Student regulations and policies

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An explanation of the rules and regulations which apply to all DMU students including student discipline, payment of fees, examination regulations, extenuating circumstances, academic appeals, health and safety policy, and undergraduate and postgraduate scheme and regulations.

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Academic regulations for taught programmes
Student health and wellbeing
Student conduct
Communications
General regulations and procedures affecting students

Academic regulations for taught programmes

Regulations governing the university's undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes which cover assessment and reassessment, progression, and calculation of final award. Queries relating to the academic regulations should be directed to the Department of Academic Quality.

Student health and wellbeing

DMU Handbook

DMU Handbook - an introduction to DMU and the services open to our students.

Health and safety

Health and Safety Policy

Smoking at Work Policy - This policy applies to staff, students, visitors, contractors and members of the public.

#HealthyDMU

#HealthyDMU policy

Safeguarding

DMU Safeguarding Policy

Support for trans, gender fluid and non-binary students

Policy on Support and Procedures for Trans, Gender Fluid and Non-Binary Students and Staff

Student disability policy

Student Disability Policy

Student Pregnancy Policy

Student pregnancy, maternity, second carer (paternity) or adoption policy

Under 18s policy

Policy for managing students who are under 18 on enrolment

Student conduct

Dignity and respect

Policy on dignity and respect

No Space for Hate

NSFH Policy

Sexual Misconduct

Sexual Misconduct Policy

Unnacceptable behaviour policy

Unacceptable Behaviour Policy

Communications

Communication with third parties

Communication with Third Parties Policy

Data Protection

If you want to understand how we process your personal data, and our legal basis for doing so, please refer to our Privacy Notice:

Data Protection at DMU

Social Media

DMU Social Media Community Guidelines

Student Social Media Policy

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Whistle-blowing

Whistle-blowing policy for students

General regulations and procedures affecting students 2021/22

Rules and regulations which apply to all DMU students including student discipline, payment of fees, examination regulations, extenuating circumstances, academic appeals, and health and safety policy. Queries relating to the general regulations and procedures affecting students, detailed below, should be directed to the Academic Support Office.

Glossary

Chapter one - Entry, registration and Student Status

Chapter one (annexes)

Chapter two - Student Discipline

Chapter two (annexes)

Chapter three - Support to Study

Chapter three (annexes)

Chapter four - Academic offences and bad academic practice

Chapter four (annexes)

Chapter five - Deferral of assessments on grounds of extenuating circumstances

Chapter six - Regulations for candidates sitting internally set De Montfort University examinations

Chapter seven - Student personal data: capture, retention and disposal