Student Disciplinary Procedure

To provide a procedure for dealing with student discipline problems

• Bringing, selling and/or using any illegal drugs on campus
• Bringing ,selling or consuming alcohol on campus
• Plagiarism, Cheating or Dishonest Behaviour
• Disruptive behaviour
• Malicious damage to College equipment or facilities
• Littering
• Any illegal activity

Breaches

Minor breaches should be dealt with by the Lecturer for class activities and the Regional Manager for campus problems. An example of a minor breach would be littering. The consequences of this action could involve a verbal or written caution. If the Lecturer feels that the breach is serious, then the matter should be referred to the Regional Manager. An example would be plagiarism, or any illegal activity. If the Regional Manager cannot settle the breach, or if, in his/her opinion, it warrants a penalty to be imposed, the matter must be documented and forwarded to the Managing Director.

Consequences

The Managing Director has the authority to impose penalties for breaches as documented in the College By Laws. An Extract from the College By Laws Quote Disciplinary Consequences 18.

(1) Instead of recovering a penalty in a court of summary jurisdiction, if an alleged offender is an enrolled student, an authorised person may proceed against the enrolled student as for a Disciplinary offence and have the complaint heard and determined by the Managing Director or an authorised person other than the person who commenced the proceedings in relation to the offence.

(2) If the Managing Director or the authorised person referred to in sub-by-law (1) determines that the alleged offender has committed an offence the Managing Director or authorised person may impose any one or more of the following penalties: • a fine not exceeding $50; • suspend all or any of the privileges of the enrolled student; • exclude the enrolled student from attending college lectures; • withhold examination results of the enrolled student; • suspend the enrolled student for a period not exceeding 2 semesters of any course or courses; • expel the enrolled student from the college; and • refuse re-enrolment as a student.

Appeals

If the Student wants to appeal a decision made by the Managing Director. A written appeal should be lodged with the reasons for not agreeing to the Managing Director's decision with the College Council.