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MS Program: Honor Code Statement
Brigham Young University exists to provide a university education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Such an atmosphere is created and preserved through commitment to conduct that reflects those ideals and principles.
All students, staff, and faculty of Brigham Young University are expected to commit to maintain 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 BYU Dress and Grooming Standards,
- participate regularly in church services, and
- support others in their commitment to comply with the BYU Honor Code.
Specific policies embodied in the Honor Code include Academic Honesty, Dress and Grooming Standards, Residential Living Standards, and Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement.
In addition, BYU does not allow unlawful discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. Assistance and grievance procedures are outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog (see BYU 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog, p. 22 or Undergraduate Studies Catalog at http://ar.byu.edu/catalog/ugrad_catalog.html).