Capital B reached out to Tuskegee University regarding housing assignments and other issues students raised but did not receive a response by publication. In the notice sent to parents of incoming students, university President Mark A. Along with dress codes, Tuskegee’s new campus policy removes a 10-minute grace period for arriving late to classes. So, Tuskegee students were simply perplexed by all the online debates. Like many HBCUs, Tuskegee has a long history that prides itself on academic excellence and rigor.