SUSPENSION AND EXCLUSION POLICY
Policy Statement
This policy applies to all students attending MIP.
Policy Aims
MIP is committed to providing the highest standards of teaching and learning for all of its students and tutors will do everything possible to see that the individual needs of students are met. However, if a student:
* consistently, does not meet our academic expectations,
* displays poor behaviour for a sustained period,
* or commits an act amounting to gross misconduct,
then it may be necessary to suspend or even exclude them from their course at MIP. Failure to meet academic expectations may include repeated unexplained or unacceptable absence, persistent poor punctuality, a poor record of work submission or a failure to respond to measures put in place by the course tutor.
Suspensions
Suspensions and exclusions are wholly at the discretion of the Director of MIP.
A meeting will be arranged with the Director and the student to discuss the matter and make arrangements for the student to return. This will involve a set of clearly stated conditions that the student will have to adhere to, in order to remain at MIP.
Exclusion
Excluding students on a permanent basis is a highly regrettable situation and MIP will do everything in its power to avoid such a serious measure. Exclusion can occur if the conditions of a suspension are not met, or may be the result of a single act.
Students should be aware that any serious act of verbal or physical aggression, gross misconduct, or anything that compromises the safety of MIP students and staff members, will result in their immediate removal from MIP.
Appeals
It is the responsibility of the student to provide evidence to appeal their expulsion.
Gross Misconduct definition:
Theft
Fraud
Dishonesty
Breach of H&S Rules
Damage to property
Serious Incapacity
Alcohol and drug use
Offensive behaviour (see harassment policy).
Reviewed September 2019
