Navigating BYU Education Week: A Comprehensive Guide to Schedule, Housing, and Participation

BYU Education Week is a popular program that provides educational opportunities for adults and youth. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the program, addressing key aspects such as housing, schedules, and participation guidelines.

BYU-Idaho Education Week Discontinued

Due to resource and scheduling conflicts with the new FSY conferences held on the BYU-Idaho campus, the BYU-Idaho Education Week program will be discontinued. Past Education Week speakers and class presentations will still be available in our video library, and weekly BYU-Idaho Devotionals are also a great resource.

Registration Essentials

Each person attending Education Week must register and wear their own name badge for class admittance. Name badges are non-transferable and cannot be shared. Education Week caters to adults and youth ages 14 and over. To register multiple people in a single transaction, contact 801-422-8925 or 1-877-221-6716 (toll-free).

Housing Information for BYU Education Week

General Guidelines

Participants seeking campus housing should be aware of specific guidelines. A parent or legal guardian must accompany youth under 18. No one under age 14 as of December 31 of the program year is permitted in Education Week housing.

Housing Options and Restrictions

BYU no longer offers couples' housing units for Education Week. The new Heritage Halls buildings are designated for family groups of four to six related family members. Men and women are housed in separate buildings, except for those who qualify for family housing in Heritage Halls. Participants should apply for either men's or women's housing accordingly. Those requiring alternative arrangements can consider hotels or motels.

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To maximize housing availability, participants cannot reserve a single room. If a roommate is not requested, one will be assigned.

Amenities and Facilities

All Heritage Halls buildings have elevators, while only one building in Helaman Halls has an elevator. Mini-refrigerators are standard in Helaman Halls housing, but not available in Heritage Halls. Wi-Fi is generally available in the common areas. Kitchens are not available for Education Week participants.

Provided Items

Campus housing provides essential items, including twin bed sheets, a pillow, pillowcase, blanket, bath towel, washcloth, and a small bar of soap. These items are placed in the room before arrival.

Family Housing Requirements

To qualify for family housing in Heritage Halls, groups must consist of at least four but no more than six related family members. All members must be at least age 14 by December 31 of the program year and registered for Education Week campus housing. The facilities at Helaman Halls cannot house both genders in the same building because they have only one restroom per wing or have shared bathrooms between rooms.

Check-in

Check-in information is available on the Housing page.

Curriculum and Instruction

BYU Education Week seeks individuals who can provide excellent, uplifting, and testimony-building instruction across various topics.

Application Process for Instructors

The application includes an ecclesiastical authorization and release, and an authorization for BYU to conduct a background check (required for instructors teaching youth classes).

Preferred Class Format

The preferred format is a series of four related 55-minute lectures, one each day from Tuesday to Friday. Each lecture should stand alone, and students should not be required to attend all lectures in the series to understand the content of a single lecture. Lengthy reviews of preceding lectures are discouraged. Single 55-minute classes are also accepted, in which case a series title is not required.

Application Materials

Applicants must submit an outline for each 55-minute class, listing the main teaching points and corresponding references (one or two references per teaching point). Make sure titles are concise but descriptive of the content. Each title should be submitted with a descriptive paragraph and a bullet-list outline of the main concepts or principles to be presented. Each concept or principle should have applicable references that support the content. Avoid dealing in absolutes. Also, a video (minimum of 20 minutes in length) of one of your presentations (not required of current full-time BYU or Seminary and Institute faculty). The required video does not need to be a professional taping; we just need to observe how you approach your topic. Education Week presentations are recommended to be lecture style since they are held in large rooms with hundreds of attendees. All materials must arrive by September 30. Applications that arrive after this date will not be considered.

Example Class Description

An example of a series title and corresponding classes is as follows:

Series Title: Dealing with Questions of Faith in the Latter-Days
Class Title: Key Principles to Help Navigate Through Crises of Faith

Description: This class will help class members understand the Church leaders’ emphasis and teachings on how to deal with questions of faith in latter-days. Using the scriptures and the words of the prophets, we will identify a few key principles that can help members of the Church navigate through crises of faith. In addition, I will share ideas of how to teach these principles to the family.

Guiding Principles for Instruction

When preparing your presentation, consider the following advice from Church leaders:

“This has been the subject of General Authority training for some time now as we try to focus on what the current prophet is teaching and the direction in which he is leading” (Elder Richard G. Scott).
“Gone are the days when students were protected from people who attacked the Church. . . . The Internet is expanding its reach across the world into almost every home and into the very hands and minds of your students” (“An Evening with Elder M. Russell Ballard”).
“My dear brothers and sisters, the assaults of the adversary are increasing exponentially, in intensity and in variety” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints,” Ensign).
“In moments of fear or doubt or troubling times, hold the ground you have already won, even if that ground is limited. . . . I am not asking you to pretend to faith you do not have. I am asking you to be true to the faith you do have” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland).
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Come, Join with Us,” Ensign.
Teaching Point 5: Prepare and Prevent (i.e. President Henry B. Eyring, “The Holy Ghost as Our Constant Companion,” Ensign.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Be Not Afraid, Only Believe,” Ensign.
“Faith in Jesus Christ is a gift from heaven that comes as we choose to believe and as we seek it and hold on to it” (Elder Neil L. Andersen, “Faith Is Not by Chance, But by Choice,” Ensign).
“We believe in God because of things we know . . . not what we don’t know” (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Be Not Afraid, Only Believe,” Ensign).

Additional Information

Before registering, review all pages regarding registration, campus housing, and other related items. Contact the Registration Office at 801-422-8925 with questions or concerns.

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