I was reported and met with Kevin Utt. He didn’t tell me who reported me but it was during my 6 month probation that they changed honor code reporting so that you cannot report anonymously. He still didn’t tell me after that.
Kevin was a nice guy and didn’t seem judgmental or looking to punish me but it was the most terrifying time of my life. I had a girlfriend and we were reported because she had slept over at my out out in the living room a couple times. Which he said was against the law of chastity even though it was only stated in the rules that the opposite sex can’t sleep over.
Anyway, I was asked to write a paper explaining my testimony or something. Something to prove that I wasn’t gay or that I regretted it or something. I didn’t admit I was gay or that I was seeing someone. Then he told me that over the weekend they would decide what to do with me.
Definitely the worst weekend of my life.
I got academic probation, no suspension or anything thank heaven.
Kevin was nice and seemed understanding and all that good stuff. He asked if I would sign a form to contact my bishop. I didn’t sign it. He told me I had to do 10 hours of community service for the next 6 months as well as have regular meetings with my bishop that the bishop and I could decide together.
We met monthly where I would report on all the things I was supposed to do and we talked about how I was applying for the advertising program. I told him the good news when I got in.
At the end I had to write a paper “recommitting to the honor code”. I wrote that I didn’t want to jeopardize my education so I would consider that next time I was tempted. And then I was all done.
Definitely not the worst experience. But the fact that I had to be put on probation for a sleepover is just wild.
I attended the honor code protests when they happened. I’m graduated now but my S/O is still at school.