Students must obtain an ecclesiastical endorsement in order to be admitted to Ensign College, and maintain an active endorsement to continue class enrollment and graduate.
The Registration Office begins accepting ecclesiastical endorsements on March 1st of each academic year. Endorsements must be submitted prior to fall registration.
Whether on or off campus, all students are expected to follow the Honor Code, which includes the (1) Academic Honesty Policy, (2) Dress and Grooming Principles and Expectations and (3) Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Applicants who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must receive an endorsement from the priesthood leaders of their unit of record. In most cases, this means you need to visit with your bishop or branch president AND with a member of your stake presidency. Currently serving missionaries should interview with their mission president.
| NEW STUDENTS need endorsement from: | CONTINUING STUDENTS need endorsement from: | |
| In a ward | Bishop AND Stake Presidency | Bishop |
| In a branch | Branch President AND Stake or District Presidency | Branch President |
| Currently serving a mission | Mission President | Mission President |
You should engage with your priesthood leaders to ensure your endorsement is complete by the deadline.
Continuing endorsements may be requested online by doing the following:
- Request an endorsement from the bishop or branch president of the ward/branch that holds your current Church membership record.
- Select “Student” > “Continuing/Currently Enrolled” > “I am currently enrolled at Ensign College”.
- Log in with your Church account.
How will my bishop/branch president complete my electronic request?
Bishops view and submit continuing student endorsements by logging in to ces-endorse.byu.edu (NOT endorse.byu.edu).
Other Students
Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must complete a religious recommendation known as an 'ecclesiastical endorsement' from either their own religious leader or a bishop or branch president of the Church and have an interview with the chaplain of the school to which they are applying.
Who needs to endorse me?
| I will: | I need endorsement from: |
|---|---|
| Interview with my own leader | Own Religious Leader AND School Chaplain |
| NOT interview with my own leader | Bishop or Branch President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints AND School Chaplain |
You are responsible for scheduling appointments promptly to ensure that your religious recommendation is complete and submitted by the deadline.
Withdrawn or Declined Ecclesiastical Endorsement
An ecclesiastical leader may withdraw a student’s endorsement at any time or may decline to endorse a continuing student if the leader determines the student is no longer eligible for the endorsement. For more information regarding withdrawn or declined endorsements, please see the Ensign Catalog.
HAVE QUESTIONS? WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE?
For questions about endorsement renewals, please contact the Registration Office at 801-524-8140 or registration@ensign.edu. For questions regarding a withdrawn endorsement, please contact the Honor Code Office at 801-524-1936 or honorcode@ensign.edu.