west thames college student disciplinary procedures

Disciplinary Procedures

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Process

Academic Disciplinary

Process (A)

MisconductDisciplinary

Process (M)

Disciplinary procedures

Academic disciplinary procedures

These relate to poor academic performance which is likely to prejudice your chances of successfully completing

the course

Disciplinary action A10

This disciplinary is used within the first 6 weeks of you starting you course

The reason why you would be issued with this disciplinary is for:

poor/lack of attendance late for lessons submitting in work late failure to bring in course handbook general classroom behaviour

Disciplinary action A10

What happens next:

Within the first 3 weeks on you starting your course, if you are spoken to about any of the previous (teachers have raised concerns) you will be issued with an A10.

You will then have a review date whereby your SLA/CQTM will review your progress on the course.

If you have not improved on your performance, then at this stage you can be withdrawn from your course.

Reasons for academic disciplinary actions

Frequent lateness Persistent/unreasonable/extended absence Persistent disruption of a class Failure to complete assignments and/or hand in coursework

by agreed specified deadlines Persistent inappropriate use of mobile phones or personal

music players in class Low level, irritating behaviour which makes learning difficult

for other students Verbal use towards a member of staff in the classroom Unsatisfactory performance on work placement Plagiarism Cheating

Stage 1 Cause for Concern or A1

Action by staff: Lecturers, Personal tutors, SLA’s

Stage 2Classroom Review or A2

Action by staff: CQTM, Personal tutor, SLA

Stage 3Classroom Disciplinary Hearing or A3

Action by staff: Assistant Director or Director

Outcome: Trial period or exclusion

Academic disciplinary action process –A1, A2 &

A3

Forms: A24

Action by staff: Lecturers, Personal tutors, SLA’s, CQTM’s, PM’s

Process: excluded before 12pm return back to college the following day at 9am.

Excluded after 12pm return back to college the next day at 12.30pm

Before you are allowed back into the classroom you must attend:

A return back to college interview

Action by staff: PM’s and Executive team

24 hour exclusion procedure – A24

Misconduct procedures

Misconduct procedures deal with wider student misconduct, both inside and

outside the classroom

Misconduct procedures

Students, staff and visitors have the right to enjoy a peaceful and safe environment

and some kinds of behaviour are not acceptable in the college.

Misconduct procedures

The college is also part of a wider local community and we will take action

regarding behaviour in local shops and surrounding areas which may bring the

college into disrepute.

Reasons for misconduct disciplinary actions – M1, M2 &

M3 Vandalism / damage to college property

Fights

Abusive and aggressive towards members of staff

Refusal to show college ID pass

Stage 1 Verbal Warning or M1

Action by staff: All staff

Stage 2Written Warning or M2

Action by Staff: All staff

Stage 3: Misconduct Disciplinary Hearing or M3

Action by staff: Centre Manager, HSSR, HOS, Student Services Manager,

Assistant principal, Principal

Misconduct disciplinary process