Disciplinary Regulations

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Disciplinary Regulations

13.1.

The Disciplinary Regulations will apply in relation to any activities engaged in, or services and facilities enjoyed, as a student of the University, or in the vicinity of any premises owned, leased or managed by the University. Disciplinary action may also be taken against a student engaged in any activity relating to the University in respect of any alleged misconduct wherever and whenever it may have taken place when it is considered necessary to protect the interests and reputation of the University, its staff, or students. For students subject to the Breach of Professional Misconduct and Termination of Training Procedure, disciplinary activity that affects professional suitability may also be referred to other relevant University authorities to be handled in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

13.2.

A breach of discipline by a student is defined as:

infringement of a Regulation of the University;
infringement of any provision of a code of practice approved from time to time by the Council;
conviction of a criminal offence in a court of law or having been formally cautioned for a criminal offence by a police officer;
attempting or inciting others to commit any breach of discipline;
failure to comply with a resolution previously imposed by the Vice-Chancellor, the Proctor*, the Disciplinary Committee or the Disciplinary Committee of Appeal, from the time of the notification of the resolution or such other time as is authorised by the Student Disciplinary Officer, save that a period of 28 days (or exceptionally, a longer period as specified by the Student Disciplinary Officer) is allowed for the payment of fines, damages and costs;

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any of the following:

violent, threatening or intimidating behaviour;

indecent or abusive language or behaviour;

disorderly behaviour.

This regulation applies within the University. It also applies outside the University in respect of such alleged misconduct by a student to an officer, member or employee of the University.

a student shall not behave in a manner likely to bring the University into disrepute;
behaviour likely to cause injury or impair safety on University premises;
conduct amounting to harassment. (The University will take harassment to include any behaviour that appears or feels offensive, intimidating or hostile, which interferes with individuals’ academic, working or social environment; or which induces stress, anxiety, fear or sickness on the part of the harassed person. The defining features are that the behaviour appears or feels offensive or intimidating to the recipient and would be so regarded by any reasonable person.)
(NOTE: To be read in conjunction with the University’s ‘Guidelines for Dealing with Harassment and Bullying’.)
publishing of any matter (including expressed orally or in any writing, sign or visible representation, including electronically) which is threatening, abusive or insulting or constitutes harassment or makes others fear violence, including:

by printing or displaying within the University or
by publishing or distributing to any visitor, officer, member or employee of the University or
by using in any form of instruction, meeting or gathering (including social and sporting activities) or
by broadcasting to any visitor, officer, member or employee of the University

conduct which obstructs, frustrates or disrupts

any lecture, class or other instruction, or any laboratory work, or any examinations, authorised to be held, given or undertaken within the University; or

any meeting or other function (including social or sporting activities) authorised to take place within the University; or

the satisfactory conduct of the administrative work of the University or its public or official functions, activities or legal duties;

interfering with or impeding any officer, member or employee of the University in carrying out his/her duty or proper function as such;
failure to disclose name and other relevant details to an officer or employee of the University or the Students Union when it is reasonable to require that such information be given;
interfering with or impeding, by the use of intimidation, violence, threat of violence or physical obstruction, the supply or delivery of any goods or services to the University, or so interfering with or impeding the entry into the University of any lawful visitor;
failure to comply with the terms of any action taken in accordance with Ordinance 5;
a student shall not behave in a way that causes, or is likely to cause, death, unnecessary suffering, harm or distress to any species of wildlife or domesticated or semi-domesticated animal;
unauthorised interference with any mechanical, electrical or other services or installations within the University;
failure to comply with the 'Guidelines for Use of IT Facilities';
theft committed within the University;
damage to or defacement or misappropriation or unauthorised use of the property of the University and its grounds;
using or knowingly possessing within the University any controlled drug as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Regulations promulgated thereunder or any legislation for the time being in force modifying or replacing that Act;
forgery, falsification or misuse of the University's name or of any University record or document, or knowingly making any false statement or being party to impersonation in relation to any academic examination or assessment or University administrative function or service, including the use of false documentation or statement in the process of gaining admission to the University;
infringement of the rules relating to admission to social functions as published from time to time by the Proctor;
refusal to make any payment, or comply with any direction or restriction, subject to any right of appeal applicable, imposed by the Librarian in respect of the use of Library facilities;
misuse of fire appliances within the University;
unwarranted sounding or raising of a fire alarm within the University;
disposing of litter inappropriately within the University;
possessing within the University any offensive weapon as defined in the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 or, without good cause, any article as defined in Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Regulations promulgated there under or any legislation for the time being in force modifying or replacing that Act.

13.3.

The procedure for dealing with alleged breaches of discipline shall be that set out in the documents entitled ‘Disciplinary Procedures’, ‘Disciplinary Committee Procedures’ and ‘Disciplinary Committee of Appeal Procedures’ as approved from time to time by the Senate.

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13.4.

Students are required to attend any meeting of any committee of the Senate which has been appointed by the Student Disciplinary Officer when required to do so in writing with reasonable notice by the Student Disciplinary Officer.

13.5.

Students are required, when attending a meeting of any Committee or Sub-Committee of the Senate, to comply with the rulings and procedures of that committee.

*Throughout the Disciplinary Regulations and Procedures the term ‘Proctor’ signifies ‘Proctor, Assistant Proctor or person delegated to act in the Proctor’s absence’.