Rules, Regulations, and Information for Students

5.0  Disciplinary Procedure

5.1  In all cases investigated under the Procedure below students shall be notified in writing in advance of the allegation made against them, and shall have the right to be accompanied at the interview and shall be given an opportunity to put their case, calling witnesses as appropriate.

5.2  Unless otherwise stated the Pro Vice-Chancellor or the Senior Tutor will decide whether a breach of discipline has occurred, and will have power to impose penalties.

5.3  In the case of an alleged breach of Information Services Regulations the power to impose penalties may be exercised by the Director of Information Services and may be delegated by the Director to a member of staff in Information Services. In the case of an alleged breach of Information Services Regulations relating to the use of computing facilities the power to decide whether a breach of discipline has occurred and to impose penalties may be exercised by the Director of Information Services (or his/her nominee), if general University facilities are involved, or by the Head of the relevant Department, if departmental facilities are involved.

5.4  In the case of an alleged breach of Sports Regulations the power to decide whether a breach of discipline has occurred and to impose penalties may be exercised by the Director of Physical Education.

5.5  In the case of an alleged breach of Hall Regulation the power to decide whether a breach has occurred, and to impose penalties, may be exercised by the Residence Manager.

5.6  In the case of an alleged breach of Regulation 3.7 the decision by either the Pro Vice-Chancellor or Senior Tutor on whether a breach of discipline has occurred and whether a penalty should be imposed will be taken only after consultation with the President of the Students’ Guild.

5.7  In the event of an alleged breach of Rules, the matter may be referred to the University Disciplinary Committee by the Pro Vice- Chancellor. If it seems possible that a penalty of rustication or expulsion may be incurred, the matter shall be referred to the University Disciplinary Committee by the Pro Vice-Chancellor.

5.8  A student dealt with initially under 5.3, 5.4 or 5.5 above shall have a right to appeal to the Senior Tutor or, if the Senior Tutor has been previously involved in the specific case, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, whose decision will be final. A student dealt with initially by the Senior Tutor (see 5.2 and 5.6) shall have the right of appeal to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, within 14 days of any penalty being imposed. A student dealt with initially by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall have the right of appeal to the Disciplinary Committee, within 14 days of any penalty being imposed. In all cases any appeal must be based on new evidence not available when the case was first considered or procedural irregularities at the time of the first hearing. The Disciplinary Committee will endeavour to hear the appeal within 15 working days of receipt of the appeal by the Registrar and Secretary. The Disciplinary Committee shall report to Senate, which under the Charter is responsible for disciplinary matters. A student whose case is first heard by the Disciplinary Committee shall have a right of appeal to Senate.

5.9  The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of three members of the academic staff, one of whom shall be Chairman, selected by the Pro Vice-Chancellor from a Standing Panel of six academic staff appointed by Senate, and two students selected by the President of the Students’ Guild from a Standing Panel of four students appointed by the Students’ Guild.