BYU—Idaho students will march for Honor Code reform on April 10, according to a Twitter account called #ReformTheCodeBYUI, just two days before a similar student-led demonstration is set to take place on the BYU campus in Provo.
A letter posted to the account details the reform students want, including administrator training requirements, a statue of limitations and full transparency.
Our official Demand of Action to @byuidaho #ReformTheCodeBYUI pic.twitter.com/sKhxZn9NgX
— 1 DAY #ReformTheCodeBYUI (@ReformBYUI) April 8, 2019
The account has 102 followers as of April 9. A Twitter poll from April 7 shows out of 37 respondents, approximately 28 (or about 76 percent) plan on attending the march.
Are you planning on marching? (If you answer no, please slide in the DMs and tell us why)
— 1 DAY #ReformTheCodeBYUI (@ReformBYUI) April 8, 2019
Another recent tweet states the BYU-I Public Safety Office will be involved with the march and “campus police are not showing up and taking names or looking for people to turn in.”
I just discussed with Public Safety our march and a perimeter was set up for us to safely march along. Our route has changed a little bit, but our meeting place is the same.
He assured me campus police are not showing up and taking names or looking for people to turn in.
— 1 DAY #ReformTheCodeBYUI (@ReformBYUI) April 9, 2019
“I understand that you may be scared to march,” another tweet states. “But isn’t that the point? Because you’re scared? March because you have fear.”
I understand that you may be scared to march.
I understand the honor office has made you believe you can’t.
I understand you want to “fly under the radar” and just finish school.
But isn’t that the point? Because you’re scared? March because you have fear.
— 1 DAY #ReformTheCodeBYUI (@ReformBYUI) April 8, 2019
The march comes in the wake of renewed controversy surrounding BYU’s Honor Code, seen through the Instagram account Honor Code Stories. The account, which has over 34,000 followers as of April 9, details students negative experiences with the Honor Code Office and seeks to “promote positive change within BYU’s Honor Code Office.”
A petition called “Update the ‘Honor Code’ at BYU” had over 22,000 signatures as of April 9 at 6 p.m.
BYU students are holding a sit-in of the Honor Code Office in Provo on April 12.
alright everyone. there’s lots of anger (rightfully so) about the honor code office right now. but tweeting only does so much.
so, we’ve organized a protest. this is real. this is happening. we’ve got confirmed reporters coming to this. be there on April 12th to #reformthecode. pic.twitter.com/SESwVNXTY0
— gary (@gantisdant) April 4, 2019
