Anglia Ruskin PG Prospectus - Navitas

Terms and ConditionsAll information contained in this prospectus is correct at the time ofgoing to press.The information given in this prospectus is intended as a guide forpersons seeking admission to Anglia Ruskin University and except asotherwise provided below shall not be deemed to constitute a contractor the terms thereof between Anglia Ruskin University and a studentor third party. Anglia Ruskin University reserves the right to cancel,suspend or modify in any way the matters contained in this document.DATA PROTECTION ACTAnglia Ruskin University holds personal data on all applicants andenrolled students in computer and paper based administrative systems.All such data is held in accordance with the provisions of the DataProtection Act 1998.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL STUDENTSThis prospectus describes the awards offered by Anglia Ruskin University.Should you become a student of this institution you will receive furtherdocuments describing the teaching, examination, assessment, and othereducation services offered by Anglia Ruskin University. In particular you willbe bound by the Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Students, a copyof which can be obtained before you apply to Anglia Ruskin University.Anglia Ruskin University undertakes to take all reasonable stepsto provide the educational services in the manner set out in thisprospectus and in those further documents.It does not, however, guarantee the provision of such services. Shouldindustrial action or circumstances beyond the control of Anglia RuskinUniversity interfere with its ability to provide educational services, theUniversity undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise theresultant disruption to those services.Should you become a student at Anglia Ruskin University, this noticeshall constitute a term of any contract between you and Anglia RuskinUniversity. Any offer of a place made to you by Anglia Ruskin Universityis made on the basis that in accepting such an offer you signify yourconsent to the incorporation of this notice as a term of any such contract.Considerable care has been taken in the preparation of this prospectusto ensure its accuracy at the time of going to press.If, however, you feel that it is inaccurate or misleading you shouldwrite stating the detail of your complaint to: The Secretary and Clerk tothe University, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford,Essex CM1 1SQ.EDUCATION ACT 1994 (PART 2) CODE OF PRACTICEFOR THE STUDENTS’ UNIONThis Code of Practice is prepared and issued in accordance with therequirements of section 22 (3) of the Education Act 1994 (part 2).1 STUDENTS’ UNION CONSTITUTION1.1 The Students’ Union shall have a written constitution.1.2 The constitution shall be subject to the approval of the Board ofGovernors on establishment, at the time of any change and at adate not more than 5 years from the prior review.2 MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDENTS’ UNION2.1 On enrolment at Anglia Ruskin University, students shall becomemembers of the Students’ Union. Any student may opt out of suchmembership by completing the appropriate form (available fromthe Secretary’s office).2.2 A decision by a student to opt out of or into Students’ Unionmembership shall only be exercised once in any academic yearcommencing on 1 September in any calendar year and endingon 31 August in the following calendar year.2.3 To ensure that students who opt out of Students’ Unionmembership are not disadvantaged in terms of access to theprovision of services or otherwise, Anglia Ruskin University shallmake alternative arrangements for such students, details of whichare available from Student Services.3 UNION ELECTIONS3.1 Appointment to Students’ Union Offices defined as “major” inthe Constitution shall be by election in a secret ballot in whichall members are entitled to vote. The Constitution shall definewhere a restricted franchise is to operate.3.2 All elections shall be supervised by a returning officer who shallbe the Secretary or Deputy Secretary to Anglia Ruskin University.3.3 The returning officer shall report to the Board of Governors onthe conduct of elections.3.4 A person shall not hold sabbatical Students’ Union office or paidelected Students’ Union office for more than two years in total inAnglia Ruskin University.4 FINANCES4.1 The financial affairs of the Students’ Union shall be properlyconducted in accordance with arrangements made by theManagement Board of the Board of Governors and approvedby the Board of Governors from time to time.4.2 The Management Board of the Board of Governors shall beresponsible for the approval of the Students’ Union budget.4.3 The Students’ Union shall make reports and other sucharrangements as are required for monitoring purposes bythe Board of Governors from time to time.4.4 In relation to this Code of Practice, financial information shallbe provided in respect of the Students’ Union and any othersuch organisations as are established under its control.4.5 In making financial reports to the Board of Governors full detailsshall be provided of external organisations to which the Students’Union has made donations within the period to which the reportrelates and details of those donations.4.6 Copies of reports made in accordance with this Code of Practiceshall be placed in each of Anglia Ruskin University Libraries.5 ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES5.1 The procedure for allocating resources to groups or clubs shall befair, set down in writing and approved by the Board of Governors.5.2 Copies of the approved procedure shall be placed in each ofAnglia Ruskin University Libraries.6 AFFILIATION TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS6.1 If the Students’ Union decides to affiliate to an external organisation,it shall publish notice of its decision stating the name of theorganisation and details of any subscription or similar fee paid orproposed to be paid and of any donation made or proposed to bemade to the organisation.6.2 The notices in 6.1 shall be made available to the Boardof Governors and copies of such shall be placed in each ofAnglia Ruskin University Libraries.6.3 Annually or at such more frequent intervals as the Board ofGovernors shall determine, the Students’ Union shall publisha list of external organisations to which the Students’ Union iscurrently affiliated and details of subscriptions or similar feespaid or donations made to such organisations in the past yearor since the last report.6.4 Copies of such reports shall be made available to the Board ofGovernors and placed in each of Anglia Ruskin University Libraries.6.5 A requisition may be made by 5% of the members of the Students’Union that the question of a continued affiliation to any particularorganisation be decided upon by a secret ballot in which allmembers of the Students’ Union are entitled to vote.6.6 Such a requisition may not be exercised in respect of affiliationto any particular organisation more than once in any academicyear as defined above.7 COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE7.1 Any students or groups of students who are dissatisfied intheir dealings with the Students’ Union or claim to be unfairlydisadvantaged by reason of their having exercised the right toopt out of Students’ Union membership shall have access toa complaints procedure, a copy of which is available fromthe Secretary to Anglia Ruskin University.APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS DECEMBER 1999Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation is an exempt charity.Registered Office: Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1SQ.©2002 Anglia Ruskin University.116 Call our Contact Centre 0845 271 3333 for more information