The Academic Regulations

 

 

Twelfth Edition (for 2019/20) On this page, students and staff will find: Links to downloads of the Academic Regulations - both the full version and the individual sections. All documents are also provided in an alternative accessible format Summary of the amendments made in the Twelfth Edition of the Academic Regulations Links to previous editions of the Academic Regulations Details of Staff Development and Training Sessions on the Academic Regulations Link to Anglia Ruskin's Rules, Regulations & Procedures for Students (RRPS) Link to Anglia Ruskin's Research Degrees Regulations Where to send any queries you may have about the Academic Regulations

 

Introduction

The Academic Regulations provide the regulatory framework for Anglia Ruskin’s taught undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum, setting and maintaining the academic standard of all courses leading to an Anglia Ruskin award at all delivery points including UK and international Associate Colleges.

The Academic Regulations are monitored and maintained by the Academic Regulations Subcommittee (reporting to the Senate's Academic Standards & Quality Committee). Any proposals for revisions to the Academic Regulations are developed by the Subcommittee and submitted to the Senate for formal approval.

 

Twelfth Edition (August 2019)

The Senate approved amendments to the Academic Regulations in June 2019 and these apply for the 2019/20 academic year:

• From September 2019, these regulations are no longer pritned in hard copy and are only available in an electronic format - both of the full document and of individual sections - can be downloaded from the links below;

• For each section, an alternative accessible format is also provided. These formats are lengthier in terms of page numbers (due to the increased line spacing throughout the text) but the actual text itself is identical in all formats.

 

Section	Contents	Version and Link
	The Twelfth Edition (August 2019) of the Academic Regulations in their entirety	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Introduction	A summary of the amendments made in the Twelfth Edition of the Academic Regulations	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 1: Foreword	Introduction Senate Codes of Practice Website	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 2: Anglia Ruskin University Awards	List of Anglia Ruskin Awards Definitions General Principles of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum Curriculum Structure Academic Standard of Anglia Ruskin Awards	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 3: Curriculum Structures and Duration of Study	Design Principles for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum Academic Calendar Period of Registration General Requirements of Students Student Registration Intermission	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 4: Admissions	Prinicples Age of Entrants General Entry Requirements Specific Entry Requirements Applicants for Whom English is not the First Language Accreditation of Prior Learning (APCL/APEL) Applicants with a Criminal Conviction Disabled Applicants and Applicants with Specific Learning Disabilities Fraudulent Applications	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 5: Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities	Student Conduct Student Rights Student Responsibilities	Published Version
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Section 6: Assessment	Introduction Purpose of Assessment Principles Equity and Clarity in Assessment Objectivity and Independence in Assessment Langauage of Assessment Module Assessment Submission of Work for Assessment Short Term Extensions Long Term Extensions Exceeding Word Limits Module Re-assessment: Number of Attempts, Form, Timing and Module Result Retaking or Replacing a Failed Module After Re-assessment Compensation Mitigation: Procedure in the Event of Illness or Other Valid Cause Conduct of Anglia Ruskin Examinations (including examinations held at locations outside Anglia Ruskin University or overseas) Individual Assessment Requirements	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 7: Assessment Panels and Awards Board	Introduction Modular Assessment Panels (MAPs) The Anglia Ruskin Mitigation Panel The Anglia Ruskin Awards Board Faculty Student Review Subcommittees External Examiners Delegation of Responsibility (Chair's Action)	Published Version
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Section 8: Student Progression and Continuation and the Conferment of Awards	Student Review and Progression Academic Failure - Discontinuation Accredited Prior Learning (APCL/APEL) Student-Initiated Course Transfer Eligibility for an Award Classification of Awards Aegrotat Awards Posthumous Awards	Published Version
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Section 9: Academic Appeals	Introduction Grounds for an Appeal Submitting an appeal Initial Scrutiny Stage 1 - Investigating an Appeal Stage 2 - Panel Hearing Office of the Independent Adjudicator	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 10: Academic Misconduct	Introduction Definitions Initial Reporting of an Assessment Offence Stage 1: Faculty Investigation Stage 2: Panel Hearing Penalties Office of the Independent Adjudicator	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Section 11: Results, Conferment, Award Certificates and Transcripts	Publication of Results Conferment of Anglia Ruskin Awards Award Certificates Transcripts Retracting Anglia Ruskin Credit or an Award after Conferment	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Appendix 1	URLs for academic policies and other useful documentation	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Appendix 2	Minimum and maximum periods of registration for students admitted with Accredited Prior Learning (APCL/APEL)	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Appendix 3	Details of the 60 credits per year, 75 credits per year and 90 credits per year delivery models for part-time study	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Appendix 4	Operational Models for Component Assessment	Published Version
		Alternative Accessible Version
Index	A full index to the Academic Regulations, organised by regulatory references so applicable to both versions.	Full Index

 

Previous Editions (superceded by the above and for information only) of the Academic Regulations

• Academic Regulations - Eleventh Edition (August 2018)

• Academic Regulations - Tenth Edition (August 2017)

• Academic Regulations - Ninth Edition (July 2016)

• Academic Regulations - Eighth Edition (July 2015)
  
  
• Academic Regulations - Seventh Edition (July 2014)
  
  
• Academic Regulations - Sixth Edition (July 2013)
  

• Academic Regulations - Fifth Edition (July 2012)
  
  
• Academic Regulations - Fourth Edition (July 2011)

• Academic Regulations - Third Edition (July 2010)
  
  
• Academic Regulations - Second Edition (July 2008); Revised and Updated July 2009
  

• Academic Regulations - Second Edition (July 2008)

• Academic Regulations - First Edition (July 2006); Revised and Updated July 2007

Training and Staff Development

The Academic Registry provides training for staff on the main aspects of the Academic Regulations in November and May of each year. The dates of the sessions in 2019/20 are listed below:

• Thursday 28th November 2019 at the Cambridge Campus from 10am
• Wednesday 6th May 2020 at the Chelmsford Campus from 10am

Bookings should be made via self-service. Navigate to the course catalogue (found under Your Employment tab, Your Development section). Enter ‘regulations’ into the search box; from the dropdown menu select ‘Academic Regulations’, tab and then click on ‘Search’. The scheduled dates will appear below, click on ‘sign up’ next to the session you wish to attend and then ‘save’. Once your booking has been authorised by your Line Manager we’ll send you an outlook calendar invite to confirm this booking.

 

Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students

Anglia Ruskin's Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students (RRPS) are approved and published by the Board of Governors and detail non-academic related regulations with which students are required to comply during their period of registration at Anglia Ruskin.

The RRPS are managed by the Office of the Secretary and Clerk and are available to view via the Secretary and Clerk's webpages.

 

Research Degrees Regulations

Anglia Ruskin's Research Degrees Regulations govern our postgraduate research provision including PhD, MPhil and Professional Doctorate courses.

 

Queries

If you have any questions about the Academic Regulations, including queries regarding the interpretation and/or application of the Regulations, please e-mail these to the Academic Registrar, Paul Baxter.

 

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