Archive of policies and regulations for 2018-2019
View previous years' academic policies and regulations.
View the academic and non-academic policies and regulations for Kingston University:
Academic policies and regulations 2018/19
- General regulations
- Academic regulations
- Academic Quality and Standards Handbook
- Academic policies
- Academic guidance
- Other policies
- Summary of changes 2018/19 (PDF)
- Approved variants (PDF)
- Trailing Credit: Guidance and FAQs for students (PDF)
- Errata and Addendum list 2018/19 to follow (PDF)
Non-academic policies
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Sustainability
- Information regulations
- Student life
- Human resources
- Internal financial procedures
- Procurement
- Anti-bribery
- Gift acceptance
General regulations
- Cancellation form (PDF)
Academic regulations
| Code | Document |
|---|---|
| AR1 | Awards of the University 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR2 | Undergraduate Regulations 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR3 | Postgraduate Regulations 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR4 | Research Courses 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR5 and AR15 | Mitigating Circumstances and extensions regulations |
| AR6 | Academic Misconduct – Taught Courses 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR7 | Academic Misconduct – Research Degrees 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR8 and AR9 | Academic Appeals |
| AR10 | Expulsion on Academic Grounds 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR11 | Honorary Awards 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR12 | Conduct of Examinations Regulations 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR13 | Professional Doctorate Regulations – Doctor of Education (EdD) 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR14 | Student Mobility 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AR16 | Exceptional Regulations (Force Majeure) 2018/19 (PDF) |
Academic policies
| Code | Document |
|---|---|
| AP1 | Admissions Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP1b | Admissions Policy: Applicants Declaring Criminal Convictions 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP2 | Student Pregnancy and Maternity Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP3 | Academic Quality and Standards Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP4 | Audio recording of lectures by students 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP5 | Placement Learning Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP6a | Academic Flexibility – Sporting Activities 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP6b | Academic Flexibility – Arts and Culture 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP7 | Fraudulent Applications 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP8 | Timetabled Student Activity Cancellation Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP9 | Admission of Applicants under the age of 18 years 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP10 | Examinations Scheduling Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP11 | Religion and Belief 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AP12 |
Timetabling and Scheduling 2019/20 (PDF) |
| AP13 | Student Transfer Policy 2018/19 (PDF) |
Academic guidance
| Code | Document |
|---|---|
| AG2 | University Level Descriptors 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG3a | Plagiarism – A Staff Guide 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG3b | Plagiarism – A Student Guide 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG4 | Guide to Good Research Practice 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG5 | Provision of Academic References for Students 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG6 | Management and Retention of Student Files 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG7 | University Grade Criteria 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG8 | Procedures for dealing with misconduct in research staff 2018/19 (PDF) |
| AG9 | Fee implications of interrupting and withdrawing 2018/19 (PDF) |
Please see also the Revised Academic Framework (RAF) online handbook. Only accessible to staff and students.
Other policies
Non-academic policies
Equality, diversity and inclusion
| Document |
|---|
| View all the equality, diversity and inclusion policies |
Sustainability
| Document |
|---|
| View all the sustainability policies |
Information regulations
| Document |
|---|
| Copyright infringement policy (PDF) |
| CCTV code of practice (PDF) |
| Data Protection Policy (PDF) |
| Data Protection Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF) |
| Data Protection Privacy Notice for Alumni and Friends |
| Data Protection Privacy Notice for Enquirers, Applicants, Students and Alumni (PDF) |
| Data Protection Section 29(3) Code of Practice (PDF) |
| Data Quality Policy (PDF) |
| Freedom of Information Policy (PDF) |
| IT Security Policy (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Email (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Facilities (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Mobile and BYO devices (PDF) Acceptable use policy - Social media (PDF) Acceptable use policy - My Data Box (PDF) Multi-Function device policy (PDF) |
| Information security policy (PDF) |
| Linking to our website policy (PDF) |
| Retention policy (PDF) |
| Retention schedule (PDF) |
| Subject Access Request form (PDF) |
Student life
| Document |
|---|
| Student Partnership Agreement - to follow |
| Student Substance Use and Misuse Policy (PDF) |
| Safety and security: Statement (PDF) My Kingston page (available to current students only) |
| Student Intellectual Property Rights Appeals Panel (PDF) |
| Freedom of speech and external speakers (PDF) |
| Electoral registration of students (PDF) |
| Refund and Compensation Policy (PDF) |
Human resources
| Document |
|---|
| Disclosure and Barring Procedure for Staff (PDF) |
| Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (PDF) |
Internal financial procedures
| Document |
|---|
| Full Financial Regulations (PDF) |
| Procedures for External Research Funding (PDF) |
Procurement
| Document |
|---|
| Terms and conditions of purchase (PDF) |
Anti-bribery
| Document |
|---|
| Anti-bribery policy (PDF) |
| Modern Slavery Act Statement (PDF) |
Gift acceptance
| Document |
|---|
| Gift acceptance policy (PDF) |
Contact us
Kingston University
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 9000
Useful links
StaffSpace: Please note that these links are to StaffSpace, our staff intranet, so are only accessible to current staff.
Contact us
Kingston University
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 9000