Policies and Procedures for Students

College Policies & Procedures
academic appeals procedure	The Academic Appeals Procedure sets out the College's systems for dealing with student appeals against either academic decisions made internally by College staff or the outcomes of external assessments by awarding bodies.
academic appeals factsheet	This Fact Sheet summarises the process by which learners can question decisions related to individual assessments, the achievement of group awards or progression to a more advanced level of study.
academic deceit procedure	The Academic Deceit Procedure describes in detail definitions of academic deceit (cheating) and the actions which the College will take to deal with any instances of academic deceit.
academic deceit factsheet	This Fact Sheet summarises what is meant by cheating in an academic context, what the penalties are for cheating and how you can avoid risking these penalties being applied to your work.
access policy	The Access Policy describes the College's commitment to the community it serves and to providing high quality learning experiences to as broad a range of people as possible.
admissions policy	The Admissions Policy describes the College's commitment to fairness and equality in admissions and to providing learning opportunities for as many people as possible.
admissions procedure	The Admissions Procedure describes in detail, using a diagram, the sequence of events which take place during the admissions process.
assessment policy	The Assessment Policy describes the College's commitment to assessment processes that are fair, valid, consistent, transparent to learners and staff and recognise and respect equality and diversity.
assessment factsheet	This Fact Sheet summarises the processes involved in assessing learners' work within the Adam Smith College and how standards of assessment are verified by external awarding bodies.
attendance policy	The Attendance Policy describes the College's expectations of learners in terms of their attendance and outlines the consequences of unsatisfactory attendance.
attendance procedure	The Attendance Procedure describes in detail the processes involved in monitoring learners' attendance at College, the steps which will be taken if attendance becomes unsatisfactory and the support available to learners having problems with their attendance.
attendance factsheet 1	This Fact Sheet summarises what to do if you're absent from College, where to get an Absence Form and how to fill it in.
attendance factsheet 2	This Fact Sheet summaries what action the College will take if your attendance becomes unsatisfactory at any point during your course of study.
code of conduct	The Code of Conduct describes the standards of behaviour with which all learners at Adam Smith College are expected to comply. Breaches of the Code of Conduct may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
complaints procedure	The Complaints Procedure describes in detail how anyone affected by the operations of the College, including its learners, can make a complaint and how that complaint will be dealt with from acknowledgement through to resolution.
complaints factsheet	This Fact Sheet summarises the different options open to a learner who wants to raise a concern from the informal approach through to internal and external appeals.
credit transfer, APL/APEL procedure	This procedure describes how a learner may receive credit for parts of her/his current course of study based on previous qualifications or experience.
disciplinary policy	The Disciplinary Policy aims to ensure that, in the event of disciplinary action being taken, all students receive fair and consistent treatment in a timely manner with access to an appropriate appeals procedure.
disciplinary procedure	The Disciplinary Procedure describes, with the aid of diagrams, the detailed steps involved in the disciplinary process from initial breach of the Code of Conduct through to Appeal, including the range of penalties which can be imposed.
graduation policy	The Graduation Policy describes the circumstances under which learners who successfully complete specific courses of study will be eligible to participate in a formal graduation ceremony.
inclusiveness policy	The Inclusiveness Policy aims to ensure that the College provides an appropriate curriculum to a wide range of prospective learners, with additional support for those who need it.
misuse of alcohol and drugs policy	This policy aims to ensure that all learners are aware of the consequences of alcohol and drug misuse through the provision of information, advice and support.
misuse of alcohol and drugs procedure	This procedure describes the advice and support available to learners with an alcohol or drug related problem, the actions which will be taken if such a problem affects the learners behaviour or performance and the circumstances under which the Police will be contacted.
quality policy	The Quality Policy describes the College's intent that all learners will be given the opportunity to realise their full potential, enabling them to achieve the highest standards in their programmes of learning, underpinned by a commitment to continuous improvement in quality assurance and enhancement.