Brigham Young University Honor Code - Standards

Standards

The BYU honor code governs not only academic behavior, but morality, and dress and grooming standards of students and faculty, with the aim of providing an atmosphere consistent with LDS principles. The Honor Code requires:

  • Abstinence from illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea (substances forbidden by the LDS Word of Wisdom)
  • Honesty
  • Encouraging others in their commitment to keep the Honor Code
  • Living a chaste and virtuous life:
    • Appropriate gender-specific behavior (no sexual harassment)
    • No involvement with pornographic or indecent material
    • No inappropriate sexual activity (no sexual relationships outside of marriage)
    • No homosexual behavior
  • Obedience to the law
  • Active participation in Church services (according to whatever religion of which one is a member)
  • Respect for others
  • Clean language
  • Following the "Residential Living Standards" (visiting hours for members of the opposite sex)
  • Dress and Grooming Standards. Abiding by the guidelines for dress, grooming, and housing. Skirts must reach to the knee and shirts may not be sleeveless. Form fitting, strapless and revealing clothing is not appropriate. Male students may not wear beards or goatees without permission; such permission is usually granted only to men with skin conditions aggravated by shaving or for theatrical performances requiring beards. While BYU used to grant permission for religious purposes, this is no longer recognized as a valid exemption.
  • Students are prohibited from having guns on campus.

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