Ecclesiastical Endorsements and Resources
The Ecclesiastical Endorsement focuses on a student’s efforts to grow spiritually and meet ecclesiastical expectations, which is an important part of accomplishing BYU’s religious mission.
Students must obtain and maintain an active ecclesiastical endorsement in order to be admitted to BYU, continue class enrollment, and graduate.
Ecclesiastical Endorsements are valid for 12 months. While a student will not be removed from any current classes, they will not be able to register for new classes, add classes from a waitlist, or graduate until they have renewed their Ecclesiastical Endorsement. If an endorsement expires mid-semester, no classes will be dropped.
A student may renew their endorsement starting 90 days prior to expiration.
Starting July 1st, 2026, students seeking an endorsement for the first time must meet with their Bishop and a member of their stake presidency. Following the initial endorsement, students that maintain an active endorsement only need to renew their endorsement by interviewing with their Bishop. If the endorsement expires, students must have an additional interview with a member of their stake presidency.