4. Penalties

4.1 Penalties for a breach of a University Rule (except 2.17 and 2.18) are set out in the Student Discipline Procedure.

4.2 The procedure to be adopted in the case of a breach of rules on ‘Omission or Misrepresentation of Significant Information during Application or after Registration’ is laid down in point 26.2 of the document entitled Information for Students.

4.3 The procedure to be adopted in the case of a breach of rules on 'Criminal Convictions' is laid down in section 15.2 of the Student Discipline Procedure.

4.4 In addition to the penalties outlined in the Student Discipline Procedure, students may be required to pay compensation to the University, an individual member of staff or a student, or to the Students’ Union or any other organisation of students for damage caused or loss incurred subject to the production of an invoice.

4.5 Any breach of the parking rules and regulations leaves the driver of the vehicle liable to the issue of a Parking Charge Notice by a Campus Security operative. The notice gives the driver details of the breach and an opportunity to appeal the charge or settle the debt by payment to the University’s contracted scheme management company. If the debt is paid within 14 days a 50% discount will be applied.

4.6 Compensation must be paid for the loss of a book, periodical or other Information Services property, or any equipment on short-term loan from the University, subject to the production of an invoice.

 

Chapter reviewed: Sept 2023