Standard penalties - Disciplinary Officer
Standard penalties for offences normally considered at Disciplinary Officer Stage:
Offence |
First Offence |
Second Offence |
Smoking in a non-designated area (outside). |
Written Warning and Fine - £50 |
Written Warning and Fine - £100 |
Drinking alcohol in a prohibited area. |
Written Warning and Fine - £50 |
Written Warning and Fine - |
Smoking in a prohibited |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of Discipline |
Failure, without reasonable cause, |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Written Warning and Fine - |
Minor anti-social disturbance including off-campus noise disturbance. |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Written Warning and Fine - |
Minor assault (slap, push) |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Written Warning and Fine - £250 and/or exclusion or referral to Committee of Discipline* |
Minor vandalism or malicious |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Written Warning and Fine - |
Disruption of, or interference with |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Obstruction of, or improper |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Behaviour which interferes with the |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Making false, frivolous, malicious, |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Failure to comply with a previously |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Contempt of the University’s |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
Breach of University Regulations |
Written Warning and Fine - £150 |
Referral to Committee of |
*The decision to refer a case to the Committee of Discipline should be taken in consultation with Academic Affairs. A hearing is not required for a case to be referred.
In addition to the above penalties, students will be required to pay for any loss or damage that resulted directly or indirectly from the student’s misconduct. The standard penalty is not a maximum. Depending on the circumstances and severity of an offence a heavier penalty may be applied.
In cases where a student admits an offence or presents mitigating circumstances (which should be recorded), a lesser penalty may be considered. More than three minor offences will result in a student being referred directly to a Committee of Discipline.
A written warning will stay on the student transcript until graduation.
A second offence of an identical or similar nature will normally be referred to a Committee of Discipline. A second offence of a different nature may be dealt with by a Disciplinary Officer.
Standard penalties - Committee of Discipline
Standard penalties for offences normally considered at Committee of Discipline Stage:
Offence |
First Offence |
Second Offence |
Minor offence committed by a |
Written Warning and Fine - £350 |
Suspension |
Theft/fraud. |
Written Warning and Fine - £500 |
Expulsion |
Major vandalism or malicious |
Written Warning and Fine - £500 |
Expulsion |
Misuse of fire or other safety |
Written Warning and Fine - £500 |
Expulsion |
Failure to cooperate with the |
Suspension |
Expulsion |
Behaviour which brings, or may |
Suspension |
Expulsion |
Illegal possession of a controlled |
Suspension |
Expulsion |
Bullying, harassment, abuse or |
Suspension |
Expulsion |
Failure to disclose the required information to the Director of Academic and Student Affairs as required by Paragraph 5.10 of these Regulations. |
Expulsion |
n/a |
Violent, threatening or indecent |
Expulsion |
n/a |
Assault, including actual bodily |
Expulsion |
n/a |
Major assault or anti-social |
Expulsion |
n/a |
Public order offence – for |
Expulsion |
n/a |
Grievous bodily harm |
Expulsion |
n/a |
In addition to the above penalties, students will be required to pay for any loss or damage that resulted directly or indirectly from the student’s misconduct. The standard penalty is not a maximum. Depending on the circumstances and severity of an offence a heavier penalty may be applied.
In cases where a student admits an offence, or presents mitigating circumstances (which should be recorded), a lesser penalty may be considered. A written warning will stay on the student transcript until graduation.
Suspension will normally be for an academic year, although this may vary according to the nature and severity of offences. Students who are suspended may be permitted to take examinations but will not be permitted to graduate or reenrol.
Expulsion will be recorded permanently on the student transcript.