The Union may take disciplinary action where the student’s behaviour has affected:
- Another student or union employee
- Members of the public
- Others visiting, working or studying at the University
- 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.
- 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.
- Actions which cause actual or potential damage to property of others
- 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
- Actions which disrupt the normal operations, and/or safe use of, the Union
- 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:
- Initial Investigation
- Disciplinary Panel
- 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 (other) | 2 week ban from Rubix and Haris Bar |
| Public urination | Written warning for behaviour with further incidents being treated more severely |
| 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. |
| Abuse/Assault | No misconduct found. |
| Abuse/Assault | Written warning given. |
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. |
