Due to the nature of their jobs at KSU, some employees are exempt from having to follow all provisions of this regulation. Such employees will be notified of appropriate exceptions by their supervisors. Exempt personnel include but are not limited to physical education staff, coaches, lab technicians, and agricultural staff. Employees who believe they may be exempt from certain portions of this regulation are encouraged to contact their supervisors and the Office of Human Resources (HR) for guidance. Additionally, reasonable exceptions may be provided for religious or medical reasons.

Certain portions of this regulation are waived on Fridays as a benefit to employees. On Fridays, employees are permitted to wear the following attire:

Although the aforementioned articles may be worn on Fridays, they must be clean, neat, and free of rips or tears.

Although employees are encouraged to wear green and gold attire on Fridays, they are not required to.