periods and Chapel:

 

The dress code of GLAA has been developed with a concern for modesty and a natural look. We realize that the way we dress may communicate messages about our values. However, some of the standards established by the faculty and Academy Board of Education reflect cultural or societal standards.  These regulations may not necessarily have spiritual implications as much as they reflect a desire to distinguish between different functions and appropriate attire for various activities.

 

 It should be noted that all clothing for all activities should display neatness, modesty, appropriateness, a good fit and be in good repair.

 

 

 

Boys Dress Code

 Male students may be attired in the following:

 Friday Evening and Sabbath Afternoon Meeting Attire:

 1.   Suit, Dress Shirt, Tie. (Shirt must be tucked in.)

 2.   Sport Coat, Dress Slacks, Belt

 3.   Dress Shoes and Socks

 4.   Sweater or Vest, with Shirt and Tie

       (Note: During months when warm weather dictates, coats and sweaters may be optional, at the dean’s discretion.)

  

Sabbath School and Church Attire:

 1.    Suit, Dress Shirt, Tie

 2.    Sport Coat, Dress Slacks, Belt

 3.    Dress Shoes and Socks

         (Note: During months when warm weather dictates, suits and suit jackets may be optional, at the dean’s discretion.)

 

Sabbath Campus Attire:

 1.    Sabbath Meeting Attire

 2.    School Attire

 3.    Appropriate T-Shirts & Blue Jeans (for hiking and visiting on Center Campus, when it is open)

  

On Sabbath: Sabbath is a day when there are visitors in the dormitories. Therefore, students need to be careful to dress appropriately.

  

Joint Sabbath Evening Vespers: When worship is not in the dormitory, a“dressy” school attire is appropriate to the meeting. Please avoid t-shirts, sweatshirts and other more casual attire.

  

Friday & Saturday Night Suppers: Clean and in-good-repair jeans and appropriate t-shirts are permitted to Friday night and Saturday night meals.

  

Recreational Attire:

 

1.     Blue Jeans/Bib Overalls

 2.     Warm-Up/Track Suit (A shirt must be worn under jackets.)

 3.     T-Shirt with appropriate emblem or screen printing. (T-shirts should be in good repair and should not contain messages depicting any music groups, the occult, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or inappropriate language.)

 4.     Sweats or Hospital Regalia

 5.     Class T-shirt

 6.     Army Fatigues and Camouflage-Pattern Wear

 7.     School Attire

 8.     Appropriate Shoes

 9.     Appropriate Hats and Headbands

 10.   P.E. Uniforms or modest, Approved Shorts in the Gym or Ballfields

 11.   Jerseys for Basketball and Floor Hockey

 12.   Denim Jackets

 13.   Pajamas or Pajama Bottoms are not to be worn outside the dormitory.

 14.   Work Clothes

  

Sunday School (and Home Leave Day Schedule) Attire:

 1.    School Attire

 2.    Blue Jeans with GLAA T-Shirt or School-Dress Shirt

  

Residence Hall Lobby/Worship Attire:

 1.    Attire as announced by the deans

 

Cafeteria Attire:

 1.    Weekday Breakfasts-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 2.    Weekday Lunch-School attire

 3.    Weekday Suppers-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 4.    Sunday Meals-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 5.    Sabbath Meals: Breakfast-School attire/Lunch-Sabbath Dress (tie and jacket is optional)/Supper-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

  

Jewelry:

 1.    Class Pin, Tie Bar, Tie Clasp

 2.    Badge or Button with appropriate Slogan

 3.    Watch

 4.    Lengthy and/or Obtrusive Wallet Chain is not acceptable

   

Hair: It is the responsibility of the student to keep his hair clean and groomed and in an appropriate manner as follows:

 1.    Hair must not be excessively over the collar.

 2.    Hair must be out of the eyes.

 3.    A portion of ear must be visible, whether hair is combed or messed up.

 4.    Avoid faddish and extreme hairstyles and unnatural-looking haircolor.

 5.    Beards, side-burns and mustaches must be neatly trimmed.

 6.    Hair should be trimmed so that it will meet these stan-dards from one home leave to the next.

  

General:

 1.    It is not appropriate to go about the campus:

         a.    in Shorts.  

         b.    in faded Shirts, in Tanktops, Jerseys or Shirtless.

         c.    in Fish-Net Shirts.

         d.    in Cut-Off Shirts.

         e.    in Pajama-Look Clothing.

         f.     with Undershorts/Boxers seen.

 2.    School attire should be worn in Administration Building for the school day.                 

 3.    Offensive clothing may be confiscated.

 4.    Tight or overly-baggy clothing is never appropriate.

 5.    Shirts must be modestly buttoned.

 6.    Inappropriate jewelry may be confiscated

 7.    Medic Alert symbols may be worn if the student has a note from the doctor.

 8.    Students are to wear appropriate clothing under sweaters or coats. A student coming to class should not be wearing a shirt, for example, that has a rock group on it with a sweater or jacket covering it.

 9.    Swimming attire must be approved by the dean.

 10.  Tops must cover the midriff when sitting, standing, bending or stretching.

 11.  Footwear must be worn at all times outside of the dormitories.

 12.  Hats are inappropriate to classes, the Gym, the Cafeteria and the Church.

 13.  PJs or PJ Bottoms are not to be worn outside the dormitory.

 14.  Village students are expected to comply with the dress code whenever they are on the academy campus.

  

Girls Dress Code

  

Female students may be attired in the following:

 Friday Vespers Attire for Winter Months (Oct-Apr):

 1.    Dress Pants with Blazer, Blouse and/or Sweater (no sheer, see-through material)

 2.    No Leggings under Short Dress, Regular-Length Dress or Skirt.

  

Sabbath Meeting Attire:

 1.    Dress to the knee or longer (no leggings under short dress or regular-length dress. No slits above the knee)

 2.    Skirt to the knee or longer (no leggings under short skirt or regular-length skirt. No slits above the knee)

 3.    Blouse or top with sleeves and modestly buttoned (no sheer, see-through material)

 4.    Dress Shoes (no flip-flops)

  

Sabbath Campus Attire:

 1.    Sabbath Meeting Attire

 2.    School Attire

 3.    Appropriate T-Shirts & Blue Jeans  (for hiking and visiting on Center Campus, when it is open)

  On Sabbath: Sabbath is a day when there are visitors in the dormitories. Therefore, students need to be careful to dress appropriately.

  Joint Sabbath Evening Vespers: When worship is not in the dormitory, a“dressy” school attire is appropriate to the meeting. Please avoid t-shirts, sweatshirts and other more casual attire.

  Weekday Breakfast & School-Day Morning Chapels: Work clothing or clean and in-good-repair jeans and appropriate t-shirts are permitted to week-day breakfasts.

  Friday & Saturday Night Suppers: Clean and in-good-repair jeans and appropriate t-shirts are permitted to Friday night and Saturday night meals.

 

Recreation Attire:

 1.     Blue Jeans, Bib Overalls

 2.     Warm-up suit (A shirt must be worn under jackets.)

 3.     T-shirt with appropriate emblem or screen printing (T-shirts should be in good repair and should not contain messages depicting music groups, the occult, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or inappropriate language.)

 4.     Knee-length Shorts in the gym or ballfield (extending length of shorts using leggings or spandex is not appropriate attire.)

 5.    Hospital Regalia, Work Clothes               

 6.     School Attire, Class T-Shirt

 7.     Army Fatigues and Camouflage-Pattern wear        

 8.    Appropriate Shoes

 9.    Appropriate Hats and Headbands

 10.  Denim Jackets

 11.  Sweats (PJs or PJ Bottoms are not to be worn outside the dormitory.

  

Sunday School (and Home Leave Day Schedule) Attire:

 1.    School Attire

 2.    Blue Jeans with GLAA T-Shirt or School-Dress Shirt

  

Residence Hall Lobby/Worship Attire:

 1.    Attire as announced by the deans.

 

Cafeteria Attire:

 1.    Weekday Breakfasts-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 2.    Weekday Lunch-School attire

 3.    Weekday Suppers-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 4.    Sunday Meals-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

 5.    Sabbath Meals: Breakfast-School attire/Lunch-Sabbath Dress (tie and jacket is optional)/Supper-Jeans with appropriate t-shirt or School attire

  

Jewelry:

 1.    Class Pin

 2.    Watch

 3.    Simple Pin that does not attract undue attention.

 4.    Badge or Button with appropriate Slogan.

   

Banquets and Other Dress-Up Occasions: Attire must be approved by the dean before it is worn to a banquet or other dress-up occasion (such as Junior Presentation, Senior Recognition, etc). All students (village and dorm) must obtain this approval one full week before the special occasion.

  Hair: It is the responsibility of the student to keep hair clean and groomed in an appropriate manner. Avoid faddish, extreme hairstyles and unnatural-looking haircolor.

 General:

 1.    Dresses and skirts must come to the knees when standing or sitting.

 2.    It is not appropriate to go about campus:

         a.   in tight-fitting or overly-baggy clothing.

         b.   with a low neckline (either front or back).

         c.   with a sleeveless top or in a tanktop.

         d.   in a bathing suit.

         e.   in shorts or a short skirt.

         f.   without a brassiere.

         g.   in a faded shirt.

         h.   in pajama-look clothing.

 3.    School attire should be worn at all times in the Administration Building.

 4.    Inappropriate jewelry and clothing may be confiscated.

 5.    Blouses must be modestly buttoned.

 6.    Medic alert symbols may be worn if the student has a note from the doctor.

 7.    Students are to wear appropriate clothing under sweaters or coats. A student coming to class should not be wearing a shirt that, for example, has a rock group on it with a sweater or jacket covering it up.

 8.    A modest one-piece bathing suit is the only appropriate swimming attire. The swim suit should be of a material that is not see-through and without high-cut legs or cut-outs in the front or back.

 9.    Short-sleeved garments must cover the point of the shoulder and fit snugly against the underarm.

 10.  Tops must cover the midriff when sitting, standing, bending or stretching.

 11.  Shoes must be worn at all times outside the dormitories.

 12.  The use of unnatural-looking and excessive make-up will be considered inappropriate at all times.

 13.  Village students are expected to comply with the dress code whenever they are on the academy campus.