The Disciplinary Committee is responsible
to Senate for the functions prescribed in Regulation 8 (Disciplinary
Procedures for Students). Under this regulation, allegations of
misconduct by students may be heard by the Disciplinary Committee
(or the Vice-Chancellor).
Secretary to the Committee:
If you would like further information about the Disciplinary Committee,
please contact Mark Pender (ext 5398, email m.p.pender@bath.ac.uk).
Membership 2012/13
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.
| Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | Vice-Chancellor (or delegate) (Chair) | ex-officio |
| Professor R Guy | Member of Senate | 2015 |
| Dr K Rodham | 2014* | |
| Professor C Budd | 2014* | |
| Professor G Price | Member of Senate | 2013 |
| Two reserves: | ||
| Professor S Skevington | Member of Senate | 2015 |
| Dr A Salo | Member of Senate | 2013 |
| tbc | Appointed by the Student Representative Council | 2013 |
| tbc | Appointed by the Student Representative Council | 2013 |
| tbc | Appointed by the Student Representative Council | 2013 |
* not subject to continued membership of Senate
Terms of Reference
Approved by Senate in June 1969.
To exercise the functions prescribed in Regulation 8 in relation
to the discipline of students.
Dates of Meetings
The Committee will be convened as required in accordance with Section 8.2 of
the Regulations.
The minutes and summaries of meetings of the Disciplinary Committee
are not published here because they contain information which the
University has declared will not be routinely published under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Further information about the Act
(including the reasons why such information is exempt from publication)
is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm.
If you have any queries about the business conducted by the Committee, please
contact Mark Pender (ext 5398, email m.p.pender@bath.ac.uk).
Procedural Rules
Membership:
Vice-Chancellor or delegate (Chair)
Four academic members of whom at least two are members of Senate
Three students appointed by the Student Representative Council
Officers normally in attendance: as required.
(a) The academic staff members and a list of reserve academic members
are elected by Senate
(b) The student members of the Committee and a list of reserve student members
are appointed by the Students' Representative Council
(c) Reserve members are to be invited to attend when a member of the Committee
is unable to attend or is debarred by reason of an interest in the case to
be considered
(d) No member of the Disciplinary Committee shall be a member of an Appeals
Committee
Quorum: Five members.
Rules for voting: Senate Standing Order 16(v)): Decisions are valid if supported
by four members.
The Committee shall be entitled to find that a student has committed
the offence to which the charge relates on receiving evidence of conviction
for that offence in a civil court.
Co-options: See Senate Standing Orders 16(ii) and 16(iii).
Alternates: See Senate Standing Orders 17(iii) and (iv).
Other: The Secretary of any meeting of the Disciplinary Committee should
consult Senate Minute 9572, October 1994.
Minutes: To Senate in the unreserved section of the Agenda.
Other relevant links/reference
material:
Appeals Process: See section 8.3 of the Regulations - Regulation
8 in PDF format