Students Can Show Legs and Toes After Dress Code Restrictions Loosen at Latter Day Saints-affiliated Universities

Students and staff at Latter-day Saints high education institutions are now permitted to wear shorts and open-toe footwear on campuses. On Thursday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revealed the updates to its student ecclesiastical endorsements and the Honor Code for the Church Educational System, which will “simplify and unify” the dress and grooming standards on its affiliated campuses. “Our goal is that all students and employees feel the love of the Savior, experience the growth from applying gospel principles, and more fully realize the joy associated with being part of a covenant-keeping community,” Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the CES Commissioner of Education, said in a statement. The updates came after focus groups conducted at Brigham Young University-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, BYU in Provo, Utah, and Ensign College in Salt Lake City found that changes to the decades-long dress code restrictions “would inspire both students and employees.” Students will be allowed to wear shorts that keep “with the principles and expectations given.” “Previously, dress and grooming expectations varied across CES institutions. The new Dress and Grooming Principles and Expectations identify an important set of foundational principles while retaining a set of common expectations to assist with the application of these principles,” read

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