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The Senate has, subject to a right of appeal to the Council, the power to deal
with all questions relating to the discipline of students. During the interval
between meetings of Senate, and subject to a right of appeal to the Senate, the
Vice-Chancellor may exercise alone the powers of the Senate as to discipline.
Regulation No 1
These regulations may be cited as the Disciplinary Regulations 1972.
Regulation No 2
These Regulations come into force on 1 January 1973.
Regulation No 2
In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires:
| Class..... |
means any lecture, tutorial, seminar, laboratory, or other assembly of
students at which tuition is being given and includes any lecture or
address within the University at which students are present.
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| Hall..... |
means any hostel or hall of residence or other student accommodation
under the control of the Council.
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| Student..... |
means a duly enrolled student of the University and includes for the
purposes of Regulation 4 hereof a person applying so to enrol
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| Students' Association..... |
means the Auckland University Students' Association Incorporated.
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| Warden..... |
means the person who is for the time being in charge of any Hall and
includes duly appointed deputies.
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| The Act..... |
means the University of Auckland Act 1961 and its amendments
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| The University..... |
includes any institution under the control of Council.
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| University property..... |
includes property occupied by the University, property owned by any
institution under the control of Council, and any property held by the
Crown on behalf of or for the purposes of the University
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| University precincts..... |
means any land or premises in the possession or occupation of the
University.
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Words and expressions defined in the Act have the meanings so defined.
Regulation No 4
| a. |
Every student must on enrolling at the University sign a declaration in
the following form or to the like effect:
'I promise to obey the
statutes and Regulations, and comply with the reasonable requests of the
University of Auckland'.
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| b. |
The Senate has the power to impose conditions on the attendance at
classes of any student and to obtain their undertaking to observe those
conditions, either at their enrolment, or in the course of their attendance
at the University in all cases where in the reasonable opinion of the
Senate it is necessary to do so in order to prevent any disturbance to the
carrying out of normal activities at the University or otherwise to
maintain order and discipline.
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| c. |
The Senate or the Discipline Committee of the Senate may as delegate of
the Council exercise the powers conferred on the Council by S.24.2 of the
Act without however preventing the Council from exercising those
powers.
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Regulation No 5
A student, or any member of the University, is not permitted to:
| a. |
act in a manner contrary to the good government of the University or
prejudicial to its functioning as such
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| b. |
wilfully or recklessly damage or deface, or wilfully move without
authority, any property on the University or any other property within
the University precincts
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| c. |
wilfully impede the activities of the University, whether in teaching,
research or otherwise
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| d. |
wilfully create any nuisance in or on the University precincts
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| e. |
wilfully obstruct any officer or member of the University employed at
the University in the performance of their functions or of the work they
are required to perform
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| f. |
interfere by offensive behaviour or unwanted attention with the pursuit
of work or study by another student, member or officer of the University
or that other person's proper enjoyment of its amenities
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| g. |
be in part of the University precincts in which they are not, at that time,
entitled to be, knowing that they are not entitled to be there at that time
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| h. |
- start, ride or park without prior permission, a cycle, motorcycle, or
other vehicle in University grounds
- fail to comply with the
University Parking Regulations at all times
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| i. |
fail to comply with the directions on any notice erected with the
authority of the Council and governing entry, speed and exit of vehicles
and the location of parking spaces
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| j. |
commit any criminal offence in the University precincts
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| k. |
smoke
-in any building controlled by the University Council
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any vehicle controlled by the Council
in contravention of the &
quotsmoke free" policy of the University, copies of which are
obtainable from the Registrar
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| l. |
commit a breach of any University Statute or Regulation or of any rule
of conduct made by any person authorised by the Council or Senate to
make such a rule, provided that the Statute, Regulation or rule had been
published in the University Calendar or that reasonable notice thereof
had been given by other means, whether to students generally or to the
student charged with the misconduct, before the misconduct is alleged to
have taken place.
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Regulation No 6
A student is not permitted to:
| a. |
knowingly fail to identify himself or herself if required or to comply
with such directions as may be reasonably made by the Vice-Chancellor,
the Registrar, any Professor, member of the Senate, or Lecturer in order
to maintain good order and discipline
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| b. |
knowingly fail to comply with any reasonable direction given to him or
her by the person in charge of the a group of students going to, engaged
in, or returning from a field trip or other activity conducted by the
University beyond the University precincts, or, while a member of such
a group, do anything which would constitute misconduct if done within
the University precincts
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| c. |
fail to comply with any specific Department or Faculty Regulation in
regard to appropriate dress in relation to safety or to professional courses
of study
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| d. |
bring or consume alcoholic liquors within the precincts of the University
for other than official functions except with the permission of the Senate
or its representative. Permission for alcoholic liquors to be consumed at
other functions will be subject to the following conditions:
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where the function is held in a lecture theatre, reading room,
seminar room, staff study or staff common room, one senior
member of the staff shall be present throughout the function;
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| (ii) |
where the function is held within the facilities under the control of
the Student Union Management Committee, a senior member of
the staff or a member of the Student Union Management
Committee shall be present throughout the function
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| e. |
post student notices elsewhere than on the permanent notice boards
provided for this purpose, and in accordance with the conditions laid
down by the Students' Association.
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Regulation No 7
| a. |
Where there is misconduct by a student in a class, the person in charge of
the class may reprimand the student and may exclude him or her from
not more than three successive class meetings. Any such exclusion for
more than one class meeting must be promptly reported to the Vice-
Chancellor.
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| b. |
Where there is misconduct by a student in the use of any University
facility, the person in charge of the facility may reprimand the student
and may exclude him or her from using it for any period, or indefinitely.
Any such exclusion must be promptly reported to the Vice-Chancellor
except were the period is for a period less than one week.
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| c. |
A student reprimanded or excluded under paragraph b of this regulation
may appeal to the Senate against the reprimand or order for exclusion.
The Vice-Chancellor may suspend the operation of the order for
exclusion until the appeal has been heard and determined.
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| d. |
In this Regulation. 'University facility' includes the Recreation Centre
but does not include the Computer Centre.
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For Regulation
8 through 17,
see the
University
Calendar.
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Regulation No 18
Nothing in these Regulations shall prejudice the rights and remedies of the
University under the general law in respect of the misconduct or negligence of
any student.
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