UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 190 5.3 A notice of the meeting of the Academic Misconduct Inquiry Panel (AMIP) shall be served on the student by the Assistant Registrar- Examination at least five (5) work- ing days prior to the meeting of the Panel. 5.4 If the student charged with an offence does not attend the inquiry on the date and at the time appointed, without prior satisfactory written explanation having been received by the Assistant Registrar - Examinations, the AMIP may deal with the matter and, if appropriate, impose a penalty in the student’s absence. 5.5 The AMIP shall: 5.5.1 Review the written reports before it. The chief invigilator may be invited to give an oral report and/or clarify any matter in the report submitted; 5.5.2 outline to the student or his/her representative the alleged breach; 5.5.3 Invite the student or his/her representative to respond; 5.5.4 Ask questions pertaining to the alleged breach; 5.5.5 Invite the witness(es) to address the panel; 5.5.6 Submit a report of its findings and decisions to the next meeting of the Academic Board. 5.5.7 In the case of expulsion, submit a report of its recommendation to the next meeting of the Academic Board for final decision. 5.6 Membership of AMIP No person involved in bringing the complaint or having a direct interest in it shall be a member of the AMIP adjudicating the said complaint. The AMIP shall consist of: 5.6.1 Dean, Vice Dean or Associate Dean of a College/Faculty (not the College/Faculty in which the student concerned is registered) – Chairman. If the alleged breach involves students from all colleges/faculties, the Deputy President shall assume the chairmanship. 5.6.2 Dean or another senior member (e.g. Vice Dean, Associate Dean, Professor or Associate Professor) appointed by him/her of the College/Faculty in which the student concerned is registered. 5.6.3 A member of the Academic Board who should not be a Dean or student. 5.6.4 The Deputy Registrar or the person acting in that capacity. 5.6.5 A student appointed by the Students’ Union Council. R E G U L A T I O N 5