Honor Code

Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement

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All enrolled continuing undergraduate, graduate, intern, or study abroad students are required to obtain a Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement for each new academic year. Students must have their endorsements completed, submitted, and processed by the Honor Code Office before they can register for fall semester or any semester thereafter. Priority registration for the following fall semester can begin in early April. To avoid registration delays students should complete and submit their endorsements to the Honor Code Office by March 15.

If a person is applying to BYU, they should use the new student Admissions Application Part 3 endorsement.  The admissions form can be found by clicking here.

If a person is applying to a BYU Graduate program, they should use Graduate Studies (GS) Form E for their endorsement.  Form E can be found by clicking here. 

LDS Students

LDS students shall only be endorsed by the bishop of the ward (1) in which they live and (2) that holds their current Church membership record.

Non-LDS Students

Non-LDS students are to be endorsed by (1) the local ecclesiastical leader if the student is an active member of the congregation, (2) the bishop of the LDS ward in which they currently reside, or (3) the non-denominational BYU chaplain.

Requirements

Whether on or off campus, or between semesters, all students are expected to abide by the Honor Code, which includes: the Academic Honesty Policy, the Dress and Grooming Standards, and the Residential Living Standards. Students are required to be in good Honor Code Standing to graduate.

LDS students must fulfill their duty in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attend Church meetings, and abide by the rules and standards of the Church on and off campus. Students who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also expected to maintain the same standards of conduct. They are encouraged to participate in services of their preferred religion.

Form Instructions

Printed forms are available at the WSC or ASB information desks, at all college advisement centers, and in the Honor Code Office.

Withdrawn Ecclesiastical Endorsement

A student’s endorsement may be withdrawn at any time if the ecclesiastical leader determines that the student is no longer eligible for the endorsement.  If an endorsement is withdrawn, the ecclesiastical leader informs the Honor Code Office who then facilitates notification to both the student and the University. No confidential information or details are provided to the Honor Code Office.  The decision to withdraw an endorsement may be reviewed or appealed through appropriate ecclesiastical leaders.

Students without endorsements must discontinue enrollment. Excommunication, disfellowshipment, or disaffiliation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints results in the withdrawal of the student’s endorsement.