Archive of policies and regulations for 2018-2019

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View the academic and non-academic policies and regulations for Kingston University:

Academic policies and regulations 2018/19

General regulations
Academic regulations
Academic Quality and Standards Handbook
Academic policies
Academic guidance
Other policies
Summary of changes 2018/19 (PDF)
Approved variants (PDF)
Trailing Credit: Guidance and FAQs for students (PDF)
Errata and Addendum list 2018/19 to follow (PDF)

General regulations

Cancellation form (PDF)

Code	Document
GR1	General Student Regulations 2018/19 (PDF)
GR1b	Changes to your enrolment status; interruption or withdrawal
GR2	Student Complaints and Guidance Procedure 2018/19 (PDF) Stage 2 - Student complaints form (Word)
GR3	Student Disciplinary and Guidance Procedure 2018/19 (PDF)
GR4a	Fitness to Practise (Student Conduct) 2018/19 (PDF)
GR4b	Fitness to Practise (Student Health and Disability) 2018/19 (PDF)
GR5	Changes to Academic Provision – Communication with Students and Applicants 2018/19 (PDF)

Academic regulations

Code	Document
AR1	Awards of the University 2018/19 (PDF)
AR2	Undergraduate Regulations 2018/19 (PDF)
AR3	Postgraduate Regulations 2018/19 (PDF)
AR4	Research Courses 2018/19 (PDF)
AR5 and AR15	Mitigating Circumstances and extensions regulations
AR6	Academic Misconduct – Taught Courses 2018/19 (PDF)
AR7	Academic Misconduct – Research Degrees 2018/19 (PDF)
AR8 and AR9	Academic Appeals
AR10	Expulsion on Academic Grounds 2018/19 (PDF)
AR11	Honorary Awards 2018/19 (PDF)
AR12	Conduct of Examinations Regulations 2018/19 (PDF)
AR13	Professional Doctorate Regulations – Doctor of Education (EdD) 2018/19 (PDF)
AR14	Student Mobility 2018/19 (PDF)
AR16	Exceptional Regulations (Force Majeure) 2018/19 (PDF)

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Academic policies

Code	Document
AP1	Admissions Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP1b	Admissions Policy: Applicants Declaring Criminal Convictions 2018/19 (PDF)
AP2	Student Pregnancy and Maternity Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP3	Academic Quality and Standards Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP4	Audio recording of lectures by students 2018/19 (PDF)
AP5	Placement Learning Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP6a	Academic Flexibility – Sporting Activities 2018/19 (PDF)
AP6b	Academic Flexibility – Arts and Culture 2018/19 (PDF)
AP7	Fraudulent Applications 2018/19 (PDF)
AP8	Timetabled Student Activity Cancellation Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP9	Admission of Applicants under the age of 18 years 2018/19 (PDF)
AP10	Examinations Scheduling Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
AP11	Religion and Belief 2018/19 (PDF)
AP12	Timetabling and Scheduling 2019/20 (PDF) Timetabling and Scheduling 2018/19 (PDF)
AP13	Student Transfer Policy 2018/19 (PDF)

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Academic guidance

Code	Document
AG2	University Level Descriptors 2018/19 (PDF)
AG3a	Plagiarism – A Staff Guide 2018/19 (PDF)
AG3b	Plagiarism – A Student Guide 2018/19 (PDF)
AG4	Guide to Good Research Practice 2018/19 (PDF)
AG5	Provision of Academic References for Students 2018/19 (PDF)
AG6	Management and Retention of Student Files 2018/19 (PDF)
AG7	University Grade Criteria 2018/19 (PDF)
AG8	Procedures for dealing with misconduct in research staff 2018/19 (PDF)
AG9	Fee implications of interrupting and withdrawing 2018/19 (PDF)

Please see also the Revised Academic Framework (RAF) online handbook. Only accessible to staff and students.

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Other policies

Document
Ethics: Guidance and Procedures for Undertaking Research involving Human Subjects (PDF)
Intellectual Property Rights: Staff (PDF)
Intellectual Property Rights: Students (PDF)
Commitment to the Bologna Process (PDF)
Freedom of speech and external speakers (PDF)
Police protocol (PDF)

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Non-academic policies

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Document
View all the equality, diversity and inclusion policies

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Sustainability

Document
View all the sustainability policies

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Information regulations

Document
Copyright infringement policy (PDF)
CCTV code of practice (PDF)
Data Protection Policy (PDF)
Data Protection Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF)
Data Protection Privacy Notice for Alumni and Friends
Data Protection Privacy Notice for Enquirers, Applicants, Students and Alumni (PDF)
Data Protection Section 29(3) Code of Practice (PDF)
Data Quality Policy (PDF)
Freedom of Information Policy (PDF)
IT Security Policy (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Email (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Facilities (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Mobile and BYO devices (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Social media (PDF) Acceptable use policy - My Data Box (PDF) Multi-Function device policy (PDF)
Information security policy (PDF)
Linking to our website policy (PDF)
Retention policy (PDF)
Retention schedule (PDF)
Subject Access Request form (PDF)

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Student life

Document
Student Partnership Agreement - to follow
Student Substance Use and Misuse Policy (PDF)
Safety and security: Statement (PDF) My Kingston page (available to current students only)
Student Intellectual Property Rights Appeals Panel (PDF)
Freedom of speech and external speakers (PDF)
Electoral registration of students (PDF)
Refund and Compensation Policy (PDF)

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Human resources

Document
Disclosure and Barring Procedure for Staff (PDF)
Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (PDF)

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Internal financial procedures

Document
Full Financial Regulations (PDF)
Procedures for External Research Funding (PDF)

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Procurement

Document
Terms and conditions of purchase (PDF)

Anti-bribery

Document
Anti-bribery policy (PDF)
Modern Slavery Act Statement (PDF)

Gift acceptance

Document
Gift acceptance policy (PDF)

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