Heads Up for Week Four
It's Week 4 already and the nights are drawing in. Here’s this week’s quick round up of information that might be useful – short points with links to detail where possible. Please use comments section at the end if you want to follow up.
The very basic information is that there's a form to use to refer student's work, and that it is now the Student Investigation and Resolution Team (SIRT) who deal with academic conduct issues (as well as Exceptional Circumstances). Please DO NOT conduct the staff who used to be Academic Conduct Officers in the Faculty, as that role no longer exists.
How to Refer
The google form can be found via this link: https://forms.gle/97xJZAqe3PsWDH2q7
If you need help you can contact the Student Investigation and Resolution Team, via sirt@brookes.ac.uk, 01865 484203 or in person at B1.10 (Buckley, Headington Campus)
If students have a module or modules on their programme in error, then staff can use the relevant form to help correct the student's programme. This may help those students who still have errors following the introduction of the new Student Information system.
However, please note that students need to be informed before modules are removed by staff this way and the link to the M99E makes this clear. Module Leaders are advised to check with Subject Coordinators before they remove non-attending students from UG modules to make sure the module concerned is definitely not needed.
Only Subject Coordinators and Programme Leads can remove modules from PG students' programmes using the F99D form.
This new site must now be used instead of the original site one. Please contact Faculty DMELD Patrick Cheeseman pcheeseman@brookes.ac.uk. He will roll over information from the old site and make it visible. Staff enrolled in the old site will also be given access to the new site.
That's all for this week.
New Academic Conduct - What to do if you have student plagiarism, cheating or other academic conduct issues
Last week's Heads Up contained information about how students apply for the new Exceptional Circumstances. This week we're looking at how staff can refer student academic conduct issues if they arise. The Referral Guide is on a link on the right hand menu and contains full information about when, and when not, to refer; what to do when you are marking anonymously, and other situations.The very basic information is that there's a form to use to refer student's work, and that it is now the Student Investigation and Resolution Team (SIRT) who deal with academic conduct issues (as well as Exceptional Circumstances). Please DO NOT conduct the staff who used to be Academic Conduct Officers in the Faculty, as that role no longer exists.
How to Refer
The google form can be found via this link: https://forms.gle/97xJZAqe3PsWDH2q7
If you need help you can contact the Student Investigation and Resolution Team, via sirt@brookes.ac.uk, 01865 484203 or in person at B1.10 (Buckley, Headington Campus)
Removing students from modules using the M99E/F99D forms before week 6
As in previous years, staff are able to remove non-attending students from their modules using an M99E form for UG students (see menu on right hand side for details and form) and an F99D form for PG students (the latter available on your Moodle dashboard under Forms).If students have a module or modules on their programme in error, then staff can use the relevant form to help correct the student's programme. This may help those students who still have errors following the introduction of the new Student Information system.
However, please note that students need to be informed before modules are removed by staff this way and the link to the M99E makes this clear. Module Leaders are advised to check with Subject Coordinators before they remove non-attending students from UG modules to make sure the module concerned is definitely not needed.
Only Subject Coordinators and Programme Leads can remove modules from PG students' programmes using the F99D form.
Moodle - why students might not be able to access their Programme-level site
As a consequence of introducing the new Student Information system students may have been unenrolled from their Programme-level Moodle site and enrolled onto a new (though hidden) site.This new site must now be used instead of the original site one. Please contact Faculty DMELD Patrick Cheeseman pcheeseman@brookes.ac.uk. He will roll over information from the old site and make it visible. Staff enrolled in the old site will also be given access to the new site.
What are Reasonable Adjustments and what do I need to do?
Information about the Reasonable Adjustments Framework is available on the main page of the Disability section of the Wellbeing web pages. This details the appropriate adjustments you may need to make if you have a student or students requiring them via their Inclusive Support Plan (ISP). This could mean adjustments to teaching sessions, your Moodle site, as well as assessment. The Framework aims to provide a context for expectations and entitlements for students considered to have a disability as defined by the Equality Act (2010).The main points to be aware of are:
- The University has a legal obligation not to treat disabled students less favourably
- Students have a responsibility to disclose any disability to the University and can do this at any point during their studies
- Disability/Dyslexia Advisors will recommend reasonable adjustments where appropriate
- Reasonable Adjustments are stated for each student in their Inclusive Support Plan and are disseminated to relevant staff with the student’s consent
- Home students will receive assistance in applying for Disabled Students Allowance
- EU/International students are not eligible for the DSA, but may be allocated a proportionate level of support
- Applicants are encouraged to disclose a disability so that their support needs can be agreed before they enrol.
That's all for this week.
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