Disciplinary Outcomes: Non-Academic Misconduct

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 2020/21 – Category 2 Offences

Type & Grade of offence	Description of Offence	Sanction
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion.
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Engaging or attempting to engage in a sexual act with another individual without consent and Sexually touching another person without their consent.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion. Change of College membership.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion. Change of College membership.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion. Change of College membership.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion. Change of College membership.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion. Prohibited from representative sport, at any level, for the remainder of studies. Change of College membership.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Referred back as a Category 1 Offence.
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Community Service Prohibited from representative sport, at any level, for the remainder of studies. Change of College membership
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion Community service

Academic Year 2019/20 – Category 2 Offences

Type & Grade of offence	Description of Offence	Sanction
Sexual misconductand violence - Category 2	Engaging, or attempting to engage in, a sexual act with another individual without consent.	One year exclusion
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Breach of the sexual misconduct & violence policy.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	One year exclusion
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Engaging, or attempting to engage in a sexual act with another individual without consent; Sexually touching another person without their consent; Conduct of a sexual nature which creates (or could create) an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment for others including making unwanted remarks of a sexual nature.	Expulsion
Misconduct - Category 2	Misconduct that either does or has the potential to seriously affect or cause serious damage to the University, its reputation or to its staff and students.	Letter of reprimand Letter of apology

Academic Year 2018/19

Type & Grade of offence	Description of Offence	Sanction
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Engaging, or attempting to engage in, a sexual act with another individual without consent.	Expulsion
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Engaging, or attempting to engage in, a sexual act with another individual without consent.	Expulsion
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 2	Engaging, or attempting to engage in, a sexual act with another individual without consent.	One year exclusion
Sexual misconduct and violence - Category 1	Conduct of a sexual nature which creates (or could create) an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment for others including making unwanted remarks of a sexual nature.	Letter of reprimand College move No contact order
Respect at Study - Category 1	Verbal abuse, insulting behaviour and personal insults.	Letters of apology