Standards

• Mission Statement
• General Honor Code Statement
• Academic Honesty
• Dress and Grooming Standards
• Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsemen

Mission Statement

The mission of Brigham Young University–founded, supported, and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints–is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life. That assistance should provide a period of intensive learning in a stimulating setting where a commitment to excellence is expected and the full realization of human potential is pursued.

The mission of the BYU Salt Lake Center is to support Brigham Young University by providing an excellent resource for credit programs within the Salt Lake Valley to all who can benefit from outreach academic opportunities.

Our commitment is to provide you with an excellent academic experience, high‐quality service, and friendly support in an atmosphere that reflects the spirit of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints.

Honor Code Statement

Brigham Young University exists to provide an education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints. That atmosphere is created and preserved through commitment to conduct that reflects those ideals and principles. Members of the faculty, administration, staff, and student body at BYU are selected and retained from among individuals who voluntarily live the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Observance of such is a specific condition of employment and admission. Those individuals who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints are also expected to maintain the same standards of conduct, except church attendance. All who represent BYU are to maintain the highest standards of honor, integrity, morality, and consideration of others in personal behavior. By accepting appointment on the faculty, continuing in employment, or continuing class enrollment, individuals evidence their commitment to observe the Honor Code standards approved by the board of trustees “at all times and . . . in all places” (Mosiah 18:9).

“We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men. . . If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” —Thirteenth Article of Faith

As a matter of personal commitment, students, staff, and faculty of Brigham Young University seek to demonstrate in daily living on and off campus those moral virtues encompassed in the gospel of Jesus Christ and will:

• Be honest
• Obey the law and all campus policies
• Live a chaste and virtuous life
• Use clean language
• Respect others
• Abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse
• Observe the Dress and Grooming Standards
• Participate regularly in church services
• Encourage others in their commitment to comply with the BYU Honor Code

Specific policies embodied in the Honor Code include:

• Academic Honesty Policy
• Dress and Grooming Standards
• Residential Living Standards
• Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement

As a student at the BYU Salt Lake Center, you are expected to adhere to the Honor Code.

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Academic Honesty

The first injunction of the BYU Honor Code is the call to “be honest.” Students come to the university not only to improve their minds, gain knowledge, and develop skills that will assist them in their life’s work, but also to build character. President David O. McKay taught that “character is the highest aim of education” (The Aims of a BYU Education, p. 6).

It is the purpose of the BYU Academic Honesty Policy to assist in fulfilling that aim.

BYU students should seek to be totally honest in their dealings with others. They should complete their own work and be evaluated based upon that work. They should avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all its forms, including plagiarism, fabrication or falsification, cheating, and other academic misconduct. Students are responsible not only to adhere to the Honor Code requirement to be honest but also to assist other students in fulfilling their commitment to be honest. (complete version of the Academic Honesty Policy is available at honorcode.byu.edu).

Incidents of academic misconduct are to be reported to the administration of the center, which will deal with the matter according to the statement on “Procedures for Handling Incidents of Academic Dishonesty or Other Academic Misconduct” as written in the current undergraduate catalog.

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Dress and Grooming Standards

The dress and grooming of both men and women should always be modest, neat and clean, consistent with the dignity adherent to representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints and any of its institutions of higher learning. Modesty and cleanliness are important values that reflect personal dignity and integrity, through which students, staff, and faculty represent the principles and standards of the Church. Members of the BYU community commit themselves to observe these standards which reflect the direction given by the board of trustees and the Church publication, For the Strength of Youth. The Dress and Grooming Standards are as follows:

Men —A clean and well‐cared‐for appearance should be maintained. Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, revealing, or form fitting. Shorts must be knee length or longer. Hairstyles should be clean and neat, avoiding extreme styles or colors, and trimmed above the collar leaving the ear uncovered. Sideburns should not extend below the earlobe or on to the cheek. If worn, mustaches should be neatly trimmed and may not extend beyond or below the corners of the mouth. Men are expected to be clean shaven; beards are not acceptable. Earrings and other body piercing are not acceptable. Shoes should be worn in all public campus areas.

Women —A clean and well‐cared‐for appearance should be maintained. Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, strapless, backless, or revealing; has slits above the knee; or is form fitting. Dresses, skirts, and shorts must be knee length or longer. Hairstyles should be clean and neat, avoiding extremes in styles and colors. Excessive ear piercing (more than one per ear) and all other body piercing are not acceptable. Shoes should be worn in all public campus areas.

Conduct
All students shall be required to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints and the BYU Honor Code. Furthermore, all students are required to abstain from possessing, serving, or consuming alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, or harmful drugs. Involvement with gambling; pornographic, erotic, or indecent material; disorderly, obscene, or indecent conduct or expressions; or with other offensive materials, expressions, or conduct or disruption of the peace that, in the sole discretion and judgment of the university, is inconsistent with the principles of the Church and the BYU Honor Code is not permitted. All students are required to know the Dress and Grooming Standards and abide by them. (The standards expressed above apply to students at all times, whether on or off campus.)

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Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement

All BYU Salt Lake Center students are required to obtain a Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement for each new academic year. Students must have their endorsements completed, submitted, and processed before they can register for fall semester or any semester thereafter.

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

Students registering for the first time in classes at the BYU Salt Lake Center must also be endorsed by the president of the stake in which they live.

Students of other faiths are to be endorsed by (1) the local leader of their religious preference, (2) by the bishop of the LDS ward in which they currently reside, or 3) by a BYU chaplain. You may contact the BYU Chaplin at 801–422–2293 or James_Slaughter@byu.edu

Students are expected to abide by all requirements of the BYU Honor Code, Academic Honesty Policy, and the Dress and Grooming Standards and to sign an agreement of commitment.

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 standard of conduct. They are encouraged to participate in services of their preferred religion.

Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement forms for nonmatriculated students can be found on pages XX and XX of this class schedule. They can also be accessed and printed from the BYU Salt Lake Center home page, http://ce.byu.edu/sl. Click on General Information, Registration, and then Ecclesiastical Endorsement.

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. Students without endorsements, except in unusual circumstances, 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. The decision to withdraw an endorsement may be appealed through the appropriate ecclesiastical channels and then, if appropriate, through a university review process via the Honor Code Office.

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