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If an allegation relates to a student, the University will initiate the Student Conduct and Discipline procedure. The Student Conduct and Discipline rules sets out the types of behaviours against which the University can take action.
If, following an investigation, the allegation is proven true on the balance of probabilities, then the University will impose a sanction of 0 to 4 points, ranging from a formal warning, restrictions/conditions, a written apology, suspension and expulsion.
Any sanction must be deemed appropriate and proportionate and in line with what is set out in the Student and Conduct and Discipline rules. Only will a matter warrant a sanction where there is sufficient and appropriate evidence.
The University is legally obliged to follow due process and provide all parties, including any accused student, with a fair hearing before an impartial decision-maker.
Whilst an investigation is being carried out, the University can take a number of immediate actions to ensure your safety, to help you feel comfortable on campus, and to minimise the impact on your academic studies and university life. These actions include:
The nature and scope of the university’s internal disciplinary process is fundamentally different from that of the criminal process.
You will not be treated less favourably by the University or suffer any detriment or disadvantage if you make an allegation in good faith, regardless of whether the allegation results in a sanction.
If the allegation relates to a member of staff employed by Middlesex University, the University can take action under the Student Complaints and Grievance Procedure and the Staff Disciplinary Procedure. These procedures provide frameworks to ensure the matter is dealt with fairly and quickly. If both procedures are enacted, it is likely that they will be carried out at the same time.
If, following an investigation, the allegation is proven true on the balance of probabilities, then the University will impose a disciplinary penalty, ranging from an oral or written warning to dismissal.
Any disciplinary penalty must be deemed appropriate and proportionate and in line with what is set out in the Staff Disciplinary procedure. Only will a matter warrant a penalty where there is sufficient and appropriate evidence.
The University is legally obliged to follow due process and provide all parties, including any accused staff member, with a fair hearing before an impartial decision-maker.
Complaints will be handled with an appropriate level of confidentiality. There is an expectation that students and staff members will treat the procedure and each other with respect.
Penalties will only take place after a full investigation and hearing has taken place. Whilst an investigation is being carried out, the University can take action in the form of suspension if it is felt necessary to ensure an individuals’ safety.
You will not be treated less favourably by the University or suffer any detriment or disadvantage if you make an allegation in good faith, regardless of whether the allegation results in a penalty.