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Respect for Staff and Fellow Students
Students should familiarise yourselves with the Code of Practice for Student Discipline, available from www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendix5x15.pdf. This document includes full information on academic and other misconduct and the penalties which will be imposed.
In particular, for the purpose of this document please note the contents of Section 3:
3. OTHER FORMS OF MISCONDUCT
| 3.1 | A person who, without good cause, does any of the following is guilty of misconduct under this Code: | |
| 3.1.1 | Seriously disrupts, or seriously interferes with, the academic, administrative, sporting, social or other activities of the University, whether on University premises or elsewhere; | |
| 3.1.2 | Obstructs, or seriously interferes with, the functions, duties or activities of any student, member of staff or other employee of the University or any authorised visitor to the University; | |
| 3.1.3 |
(a) Behaves in a violent, indecent, disorderly, threatening or offensive manner whilst on University premises or engaged in any University activity; (b) Uses threatening, abusive or offensive language whilst on University premises or engaged in any University activity; |
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| 3.1.4 | Engages in deception or other forms of dishonesty in relation to the University or its staff or in connection with holding any office in the University or in relation to being a student of the University; | |
| 3.1.5 | Behaves in a way likely to cause injury to any person or impair safety on University premises or while engaged in any University activity; | |
| 3.1.6 | Harasses any student, member of staff or other employee of the University or any authorised visitor to the University. For these purposes “harassment” means behaviour or language which is regarded by the person to whom it is directed as harassment and which would be regarded as harassment by any reasonable person. | |
| 3.1.7 | Discriminates against any student, member of staff or other employee of the University or any authorised visitor to the University on any ground such as colour, race, nationality, national origins, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, family circumstances, political beliefs, gender, gender reassignment, trade union membership, age or any other unfair distinction. | |
| 3.1.8 | Intentionally or recklessly damages University property or the property of other members of the University community, or of any authorised visitor to the University. | |
| 3.1.9 | Steals University property, or the property of other members of the University or of any authorised visitor to the University. | |
| 3.1.10 | Misuses or makes unauthorised use of University premises or items of property, including computer misuse, infringement of copyright when copying or downloading published information and the misuse of safety equipment. | |
| 3.1.11 | Deliberately does, or fails to do, anything which thereby causes the University to be in breach of a statutory obligation. | |
| 3.1.12 | Fails, upon request, to disclose name, address and programme of study to an officer or employee of the University in circumstances where it is reasonable to require that such information be given. | |
| 3.1.13 | Fails to comply with a previously-imposed penalty under this Code. | |
University staff are here to assist you over the period of your studies and unreasonable behaviour will not be tolerated. You are expected to show respect and maturity in your dealings with all persons, staff and students alike, while you are studying with the University of Aberdeen.
