 All students and faculty , regardless of religion , are required to agree to adhere to an honor code . Early forms of the Church Educational System Honor Code are found as far back as the days of the Brigham Young Academy and early school President Karl G. Maeser . Maeser created the " Domestic Organization " , which was a group of teachers who would visit students at their homes to see that they were following the schools moral rules prohibiting obscenity , profanity , smoking , and alcohol consumption . The Honor Code itself was not created until about 1940 , and was used mainly for cases of cheating and academic dishonesty . President Wilkinson expanded the Honor Code in 1957 to include other school standards . This led to what the Honor Code represents today : rules regarding chastity , dress , grooming , drugs , and alcohol . A signed commitment to live the honor code is part of the application process , and must be adhered by all students , faculty , and staff . Students and faculty found in violation of standards are either warned or called to meet with representatives of the Honor Council . In certain cases , students and faculty can be expelled from the school or lose tenure . Both LDS and non @-@ LDS students are required to meet annually with a Church leader to receive an ecclesiastical endorsement for both acceptance and continuance . 
