Tuskegee University Dress Code Policy for Students (attachment)

Full policy document, fetched and converted from .docx directly, not a paraphrase. Two provisions materially change the essay’s original framing:

1. Scope. The headwear rule is a general indoor ban, not a bonnet/du-rag-specific rule: “Hats, bonnets, head scarves, caps, hoods, du-rags, bandanas, sunglasses, and other non-religious or non-medically required head coverings should be removed while in the classroom or cafeteria unless they are required for documented medical, religious, cultural, or University-approved purposes.” The exemption clause is explicit and in the same sentence as the ban.

2. Enforcement. The letter’s “faculty will be empowered to respond” line is not the full enforcement mechanism; the policy document specifies escalation and an appeal path: “Students who do not comply with the course dress expectations will be asked to correct the issue before participating in class activities. Repeated failure to adhere to the dress expectations may result in being asked to leave the class for that session and may be addressed in accordance with applicable course and University policies.” And: “Questions or disputes about the appropriateness of a particular mode of dress for the time, occasion or place should be referred to the Dean of Students.”

This directly contradicts a since-corrected WR draft closing claim that “Tuskegee hasn’t said what happens to a student who shows up in a du-rag anyway.”