Student Non-Academic Misconduct

Durham University takes student misconduct very seriously. As part of our drive to address misconduct, the University is committed to publishing the outcome of its non-academic disciplinary processes. The information below details the nature of the offence and the sanction, for cases where a student is found to have breached University disciplinary regulations.

Our non-academic misconduct procedure splits offences into two main categories:

Category 1 offences involve allegations of student misconduct which, whilst serious in nature, do not seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation, its staff or students or the wider community. Category 1 Offences are considered less serious in nature but will warrant formal investigation and possible sanction.

Category 2 offences involve allegations of student misconduct that either do or have the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation, its staff and students or the wider community. Category 2 Offences are considered more serious in nature and warrant investigation and possible sanction by the Senate Discipline Committee. Sanctions for Category 2 offences include exclusion from the University and other sanctions that may impact on a student’s academic progress.

Academic Year 2018/19