Happy being told what to wear?

By: Amanda Imani

SEGi new dress code rules will take effect on February 1st, 2013.

This applies to all students of SEGi University.

This newly-implemented rule focuses on what students should and should not wear when they are on the campus.

The rules include: no slippers, colored or dyed hair for both boys and girls.

Restrictions for male students

Similarly, girls are not allowed to wear short skirts, hot pants and minis, unless they pair it up with tights or stockings underneath.

Restrictions for female students

Also, students are required to wear their identity cards all the time.

A 4th year Psychology and Communication major student, Joshua Michael, 22, says: “I think it’s impossible! They can’t just start implementing new rules and orders and expect students to follow them. I’ve been in this institution for 4 years, and I think it is unfair that new rules have been decided, especially when it touches on personal grooming and dress codes.

“We are in university, not school. We should be treated like adults, not children. Plus, it is not a government university, anyway. Why should we oblige?” he says.

Many conflicting and mixed views were obtained during the interviews among the university students.

Some nursing students found that it is a good move to have guidelines and limits in order to portray a good and clean image of the university.

“I think it’s fine for them to implement these rules. For us nurses, we have to wear our nursing uniform every day. It has never been a problem for us to express our individuality. It just gives us a sense of belonging,” shares Nurul Huda and Farah Izzati, both 24.

The management is implementing this new rule to prevent suggestive and inappropriate dressing among the college students.

In order to maintain a safe environment for students, the university feels that it is important to have certain guidelines on dress codes and boundaries for both girls and boys.

One of the Psychology lecturers, Mr. Shankaresh, finds the newly-announced rules rather interesting.

“I think it’s best they remove the rule, unless they want their students to rebel against them, because they may feel a little confined and trapped, and not given the opportunity to dress as they please,” he says.

Another American Degree Program student, Nazrila Shaherah, 21, shares her thoughts on the implementation of these new rules:

Nazrila Shaherah, 21, ADP

“It’s totally unfair. How can they do that? It is in the way of us adolescents expressing our individuality, style and uniqueness.

“University is supposed to be a place where you can find yourself, and explore oneself among others – but by having strict dress codes, how can we? I also think that by implementing these rules, the institution is limiting our education.

“In my opinion, by limiting our freedom to dress accordingly to our liking, they are limiting our interest and desire to attend classes. I think this change will backfire and have a negative effect on the university.”