As part of its commitment to providing “an environment . . . sustained by those moral virtues which characterize the life and teachings of the Son of God” (BYU Mission Statement), the university strives to create an on-campus housing environment that is safe and adheres to all federal campus safety laws, including the Disclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures (Campus Fire Safety Act), 20 U.S.C. § 1092(i).

For information about the university’s fire safety program, visit risk.byu.edu/fire.

The university prohibits smoking and open flames in on-campus housing. The university also regulates portable electrical appliances as described in the Campus Fire Safety Act Procedures.

The university’s Campus Fire Safety Act Procedures detail how an on-campus resident or an employee should respond to a fire that they create or encounter and what to do in response to a fire alarm.

The university offers fire safety education and training programs to all students living in on-campus housing as described in the Campus Fire Safety Act Procedures.

If discrepancies exist between federal law and this policy or the Campus Fire Safety Act Procedures, federal law controls.