Appearance and Dress Code for School and Church
Dress code is business casual or formal (unless otherwise noted) *contact TAMM for any questions
Male Students:
- Not permitted to wear hats, shorts, sweatpants, hoodies.
- Should be neatly dressed.
Female Students:
- Are not allowed to wear sweatpants, leggings (unless with a dress), mini-skirts, blouses with a deep neckline or hoodies.
- Pants are not allowed during any church services.
- Manicures and/or pedicures can only be in neutral colors.
All Students:
- Students are not allowed to wear on-site residence: earrings, chains and extravagant decorations/accessories *school is not responsible for any stolen or lost items
- Unusual hairstyles and hair colors are prohibited.
- Students should always look neat in accordance with Christian ethics.
School Campus
- (please respect any additional rules made by teachers).
- Use of telephone, tablet, laptop or other Internet enabled device during class hours are prohibited (laptops permitted for personal note taking purposes only).
- Students are prohibited from recording and distributing class sessions via video, audio, or written transcription.
- Students are required to be punctual in all school related activities.
- Forbidden behavior:
- Leaving the class during lecture without the teacher’s permission.
- Talking to other students during lectures.
- Sleeping during organized school activities.
- Eating during class.
- Having an open drink during class (all drinks must have a lid).
- Leaving school property without prior approval or notifying a staff member (via messaging system).
Relationships between students
- Students must respect the opinions, beliefs and traditions of other students.
- Forbidden behavior:some text
- Vulgar words and expressions.
- Fights and the use of physical force in settling disputes.
- Theft.
- It is forbidden for students of the opposite sex to:some text
- Hug each other or have other physical contact except for a hand shake.
- Have dates during the course of study.
- Flirt, text and engage in intimate conversations.
Measures of Discipline
- Violation of rules or orders will result in disciplinary actions.
- Serious violation or repeated minor violation will result in written warning.
- Students will be terminated if serious (or repeated minor) violation occurs after the written warning.
- In the case of major violation of Christian morals (use of physical force, sexual immorality, theft, consumption of drugs or alcohol, etc.) administration reserves the right to terminate such students without a warning.
- If a student drops out of the program on personal initiative, or is terminated as a result of disciplinary action, school fees will not be refunded.
- School administration reserves the right to contact parents or church leaders at any time.
- In the event of any misconduct, administration reserves the right to refuse participation in weekend trips.
Other:
- Students must conform to the established daily schedule.
- Students are not allowed to listen to secular music and watch movies that don't comply with Christian moral standards.
- Students have full responsibility for the safety of school materials and equipment.
- Texas Academy of Music Ministries is not financially responsible for:some text
- Medical fees and expenses of the students during their course of study (in the event of illness, injury or car accident).
- Damage of school equipment.
- Lost, stolen or damaged personal property.
- Energy drinks are not allowed anywhere on school property and are prohibited during the course of study.
- School staff have the right to check student's personal belongings without prior notice at any time.
- Students are prohibited from the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco/nicotine/vape.
- Students can be requested a drug or tobacco test if staff deems necessary.
- Students with prior drug addiction or other serious offenses may be subject to additional rules.
- Rules are subject to change.
- Disciplinary actions to take place when rules are broken.
Dorm Rules:
Place of Residence:
- Students are responsible for maintaining their housing accommodation in cleanliness and organization at all times.
- Students are not permitted to enter the opposite gender's private living space.
- Students must at a minimum follow the required cleaning schedule.
- All students are expected to follow their allotted laundry dates and be responsible in taking their laundry out after the cycle is completed
- Students must be fully dressed when exiting the showers.
Appearance and Dress Code for Casual wear (outside of classroom hours or services):
Male Students:
- Pants (sweats, jeans, joggers) and shorts allowed in casual settings
- All shorts must be mid-thigh or longer
- T-shirts, hoodies, sweaters, tanks allowed for casual settings
- No string tops
- Tank straps must be 2 fingers wide
- Hats, caps, beanies allowed for casual wear
Female Students:
- Pants, shorts, skirts, dresses are allowed in casual settings (shorts can be mid-thigh or longer)
- Skirts and dresses to be minimum length of above the knee for casual setting
- No crop tops or shirts with deep neckline
- No spandex shorts (unless shirt is mid-thigh)
- Tank tops must be at least 2 fingers wide