Our Disciplinary Procedure

The Union may take disciplinary action where the student’s behaviour has affected:

1. Another student or union employee
2. Members of the public
3. Others visiting, working or studying at the University
4. The reputation of the Student’s Union

In addition to misconduct which happens within the Students Union or during Student Union activities, the Union may take disciplinary action in response to misconduct which takes place on social media or the digital environment.

Misconduct is likely to fall into one of the categories below. The examples listed are illustrative and are not exhaustive. Some instances of misconduct may feature in more than one category depending on the circumstances.

1. Actions which cause actual or potential distress or harm (physical or psychological and in person or through any other medium) to other people irrespective of whether or not distress or harm was intended.
2. Actions which cause actual or potential damage to property of others
3. Actions which cause actual or potential reputational damage to the Union which include any conduct that brings, or could reasonably be anticipated to bring the Union into disrepute or otherwise could reasonably be anticipated to lower the Union in the estimation of a reasonable person
4. Actions which disrupt the normal operations, and/or safe use of, the Union
5. Action which breaches the Union’s Byelaws

Please note that any behaviour that could be categorised as the following will be dealt with under the University’s regulations for student disciplinaries:

• sexual misconduct as described in the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy
• targeting an individual due to their possession, or perceived possession, of a protected characteristic: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation
• possession of an offensive weapon/firearm including imitation or replica products
• Dealing of drugs on Union Premises

Misconduct will be progressed as either minor or major depending on the severity of the misconduct and with due regard as to whether a minor or major penalty would be proportionate and reasonable for a proven offence.

Examples of Minor and minor offences can be found in the Union Disciplinary Procedure. However, the Union reserves the right to consider any allegation of misconduct to be major, even if it appears in the minors example.

The Union reserves the right to escalate an investigation to the University if the potential misconduct is considered to be of a serious enough nature.

The Process

If misconduct is suspected the Union will handle this through three stages:

1. Initial Investigation
2. Disciplinary Panel
3. Disciplinary Appeal Panel

The information below outlines the outcome of all cases of misconduct considered by the student union.

It is important to note every case is considered on its own merits and have unique aggravating and mitigating factors.

This information covers the current 2023-2024 academic year.

Nature of allegation	Outcome
ID passing	Written warning and revoke access to SU building for one of student’s two cards.
Vandalism/Damage	Pay fine of £427 and 30 day ban from time of incident.
Breaking/Entering	1 month ban from licensed premises owned by the student union.
Breaking/Entering	3 week ban from Rubix and harries bar.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until end of term.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until end of term.
Bringing university and student union into disrepute	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Failure to respect right of others	No misconduct found.
ID passing	No misconduct found.
Caused a dangerous situation to potentially occur	2 week ban from Rubix and Haris Bar.
Public urination	Written warning for behaviour with further incidents being treated more severely.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Misuse of student union equipment	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Abuse/Assault	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Breach of club or society code of conduct	Written warning given and made to apologies to society.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Breach of club or society code of conduct	Written warning given and ban from future sporting events.
Sexual Harassment	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venue ban already served.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Other	No misconduct found.
Entering Rubix after being turned away	No misconduct found.

This information covers the 2022-2023 academic year.

Nature of allegation	Outcome
ID passing	2 week ban from Rubix
ID passing	Written warning and apology letters sent to door staff by student.
Abuse/Assault	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Breaking/Entering	2 week ban from Rubix.
Abuse/Assault	2 month ban from Rubix.
Abuse/Assault	4 month ban from Rubix.
ID passing	2 week trading venues ban.
ID passing	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	1 month ban from Rubix.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Failure to respect right of others	3 month and 3 week trading venues ban.
Drugs	Written warning and apology letter written by student.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Aggressive behaviour towards door staff.	1 month ban from Rubix.
Breaking/Entering	1 month trading venues ban.
Fire safety abuse	Rubix venue ban until next academic year.
Theft	1 month trading venues ban.
Theft	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Theft	£18 fine and venue ban until fine is payed.
Abuse/Assault	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Abuse/Assault	4 month trading venues ban.
Failure to respect right of others	Written final warning given to student.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban for entirety of time student is studying at the university.
Breaking/Entering	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until next academic year.
Breaking/Entering	1 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Breaking/Entering	No misconduct found.
Smoking/Vaping	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Smoking/Vaping	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Drugs	3 week trading venues ban.
Drugs	3 week trading venues ban.
Smoking/Vaping	1 month trading venues ban.
Breaking/Entering	Trading venue ban until end of academic year.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until end of academic year.
Abuse/Assault	4 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Apology letter send to the victim by the student.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Smoking/Vaping	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Smoking/Vaping	1 month trading venues ban.
Smoking/Vaping	1 month trading venues ban.
ID passing	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
ID passing	Written warning given to student.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Theft	Trading venues ban until end of term.
Theft	Trading venues ban until end of term.
Abuse/Assault	Referred to OSCAR due to nature of conduct.
Interference of union event	£400 fine given to society pluse written warning about hosting future events.
Abuse/Assault	1 month trading venues ban.
Drugs	3 month trading venues ban.
Drugs	1 month trading venues ban.
Drugs	Trading venues ban until end of semester.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until next academic year and referral to welfare team.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until semester 2 of the next academic year, pulse a finale written warning.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Abuse/Assault	No further action taken as trading venues ban already served.
Fraud/Deceit	1 month trading venues ban.

This information covers the 2021-2022 academic year.

Nature of Allegation	Outcome
Abuse/Assault	No Misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Breaking/Entering	2 week trading venues ban.
Breach of club or society code of conduct	Given a written warning.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Breaking/Entering	2 week trading venues ban.
Breaking/Entering	2 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assautl	6 month trading venues ban.
Drugs	8 month trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Smoking/Vaping	2 week trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	2 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	2 month trading venues ban.
Vandalism/Damage	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Drugs	1 month trading venues ban.
Poor standard of behaviour	1 month trading venues ban.
Fraud/Deceit	1 month trading venues ban.
Fraud/Deceit	1 month trading venues ban.
Fraud/Deceit	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	1 year trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	1 year trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	1 year trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	1 year trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	3 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Abuse/Assault	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venues ban until end of term.
Theft	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
ID passing	No misconduct found.
Vandalism/Damage	No misconduct found.
Vandalism/Damage	£75 fine and trading venues ban until end of year.
Vandalism/Damage	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Breaking/Entering	1 month trading venues ban.
Breaking/Entering	1 month trading venues ban.
Breaking/Entering	Written warning given.
Health and safety breach	Written warning given and apology made to committee by student.
ID passing	Written warning given.
ID passing	Written waring given.
Breaking/entering	6 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Abuse/Assault	Written warning given.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Drugs	Written warning given.
Abuse/Assault	6 month trading venues ban and final warning given.
Smoking/Vaping	2 week trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Abuse/Assault	1 month trading venues ban.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found and reminder of final warning.
Abuse/Assault	1 month trading venue ban.
Abuse/Assault	No misconduct found.
Vandalism/Damage	No misconduct found but asked to send an apology letter.
Vandalism/Damage	£174 fine and trading venue ban until end of calendar year.
Vandalism/Damage	£174 fine and trading venue ban until end of calendar year.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venue ban until semester 2 next academic year.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venue ban for 1 calendar year.
Abuse/Assault	Trading venue ban for 1 calendar year.