Code of Practice for Student Discipline (September 2015 update)
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A number of changes to the Code of Practice for Student Discipline were implemented on 1 October 2015. These changes apply to all students.
The changes made
- SD1.8 – a new subsection (SD 1.8 (b)) has been added regarding serious academic misconduct.
- SD2.1 – this section has been extended to provide a definition of the academic penalties that may be applied if an offence of Plagiarism is committed under SD1.8(a).
- SD3 – changes to this section remove the power of disciplinary authorities other than academic misconduct officers to act in relation to offences committed under SD1.8(a).
- SD4 – information has been added regarding notifying a student about any penalty and their right of appeal for an offence under SD1.8(a) to the Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee, and about the possibility that a serious or repeated offence may be referred to the Central Disciplinary Committee as an offence under SD1.8(b).
- SD10 – information has been added about the right of appeal for an offence under SD1.8(a) to the Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee and, where appropriate, to the Senate Academic Appeals Review Panel.
Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them onContact the OU.
