Rules Relating to Student Fees and Charges (including Student Sanctions)

Student Sanctions Rules

1. Definitions

1.1 In these Rules, unless the context otherwise indicates or requires:

‘Enrolment’ means enrolment, re-enrolment or re-admission.

‘Indebtedness to the University’ means non-payment, by the prescribed date, of:

(a) prescribed fees and charges, namely, the Higher Education Contribution Scheme, Tuition Fees, Union and Student Association fees;

(b) fines imposed under a University By-law or Rule;

(c) administrative charges and fees;

(d) student loans and other financial obligations resulting from a Student Loan Agreement entered into with the University;

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(e) rent or other changes arising from a student residential Licence Agreement entered into with the University;

(f) compulsory fees related to participation in a residential school, student excursion, student field trip or similar activity;

(g) charges related to the non-return or damage to University property or equipment.

2. Failure to Pay Charges

2.1 Any student who is indebted to the University may be subject to the imposition of student sanctions as in Rule 3.

2.2 A student who is sanctioned will be issued with a sanction notice requesting that the student take immediate action to resolve the outstanding obligations. Students are warned that failure to resolve the outstanding obligations by the date specified on the sanction notice may result in cancellation of enrolment.

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3. Student Sanctions

3.1 Student sanctions shall be imposed by the Director of Student Services following consultation with appropriate staff. Student sanctions may take the form of one, or more, of the following:

(a) withdrawal of approval to enrol;

(b) withholding of Notification of Assessment;

(c) non-issue of a Transcript of Academic Record or testamur;

(d) loss of access to computing services and other facilities;

(e) withdrawal of library borrowing privileges.

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4. Special Consideration

4.1 In exceptional circumstances, where the imposition of student sanctions would be inappropriate having regard to the circumstances, the Director of Student Services may direct that:

(a) student sanctions be not imposed; or

(b) student sanctions be removed or varied; or

(c) conditions for discharging the student’s indebtedness to the University be renegotiated.

4.2 An application for special consideration, setting out the facts upon which the student relies and any corroborative evidence, shall be made in writing to the Director of Student Services, normally within 10 working days of the date of formal notification to the student of the imposition of student sanctions.

4.3 The Director of Student Services shall respond to the application for special consideration, normally within 10 working days of the receipt of the application.

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5. Appeal

5.1 A student may appeal against any decision made under these Rules. An appeal shall made in writing to the Executive Director and Vice-President (Corporate Services), normally within 10 working days of notification of the relevant decision.

5.2 The Executive Director and Vice-President (Corporate Services) shall rule on the appeal and inform the student in writing of the ruling, normally within 10 working days of receipt of the appeal.

5.3 The decision of the Executive Director and Vice-President (Corporate Services) shall be final.

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