Recreational and Athletic Facility Dress Requirements
In all activities at Cedarville University we strive to honor God. This includes times of recreation and exercise. As a facility available to all genders, we feel that it is necessary to maintain a conservative standard for appearance in the Field House, Fitness Center, and Stranahan Gymnasium. Therefore, all University family wishing to use these facilities are expected to adhere to the casual dress guidelines as stated in the Student Handbook (below).
"The main principles governing casual dress are modesty, courtesy, and avoidance of extremes that some might find distracting or offensive...Casual dress includes jeans, sweats, T-shirts, and shorts. (Shorts should have an inseam of at least four inches.) If spandex or tights are worn, shorts should be worn over them."
In addition, no "altered" clothing should be worn. For example, no shirts with sleeves cut out or cut-off pants. Tight fitting or revealing tank tops, tanks that show ribs or undergarments, and men's tank undershirts are not appropriate for men or women. (e.g. exposed midriffs or ribs are inappropriate).
In conjunction with the Student Handbook, modesty is the overriding principle.
I Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having a promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.