Universities and Students: A Guide to Rights, Responsibilities and Practical Remedies

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ISBN: 9780749434656 | 0749434651
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Copyright: 2/1/2001

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Handbook designed to clarify the legal framework that binds students with their university or college institution. Suggest practical remedies for a range of common students complaints, including admission procedures, welfare and safety, disputes over marking, cheating, harassment, time limits, and procedural fairness in handling disputes. British-oriented. Softcover.

Foreword

vii

Preface

viii

Abbreviations

Introduction

(6)

Becoming a student

(24)

The prospectus: reading between the lines

(2)

Student charters

(5)

Getting a place

(3)

Treating applicants equally

(2)

Treating applicants fairly

(1)

Fees and loans

(8)

Staff or student?

(1)

Student action checklist

(3)

The contract with the university

(8)

Admission

(1)

Conditions of acceptance

(3)

Enrolment, registration, matriculation

(2)

Becoming a member of the university

(1)

Student action checklist

(1)

Taking care of students: welfare and safety

(10)

Disabled students

(2)

Dyslexia

(3)

Mental health

(2)

Practical requirements

(1)

Student action checklist

(2)

Providing guidance and clear information about course and examination requirements

(10)

Providing adequate teaching

(4)

Providing adequate facilities

(1)

Maintaining standards

(2)

Student action checklist

(2)

Failing examinations

(16)

Degree-awarding powers

(2)

The requirement to pass an examination

(3)

Appealing against failure in an examination or against the grade awarded

(4)

Academic judgement

(4)

Delay

(1)

Giving reasons

(1)

Student action checklist

(1)

Keeping the rules

(24)

Fair procedures

(9)

Discretion

(2)

Student discipline

(11)

Student action checklist

(2)

The staff-student boundary

(4)

Student action checklist

102

(1)

Complaints

103

(14)

What is a complaint?

104

(4)

When to complain

108

(2)

What to complain about

110

(5)

Student action checklist

115

(2)

Getting help

117

(6)

The students' union

117

(2)

Statutory and other bodies with relevant responsibilities

119

(2)

Getting legal advice

121

(1)

Student action checklist

121

(2)

Remedies

123

(28)

Internal and external remedies

123

(2)

The visitor

125

(5)

Alternatives to the visitor

130

(5)

The courts

135

(13)

Student action checklist

148

(3)

The student whistleblower and the university's response to criticism

151

(8)

Critical speaking

151

(5)

The university's response to criticism

156

(2)

Student action checklist

158

(1)

Conclusion

159

(2)

Appendix: student action checklist - general points

161

(6)

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