The following are key changes to the student casework regulations for the 2022/23 academic year.
Amendments to wording for the purpose of clarification (3.3, 3.5 / 4.1, 4.5 / 6.10 / 7.2, 7.3, 7.11 / 8.1
Clarification that the timescale for convening a University Disciplinary Committee may be extended in exceptional circumstances by the University, including (but not limited to) where a student has requested legal representation (6.21)
Clarification that the University may decide to employ a specialist investigator external to the University in certain circumstances (6.11)
Clarification that a note of any penalty at level 1 of the procedure will be held on the student’s record (5.6)
Inclusion of a statement confirming that amendments to penalties may be considered and applied as a reasonable adjustment depending on the student’s individual needs (4.1)
Amendment of references from Fitness to Study Procedure to Support for Study Procedure as a result of proposed changes to this set of regulations and procedure (3.11 / 6.16 )
The clarification of a student’s ability to have a legally qualified support person/representative at meetings and hearings (3.7-3.9)
The inclusion of a section on responsibility for deciding the appropriate procedure to be followed (2.16)
The inclusion of a section on the purpose of No Contact Agreements (2.15)
Clarification that references to ‘apprentice’ throughout the procedure refer to an apprentice/Operational Policing student on a policing course (1.3, 1.4)
Please note the amendments to Section 6.23 of the Student Conduct Procedure that specifies the changes in responsibilities for inviting Witnesses to a hearing
University roles, where stated, should be interpreted as the role or equivalent role for the purposes of the application of the procedure.
