RESPECT
Please think carefully about your actions and how they may affect others. Be respectful towards other students, members of staff and people in the community at all times. A comment made without thinking or intended to be funny may deeply affect the recipient and have dire consequences for you, if deemed to be sexist, racist, malicious, etc. You should remember when using e-mail and social networking sites, to refrain from publishing content that contains slurs, personal insults or attacks, profanity or obscenity.
The University has clear guidance to students on standards of personal conduct – see the extract from the Student Charter:
5. STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT
You are expected to:
• behave in a responsible manner whether on campus, in University accommodation or in the community and observe the rules for using University facilities
• treat others – fellow students, members of staff, neighbours and other people in the community – with courtesy, fairness and respect regardless of their personal circumstances, race, ethnic origin, age, gender, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, religion and belief, disability, political belief or trade union membership. This applies to all communication methods including personal contact, e-mail, written communication and social community websites.
• to behave in a manner which respects the privacy of students and staff
• treat buildings and facilities - on campus, at your accommodation and in the community - with care and respect
You can expect:
• the University to respect the needs of its diverse community of students and staff
• to be treated courteously and with fairness, dignity and respect regardless of race, ethnic origin, age, gender, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, religion and belief, disability, political belief or trade union membership and activities. (The University’s diversity policies can be seen at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/diversity/)
• the University to endeavour to provide a safe and secure environment free from fear, intimidation and harassment
• that serious breaches of conduct will result in disciplinary procedures against a student, or group of students, and penalties as set out in the Student Disciplinary Procedures at
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/progress/student-resources/regulations/disciplinary.htm
EXTRACT FROM THE STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE:
EXAMPLES OF MISCONDUCT
x) harassment of any student, member of staff, or any authorised visitor to the University, whether sexual, racial or bullying, including defamation of character or slander. (The University has a published Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure for Making and Dealing with complaints of Harassment and Bullying.)
You must ensure that you are in control of your actions at all times as excuses such as ‘I didn’t mean it, I just had too much to drink’ will not be accepted as a valid justification for such conduct. In addition, it is your responsibility to maintain security of your social networking and e-mail accounts, as it is likely that you will be held accountable for any inappropriate comments posted from your account.
If you would like any further advice about standards of personal conduct, please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss further.
Thank you.
Dawn Gray
Student Progress Service
Student Services
King's Gate
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Direct tel: 0191 222 7346 (International: +44 191 222 7346)
E-mail: Dawn.Gray@ncl.ac.uk
