Regulations for Taught Students approval and ownership

Regulations for Taught Students

V4.0

Yes

University Teaching and Learning Committee

01 August 2021

Annually

Director of Registry

University Teaching and Learning Committee and University Research Committee

 https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/regs-taught/ 

Completed 

4.0

01 August 2021

Throughout the Regulations

• The regulations have been updated to include numerical references for each paragraph to help easily identify areas.

Registry

4.0

01 August 2021

Our Student Charter

• Updated with new SU President’s signature.

Registry

Community Code of Conduct

• Addition of examples for definitions of bulling, harassment and sexual misconduct as per the OfS guidance.

4.0

01 August 2021

Glossary

• Updated to include new definition of precautionary measures (used to be referred to as restriction)
• Updated to include the terms Reporting and Responding Party in accordance with updates made in Section 12: Student Disciplinary

Registry

4.0

01 August 2021

Section 1: Important Information

• Addition of ‘Allegations under the Regulations’ for Taught Students

Registry

4.0

01 August 2021

Section 2: International Student Information

• All student visa information updated in line with immigration requirements.

Section 3: Student Finance

• More clearly outlined the appeal process.

Section 5: Interrupting, Withdrawing, or Transferring from Studies

• Addition of limited options for which point a student can return to their studies after interruption.
• Outlined maximum period of registration.

Section 7: Conduct in Assessments

• Clarification of student’s responsibility during online assessments.

Section 8: Consideration of Personal Circumstances

• Updated title to encompass extensions in addition to extenuating circumstances.
• Addition of self-certified extension requests in accordance with OiA recommendations.
• Addition of extension procedure and regulation to provide clarity between that and ECs.
• New section (8.12) on Assessments and ECs based on Religious Fasting and Religious Observances.

Section 9: Results Appeal

• Updated wording for ‘request a review of a mark or grade’ procedure in line with the Regulations for Award.

Section 10: Academic Misconduct

• Updated with some minor rewording

Section 11: Fitness to Practise

• Inclusion of new precautionary measures section (used to be referred to as restriction) and more information regarding criminal proceedings.

Section 12: Student Disciplinary

• Inclusion of new precautionary measures section (used to be referred to as restriction) and more information regarding criminal proceedings.
• Addition of reporting party, responding party and witness information.
• Addition of alternative reporting tools as per the OfS recommendation
• Addition of classification of misconduct levels.
• Clarity provided regarding the timeline of the procedure and evidence which can be submitted by the reporting party as part of the investigation.

Section 13: Student Complaints

• Updated with some minor rewording