Conflict of interest

• Academic staff will not normally be involved in the admission to courses or assessment of a student:
  1. with whom they have a close family or personal relationship.
  2. if there is a history of hostility between the staff member and student.
  3. if there is undue influence or other bias.
• Where a conflict of interest is likely to exist, or if a dual relationship develops with a student, this relationship needs to be fully disclosed to the Head of Department, Director of School or Dean of the Faculty and provisions made for fair treatment and monitoring so that there is no actual or perceived favoritism.
• Students will not be advantaged/ disadvantaged by extracurricular affiliations or activities.

Remedies

• Heads of Departments, Directors of Schools and Deans will ensure, through the Calendar, or faculty and departmental handbooks, that:
  1. Students are informed of the procedures whereby they can request special provisions on account of illness, accident or disability.
  2. Students are informed of procedures within departments whereby they can report or complain about alleged breaches of conduct by members of the academic staff.
  3. Students are informed of appeal procedures and do not suffer any disadvantage by using such procedures.

• Where provision is made in any Statute or Regulation of the University or is otherwise prescribed for resolving particular complaints or disputes, that procedure must be followed. In all other cases the Student Learning and Research Grievance Procedures for Undergraduate Students must be followed.
• Students will not be advantaged/ disadvantaged by extracurricular affiliations or activities.