CONFIDENTIAL

Student Discipline Committee

DISC09-A1

NOTICE OF MEETING

There will be a meeting of the Committee on 10 February 2009 at 2pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2

C Dunbobbin, Assistant Registrar

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A G E N D A

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes
DISC08-M3 – attached

To confirm the minutes of a meeting of the Committee held on 10 June 2008, subject to a correction to minute 3.1 which stated that: “There had been no new incidents involving illicit drug-taking, so the policy on the use of illicit drugs agreed at the meeting of the Committee on 6 March 2008… had not been tested further.” In fact there had been a further incident in June 2008, which was dealt with by the Chief Operating Officer.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes

.1 Membership and Terms of Reference

(DISC08-M3, Min. 2 refers)

i) To note that Council has agreed that the membership of Court will be amended with effect from 2009-10, as part of a number of changes intended to update the role and function of Court. It is proposed therefore that no action will be taken to fill the vacancy on Student Discipline Committee for a lay member of Court until the implications of these new arrangements have been assessed.

ii) To note that the Guide to Ordinance XVII, circulated with the agenda for the meeting on 4 November 2008 has been updated to refer to Chief Operating Officer rather than Registrar. To note further that there is still a concept of “academic and academic-related” staff within the University, as referred to in paragraph 1(v) of Ordinance XVII in relation to the membership of the Student Discipline Committee. However, to aid clarity in this area, a note has been placed on the Registry web-pages to explain which job families are encompassed by the term.

.2 Policy on the Use of Illicit Drugs
(DISC08-M3, Min. 3 refers)

To note that a paper confirming the Committee’s policy on the use of illicit drugs has been circulated.

.3 Minor Offences

(DISC08-M3, Min 5 refers)

To note that the issues of cycle-path provision in the context of alleviating the incidence of dangerous cycling on campus has been raised with the Transport Sustainability Group.

.4 Matters Arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on this Agenda

4. Preparation and Prosecution of Student Disciplinary Cases

DISC09-P1

To receive an update on arrangements for the preparation and prosecution of Student Disciplinary Cases in the 2008-09 academic year.

5. Minor Offences

DISC09-P2

To note minor offences reported during the period 28 October 2008 to 23 January 2009.

6. Major Hearings

DISC09-P3

To receive a report of a Student Disciplinary Panel held on 23 January 2009.

7. Any Other Business

8. Date of Next Meeting

9 June 2009, 10am.

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Author – C Dunbobbin