Student handbook, policies and procedures

The purpose of the handbook is to provide information about all aspects of university life.

It contains information about the sources of help and support available to you, the sporting and social opportunities, the accommodation and leisure facilities and the key regulations applicable to all students.

We hope you will refer to it regularly, throughout your time at the RAU, so that you can take full advantage of all that the University has to offer.

• The Student Handbook can be found on Gateway
• RAU Student Charter

Policies and procedures 

Academic

• Academic misconduct
• Attending your timetabled sessions 2019
• Code of conduct for examinations
• Code of conduct for in class tests
• Complaints procedure
• Course transfer request form
• Fitness to study policy
• Transfer to another course or to another university
• Policy and procedures for withdrawing from or suspending academic studies
• Policy and procedures for withdrawing from or suspending academic studies (form)
• Qingdao Agricultural University China Terms and Conditions
• Request an extension or deferral via the student portal (from this link, log in and click on Submit an Extension button)
• Student guidance to submit assessments (from this link, click on the Assessments heading)
• Assessment Code of Practice
• Student attendance policy for Tier 4 students 2019

Estates and accommodation

• Abandoned bike procedure
• Code of conduct for dogs (animals) on campus
• Fire safety
• Left luggage and lost property policy
• Parcels and post policy
• Parking policy
• PAT testing policy
• Recycling guide
• Shotguns and weapons
• Smoking policy statement
• Terms and conditions of residence 2021-22

Finance

• Refund policy 2021-22
• Student debt collection policy
• Terms and conditions for fee payments 2021-22

General

• Data protection policy
• Disability policy statement
• Sustainability policy
• Inclusivity, equality and diversity policy
• Intellectual property, confidential information and commercialisation policy
• IT acceptable use policy
• RAUSU data sharing agreement
• Prevent policy
• Safeguarding procedures 
• Text messaging policy

Student protection

• Student protection plan

Welfare

• Alcohol & drug abuse policy
• Bullying and harassment policy
• Discipline and academic misconduct appeal form
• Student code of conduct policy
• Student discipline policy and procedure
• Zero tolerance policy statement on sexual, emotional, physical abuse, violence or harassment

Tier 4 and Student Visa compliance

• Students on a Tier 4 or Student Visa – compliance requirements
• CAS assigning policy
• Home Office guidance for student visas for EU students
• Documents required for Right-to-Study checks
• Application for Authorised Absence form
• Guidance regarding Authorised Absence
• Reporting periods of Research Away from the University – RPRA Form