Apply to Present

We welcome applications from individuals who will offer excellent, uplifting, and testimony building instruction in a wide variety of topics that are related to loss. These topics include, but are not limited to daily life, the gospel, family and relationships, communication, finance, personal development, mental health, and others.

As we review the needs for the upcoming program, we will consider all applications and proposed topics. Thank you for your interest and support, we look forward to hearing from you.

—BYU CE Events staff

Before beginning the application process, please read this page thoroughly. The information on how to apply follows these instructions.

Qualifications we will be considering:

  • Educational and/or professional background and/or experience.
  • Thorough preparation in the proposed field/topic.
  • Teaching ability, communication skills, sincerity, and an ability to build faith centered in Jesus Christ.
  • Willingness to adhere to BYU Continuing Education policy that prohibits the promotion of any personal goods or services or any organization or its products.
  • Ecclesiastical endorsement (BYU will do the contacting with each presenter's ecclesiastical leader)
  • Subject matter:
    • Timeliness, practicality, pertinence, and appropriateness of topic
    • Necessity of topics to balance the program
    • Clearance of titles and lecture outlines by the Church Correlation Committee.

Potential presentation formats:

Classroom style—an instructor teaching at a podium, 40–50 minutes

Ted-talk style—an instructor speaking on a single subject, no podium, 20–25 minutes

Panel/round table style—2 or 3 instructors teaching and discussing together at a table, 40–50 minutes

When applying to teach, please include:

  • proposed title
  • short description of the class
  • outline of teaching points and resources

NOTE: Things to remember:

  • All titles and content must be consistent with the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Avoid dealing in absolutes. There is rarely a best, most important, or easy anything.
  • Avoid dealing in lists of things someone “must do” to overcome a. b. or c. We each walk different paths.
  • Avoid wording that implies that you have "secret" or "never-before-known" information, or that you have knowledge that is unavailable to the general populace.
  • Be concise and to the point, but keep in mind that each title should reflect accurately what you intend to teach rather than just being an enticement or a clever adage.
  • If your title is of a religious nature, consider as models the titles of presentations given at LDS General Conferences.
  • Please do not submit titles that are subject to misunderstanding or misinterpretation or which are speculative.
  • Titles dwelling on the negative aspects of subjects, titles that encourage playing the devil's advocate, and titles that can lead to disagreement among participants are not appropriate.
  • Titles of distributed or published DVDs, CDs, books, podcasts, workbooks, etc. should not be used as class titles.
  • Titles that suggest a specific relationship with a single member of the Godhead are not appropriate.
  • When considering titles and content about subjects of a sacred nature, avoid a frivolous, joking, or sarcastic slant.

To apply to teach at the 2026 BYU Life After Loss Conference, please fill out the questionnaire. 

Once all of your information is received in our office, your video and outline will be reviewed. If selected you will receive an email and link to begin your ecclesiastical clearance within 7–10 days. The ecclesiastical release authorizes BYU to contact your ecclesiastical leader regarding eligibility.

Once completed, a member of the staff will contact you about your availability during the conference. If you are not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the director will call you to go over the ecclesiastical questions and your availability.

PLEASE NOTE: There is no compensation for teaching at the BYU Life After Loss conference. There is a small travel stipend for those that would need to drive from the areas near Logan or St. George, or fly in from out-of-state. There is no on-campus housing available for the conference, however, there are several hotels available near campus that are listed on our Lodging & Travel page.