Support Following a Student Death
When a current student passes away, the Dean of Students may be contacted for assistance and support. The Dean of Students Office can serve as a liaison for the following inquiries by family members, legal guardians, or conservators about:
- BYU-related finances
- housing and personal belongings
- posthumous degrees
- contacting university officials and professors
- on-campus employment
If you become aware of the death of a current student, please contact the Dean of Students Office (contact information listed below) and provide the information requested below. Support for students facing an emergency is also available through the Dean of Students Office. Click here for more information.
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Contact the Dean of Students Office
If you become aware of the death of a current student, please contact the Dean of Students Office (contact information listed below) and provide the information requested below:
•Student’s name
•BYU student ID number
•Date of passing
•Location of passing (city, state, country)
•Local address
•Name and contact information for the family, legal guardian, or conservator
•BYU enrollment status
•BYU ward
Dean of Students Contact Information:
3500 Wilkinson Student Center
(801) 422-2731
Support for students experiencing an emergency is also available through the Dean of Students Office. Click here for more information.
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Posthumous Degrees
The Dean of Students Office can connect family members, legal guardians, or conservators with the university officials responsible for evaluating the possibility of awarding of a posthumous degree. Posthumous degrees are awarded based on multiple criteria, and may be considered when the student was currently enrolled, in good standing, and close to graduation.
When awarded, posthumous degrees are presented to a family member, legal guardian, or conservator.
Contact the Dean of Students Office if you have questions.
Dean of Students Contact Information:
3500 Wilkinson Student Center
(801) 422-2731
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Clerical Assistance
The Dean of Students Office will assist with clerical needs that arise when a student passes away to ensure the family, legal guardian, or conservator can address other matters.
This assistance includes:
•Settling the student's finances
•Collecting and delivering personal belongings (if the student lived in BYU-affiliated housing; support will be provided but cannot be guaranteed for non-BYU affiliated housing)
•Connecting family, legal guardian, or conservator to departments responsible for posthumous degrees
•Contacting university officials and professors
•On-campus employment
•University floral tribute for funeral or memorial service
•Other circumstance-specific assistance as needed
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Contact Us
If you have information about a student who has passed away, please email us at deanofstudents@byu.edu, call (801) 422-2731, or click the link below to send us an email through the website.