Policies
Culinary Arts Policies
UNIFORM
Uniforms must be purchased from Chef Works and can be purchased via: https://www.chefworks.com/customer/account/create/code/kingsborough
Kingsborough Community College Uniform Portal Instructions.docx
You are required to be dressed appropriately for class each week. You will not be allowed to participate if you fail to comply with the Culinary Arts Program uniform requirements:
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- Clean white chef coat with KCC logo and your name embroidered (available via the link above).
- Checkered chef pants (available via the link above).
- White skullcap (available via the link above).
- Clean white apron and two side towels (available via the link above), laundered on your own.
- Long hair must be tied back, under a hairnet and hat.
- Black, slip resistant, closed-toe work shoes (soles must indicate slip resistance); sneakers are not permitted.
- No jewelry, including earrings and nose rings; only a wedding band is permitted.
- Nails clean, unpolished, and trimmed; fake, polished, and/or long nails are not permitted.
- No perfumes, colognes, or strong scents.
If you are not in full uniform, compliant in each area above, you may not participate in class and you will receive a ZERO for participation for the day.
HAND WASHING & HYGIENE:
Wash your hands when entering the kitchen, after eating, smoking or making a phone
call, after returning from the restroom, when switching from one task to another,
after touching any part of your body, especially face, mouth, nose or hair, and in
general more often than you are used to washing them.
TASTING, MEALS & LEFTOVERS:
The culinary program at KCC is an educational enterprise, not a buffet. To be sure,
smelling, touching, and tasting are key components of learning culinary arts. Tastings
are often just that: tastes. When sufficient production to meet instructional goals
allows for a meal during or after class, enjoy. But know that there is no obligation
or expectation that classes include a meal. You should eat something before attending
class so you’re not hungry when cooking. Leftovers wherever possible should be repurposed
for use in other classes or catered events. All other leftovers should be discarded
or donated. Students may not take food from the kitchen unless given specific permission
by the instructor.
CELL PHONES:
No cell phones in class. This means not only not USING cell phones in class, but also
not charging them.
Texting or making calls in the kitchen is not only disrespectful to the instructor and your classmates; it invites contamination from the dirtiest item in the kitchen: your cell phone. On average they carry more bacteria than a public toilet seat (which unlike phones, are easily cleaned). If you make a phone call on a break, treat your phone as the food hazard it is and wash your hands thoroughly after each use.
DISMISSAL:
The instructor dismisses students. While classes are designed to finish on time, the
speed of the class in production and clean-up will determine dismissal time. Changing
before you are instructed to do so, or leaving before dismissal counts the same as
a lateness for purposes of participation and grading.
STATEMENT ON CIVILITY:
Kingsborough Community College is committed to the highest standards of academic and
ethical integrity, acknowledging that respect for self and others is the foundation
of educational excellence.
Civility in the classroom and respect for the opinions of others is very important in an academic environment. It is likely you may not agree with everything that is said or discussed in the classroom, yet courteous behavior and responses are expected. Therefore, in this classroom, any acts of harassment and/or discrimination based on matters of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and/or ability are not acceptable. Foul language, raised voices, or verbal or physical threats are not acceptable.
Whether we are students, faculty, or staff, we have a right to be in a safe environment, free of disturbance, and civil in all aspects of human relations.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Students are held to the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity available online:
Academic Integrity Policy – The City University of New York
STUDENT HANDBOOK:
Students should familiarize themselves with the Kingsborough Student Handbook available
online:
