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 0 204 University or its precincts during the whole or any part of the period between the time of its recommendation and the decision of the Appeal Board or, in a case where the student does not exercise the right to appeal, the expiry of the period within which that right may be exercised. 6 . 0 D I S C I P L I N A R Y C O MM I T T E E 6.1 Subject to Statute XVIII 2-(2) of the Act, there shall be a Disciplinary Committee. The Committee shall consist of the following members: (a) three members of the Council, not being members of staff or a student, selected by the President, one of whom shall be Chairman; (b) three members of the academic staff, appointed by the Academic Board; (c) the President of the Students’ Union or his/her nominee. 6.2 Three members shall constitute a quorum for meetings of the Committee provided that one member appointed by the President and one member selected by the Academic Board are in attendance. 6.3 If the Chairman is unavailable the Committee shall elect its own Chairman for the duration of the meeting. 6.4 The penalties which may be imposed by the Disciplinary Committee may include reprimand, suspension from academic or other privileges or a recommendation to the Council and Academic Board for the student's suspension or expulsion from the University as well as restitution and, in the case of damage to property or premises, a requirement to pay the cost, in whole or in part, of any damage caused. 6.5 When the Registrar receives a report of an alleged offence under Section 4.2 for consideration by the Disciplinary Committee, the Registrar shall inform the student of the details of the alleged offence and shall ask the student to respond in writing within the prescribed time . If the student wishes to admit the charge s/he may do so in writing to the Registrar on receipt of the notice and shall then appear before the Disciplinary Committee to hear its decision in regard to the penalty. If the student does not admit the charge the Disciplinary Committee shall meet to consider the alleged offence and shall follow the procedure set out in Schedule C of this Ordinance. O R D I N A N C E 1 9 9 9 / 1 4 – S T U D E N T D I S C I P L I N E