The University of Law Student Discipline Regulations Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards defining core terms, academic/non-academic misconduct classifications, and official process timelines under The University of Law Student Discipline Regulations V7.1.

Appeal Panel

A body comprising at least two senior, appropriately trained members of University staff appointed by Student Casework to conduct a disciplinary appeal hearing, excluding any staff who made the original decision.

Completion of Procedures Letter

The official letter issued by the University once a Student has completed all internal complaints or appeals procedures.

Viva Voce

An investigatory dialogue defending a submitted piece of work conducted verbally to determine whether it is probable that the student solely authored the entire piece of work.

Balance of Probabilities

The standard of proof applied by the University in student discipline decisions, determining whether an allegation is more likely to be true than not given the available information and evidence.

Poor Academic Practice

An academic issue arising when a student quotes/paraphrases without acknowledging ownership or self-plagiarises, where no intent to gain an unfair advantage is present, subject to level-specific prior instance rules.

Academic Misconduct

An academic infraction where a student intends to gain an advantage using unfair/unacceptable methods, engages in a second instance of poor academic practice, or unacceptably uses generative AI.

Severe Academic Misconduct

A major academic violation arising when a student commits contract cheating, impersonation, or a third instance of academic misconduct in an assessment or coursework.

Cheating

An infringement of examination/assessment rules, such as using unauthorized materials, unauthorized communication, copying, or using electronic resources during an assessment.

Collusion

Deliberately working together without official approval with a current or former student to produce work for assessment and passing it off as a single author's work.

Contract Cheating

An offence occurring when a third party (paid or unpaid, such as essay mills, peers, or family) completes work for a student that is then submitted as the student's own.

Fabrication

An offence where a student seeks to gain an advantage by falsifying or fabricating information or data in work submitted for assessment.

Plagiarism

Using the work of others (including University materials) without acknowledging ownership in an attempt to present it as one's own, with evidence of intent to gain an unfair advantage.

Self-plagiarism

Submitting the whole or part of a student's own, previously assessed, piece of work for one or more assessments or courseworks.

Impersonation

Allowing a third party to complete an exam/assessment on one's behalf, or completing an assessment on behalf of another current student.

Unacceptable Use of Generative AI

Using generative AI tools when not explicitly permitted, or presenting AI-generated content without acknowledging the source where AI tool use is permitted.

Gross Misconduct

Severe non-academic offences including theft, fraud, assault, sexual assault, deliberate property damage, serious insubordination, or threatening/harassing behaviour.

Investigation Recommendation Timeline

The period within which an Investigating Officer should complete their investigation and recommendation, set at $20$\,working days from receipt of the case file.

Investigation Meeting Notice Period

The minimum notification period provided to a student prior to an investigation meeting, which is $5$\,working days.

Campus Exclusion Review Interval

The maximum interval at which a decision to exclude a student from campus pending a hearing must be reviewed, set at no more than $3$\,weeks.

Disciplinary Appeal Submission Deadline

The period within which a student must apply in writing to Student Conduct to appeal a disciplinary decision, set at $15$\,working days from the date notice was sent.