Calendar 2022/23

A student who is prevented by illness, or other reason deemed valid by the University, from attending classes for up to 7 days must;

i) if a postgraduate research student advise your supervisor of short term illness and complete the PGR Self Certificate Sickness form

ii) if an undergraduate or postgraduate taught student, report their absence via the iExeter absence reporting tool or as  otherwise directed by their Faculty (or delegated School)

After seven successive days of illness the student must ensure that a certificate signed by a medical practitioner, or other appropriate supporting evidence, is submitted.^[1]

Students may live either in University halls of residence, in University self-catering accommodation, other University owned or managed accommodation, in private accommodation they contract themselves separately, or at home.  Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Residence for University Halls. For students on our Cornwall campuses, regulations applicable to Falmouth Exeter Plus' accommodation can be found here: http://www.fxplus.ac.uk/accommodation

Students are expected to conform to a reasonable standard of behaviour and may be subject to disciplinary action by the University where they fail to do so, including where such failure brings the name of the University into disrepute. The University strives towards being a community in which individuals accept their obligations and responsibilities to enable all to live, learn research, and work in a peaceful and supportive environment, which promotes wellbeing, equality and fairness. The community extends beyond the bounds of the University campus and is not necessarily limited to incidents on University related business or events; for example, this may include incidents related to noise, social media and anti-social behaviour where this may impact on individuals within the University community, and/or, the wider community.

Events such as 'initiation ceremonies' and 'blank clothing' events are banned by the University and the University has zero tolerance for any such related activity whether occurring on the University campuses or in the wider community.

(An 'initiation ceremony' is an event in which a student or group of students (often new members) of a recognised group or club are expected by existing members of that group or club to participate in or perform any activity as a means of gaining credibility, status or entry within that group or club. This peer pressure is normally, though not explicitly, exerted on first year students and may involve conduct that may include, for example, wearing of fancy dress costumes, consumption of alcohol, eating concoctions of various food stuffs, nudity and/or other behaviour that may be deemed hierarchical or humiliating).

(A 'blank clothing' event is an event at which those attending are required to wear blank clothing, for example plain t-shirts, with the expectation that comments/slogans will be written on the clothing by others).

Students are also reminded of their responsibilities, as community members, to comply with the University's Social Media Guidance for Students, the Good Practice Guide: social media, and the University's Dignity and Respect policies. Failing to adhere to these may result in action being taken under the University's disciplinary procedures.

The University's Disciplinary Procedure of the University is set out in Section E below.

Email communications with students will be via their University of Exeter email accounts only, therefore students are expected to check their University of Exeter email accounts on a daily basis so that important communications are read. Failing to read emails will not be considered to be an acceptable explanation for failure to respond to communications, unless there is evidence of valid mitigating circumstances eg attendance on field trips with no access to emails. 

Students who are representing the Athletic Union and the University (playing, spectating, or socialising) at a fixture or social event, whether on campus or in the local community, are expected to behave in accordance with the Athletic Union's Code of Conduct and Social Event Policy. Where the behaviour falls below the expectations set out in these documents, students may be subject to University's Disciplinary procedures.

Separate arrangements may apply to University of Exeter students participating in events with Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union.

Where investigating an alleged breach of University regulations, the Authorised Officer will request any relevant information, which may include CCTV/body worn camera footage from Estate Patrol/Security.  Where the alleged breach of regulations has occurred in premises run by the Students' Guild or Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union, the University will work in partnership with the Students' Guild/Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union and share relevant data, which may include CCTV footage.

The University expects all students to make regular and satisfactory progress in their studies. A student whose work is reported by a Faculty Pro-Vice chancellor (or nominee) as unsatisfactory, or who fails an examination, may be required to either repeat the year or to withdraw from the University.