Dear bishops, branch presidents, mission presidents, members of stake presidency, or other clergy:

Please review the below Code of Conduct, Dress Code, and Honor Pledge with the applicant and indicate your endorsement of the applicant's willingness to sincerely strive to live by these standards while attending Southern Virginia University.

Code of Conduct & Dress Code

University Mission

Southern Virginia University is a private, self-reliant, residential university aligned with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its principles and values. Our mission is to gather faithful Latter-day Saints and like-minded students, lift them in intellect, character, and spirituality, and launch them into successful lives and careers.

Code of Conduct

The University’s Code of Conduct is founded on the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, His commandment to Love One Another, and the Church’s 13th Article of Faith: “We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all.” We invite and welcome all who will sincerely strive to live by these principles and shared commitments to one another.

Faithful

• Be trustworthy and keep promises
• Live a chaste and virtuous life, including abstaining from sexual relations outside of marriage
• Abstain from alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, vaping, and any form of substance abuse

Honest

• Be honest in all things
• Obey the law and follow university policies
• Do not cheat, steal, or plagiarize

Kind

• Be kind and treat all people with dignity and respect
• Use clean language free from profanity, vulgarity, and discriminatory speech
• Do not abuse, bully, harass, or discriminate against others

Dress Code

Dress and appearance should be clean, respectful, and appropriate for the occasion.