LSC

London

London School of Commerce

BA(Hons) Business Studies Semesters 5 and 6

Student Handbook February 2008

Main campus

London Bridge Chaucer House White Hart Yard London SE1 1NX United Kingdom Telephone: ! "#$" "" %acsimile: ! "& # 11'#

Contents

(ission Statement

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)ntroduction

Sta** o* the School

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+ttendance ,e-uirements

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Ser.ice and %acilities Li0rar1 Ser.ices )T %acilities %ees

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,ules and ,egulations

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)n*ormation on courses

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Mission Statement

To provide within the environment of a private educational establishment, quality higher education programmes in the fields of Business, Information Technology, E Commerce Technology and related fields. The School is committed to ensuring a conducive and enriching environment for students studying on their programs and in contributing generally to the educational, economic and cultural development of the !, and in particular, to overseas countries. To ensure that the School will develop on a sound financial base, to move towards establishing itself as a listed group company.

Introduction

Handbook
The London School o* Commerce Students Hand0oo2 is the o**icial hand0oo2 o* the School3s Undergraduate and 4ostgraduate courses and su05ects o**ered in colla0oration 6ith Uni.ersit1 o* Wales )nstitute7 Cardi**8 The student hand0oo2 is pu0lished as a re*erence 0oo2 *or use 01 students and sta** 0ut it also pro.ides in*ormation that 6ill 0e o* interest to prospecti.e students8 )n addition to )n*ormation on Undergraduate and 4ostgraduate course6or2 and programs7 it contains the rules and regulations that appl1 to courses o**ered 01 the School9 in*ormation a0out the School7 its sta**7 *acilities and ser.ices9 and in*ormation a0out *ees8 The in*ormation contained in the Student Hand0oo2 6as accurate at the date o* pu0lication: %e0ruar1 ! /8 Ho6e.er the School reser.es the right to .ar1 the in*ormation at an1 time 6ithout notice8 E:pectations students ma1 ha.e o* London School o* Commerce: 18 + supporti.e and positi.e learning communit1 o* 6hich students are .alued mem0ers8 !8 +ccess to accurate in*ormation a0out the school3s regulations7 policies and procedures8 #8 ;ualit1 teaching deli.ered *le:i0l1 to ta2e account o* the di.erse learning needs o* the school3s international student 0od18 &8 %air and help*ul consultation on learning through out the courses o* stud1 o**ered at LSC8 $8 +dditional assistance *or students e:periencing di**iculties 6ith their studies and concessions *or students 6hose learning is a**ected 01 misad.enture and e:tenuating circumstances8 '8 <pportunities to contri0ute to the organisational and cultural li*e o* the school8 "8 Timel1 and considera0le resolution o* student concerns7 appeals and grie.ances 01 procedures that are easil1 accessi0le7 *air and transparent8 /8 +de-uate7 *unctional and sa*e learning en.ironment *or studies7 research and recreational needs8 E:pectations that the School ma1 ha.e o* its students: 18 + harmonious and positi.e contri0ution to the learning en.ironment8 !8 Compliance 6ith the school3s rules7 regulations7 policies and procedures8 #8 Honest1 in 6or2 produced8 Students should not conduct themsel.es in a 6a1 that in5ures others or their studies8 &8 +cti.e and positi.e participation in the teaching=learning process8 $8 (onitoring o* progress throughout the courses o* stud1 and the see2ing o* ad.ice *rom the school 6hen e:periencing di**iculties8 '8 ,ecognition o* the intellectual propert1 rights o.er the 6or2 that others produce indi.iduall1 or in partnership 6ith 1ou8 "8 %eed0ac2 *or the impro.ement o* the teaching and learning en.ironment at the school8 /8 Contri0ution to the organisational and cultural li*e o* the uni.ersit18 >8 +greement to resol.e disputes7 appeals or grie.ances honestl1 and openl1 01 participating in grie.ance procedures8 1 8 Utilisation o* the *acilities and resources the school pro.ides its students in accordance 6ith their *unction and the conditions *or use8 118 ,espect *or other students3 and sta** mem0ers3 right to pri.ac1 and con*identialit18

Staff of the School

Managing Director (r8 Tim +ndradi Dean of Studies 4ro*8 ?eo** Lancaster Head of Quality Assurance @r8 Cli.e @a1 Senior Course Leader @r8 Uma (ohan Academic Registrar (r8 Aason (errillB?lo.er School Manager (r8 ,a5i. ?upta Course Administrator (Undergraduate Business Programmes ear !" (r8 ?reg Cincent greg8.incentDlsclondon8co8u2 #elfare $fficer (s8 Aud1 4ar2es 5ud18par2esDlsclondon8co8u2 Li%rarian (s8 Nina ?illani &' 'echnician (r8 Lu2as Eorec2i Credit Controller (r8 ,a5 Kumar ()aminations $fficer (s8 Leanne Keetch Lecturers and Dissertation Su*er+isors )0rahim Ea2ht F i0rahim80a2htDlsclondon8co8u2 +lison Hough @r ,a5endra Kumar F ra5endra82umarDlsclondon8co8u2 4ro*8 ?eo** Lancaster 4ro*8 Ci5a1 Shenai B 2.shenaiDaol8com (er.1n Soo2un F mer.1nsoo2unDhotmail8com +nand Walser F anand86alserDlsclondon8co8u2

Attendance Re uirements

The School 6ill underta2e7 on a dail1 0asis7 constant monitoring o* students3 attendance at lectures8 Wee2l1 percentage attendance *igures 6ill 0e a.aila0le *or each student 01 emailing the Course +dministrator8 There are three main reasons 6h1 the School insists on students attending all class sessions: 18 Your student Cisa7 issued 01 the Home <**ice o* the Eritish ?o.ernment is 0ased on the *act that 1ou are attending a ,ULL '&M( course o* stud1 at LSC8 )* there*ore 1ou are not attending lectures 1ou are not compl1ing 6ith the conditions on 6hich 1our .isa 6as issued8 LSC is accounta0le to the Home <**ice to ensure that 1ou meet their re-uirements8 Your records ma1 0e re-uested *rom the Home <**ice at an1 time and the School is e:pected to ma2e them a.aila0le at the time8 When students re-uire their Cisa to 0e e:tended to continue studies7 their pre.ious attendance and progress record 6ill 0e o* prime importance in ma2ing the decision 6hether or not to support their application to the Home <**ice8 %or *urther in*ormation regarding the Home <**ice and their rules please .isit their 6e0site at 6668ind8homeo**ice8go.8u2 Cisa application *orms ma1 also 0e do6nloaded *rom here8 !8 Your course o* studies re-uires the ac-uisition o* a considera0le 0od1 o* 2no6ledge7 6hich is 0uilt up in stages7 each stage 0uilding on the ne:t8 )* attendance is irregular at lectures then important concepts7 2no6ledge etc87 6ill 0e missed8 This 6ill a**ect the understanding and per*ormance o* the student in the application o* 0asic principles throughout the program8 There is7 the School 0elie.es7 a direct correlation 0et6een e:amination success rates and attendance at lectures8 +n1 student there*ore that has a 0ad record o* attendance ma1 0e as2ed to 6ithdra6 *rom the stud1 program8 #8 )n order to register *or an e:amination7 1ou ha.e to ha.e a satis*actor1 attendance percentage8 The School does not normall1 allo6 time o** during term time8 Time o** during term time 6ill normall1 onl1 0e granted under the *ollo6ing conditions 18 )* a student has 0een a**ected 01 serious illness or 0erea.ement Gthe death o* a mem0er o* 1our immediate *amil1H8 Students 6ill need to produce a .alid medical certi*icate Gsigned 01 a ?4H8 !8 )* a student needs to attend the marriage ceremon1 o* an immediate *amil1 mem0er8 Students 6ill need to produce the 6edding card8 Time o** 6ill onl1 0e granted i* accompanied 01 o**icial documentar1 e.idence8 The *ull documentation must 0e su0mitted to the rele.ant Course Leader 6ithin t6o da1s o* the a0sence or t6o 6ee2s prior to a re-uest *or e:tended lea.e8 %or reasons outside o* these 1ou 6ill need to put a re-uest in 6riting together 6ith the rele.ant supporting documentation8 +n1 grants are at the discretion o* the college8 +n1 a0sences7 other than those agreed through the a0o.e process7 6ill 0e considered a Ereach o* +ssessment ,egulations8

Ser!ices and Facilities

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Academic records The academic transcript is a cumulati.e record o* a student3s enrolment and grades in a particular course8 Transcripts *or the +d.anced @iploma or the 4ostgraduate @iploma 6ill 0e issued 01 the E:aminations <**ice8 The transcript o* a student 6ho has *ees or charges outstanding *rom a session 6ill ha.e W@ G6ithheld *ees dueH recorded against the su05ects *or that session8 The su0stanti.e grade *or those su05ects 6ill 0e released 6hen the *ees and charges are paid8 Com*laints and-or grie+ances Students 6ho are dissatis*ied 6ith a ser.ice the1 recei.e *rom the School ma1 ha.e 6hat is termed a complaint8 Students 6ho percei.e that the1 ha.e 0een I6ronged3 or harmed 01 a student or sta** mem0er o* the School7 a process7 or a ruling o* the School ma1 ha.e 6hat is termed a grie.ance8 The rele.ant Course Leaders pro.ide ad.ice on ho6 to handle complaints or grie.ances8 Com*uting facilities Computer la0oratories are a.aila0le *or students to use on all campuses o* the School8 +ssistance in using the e-uipment and *acilities is pro.ided at the Chaucer House Campus8 +ll *acilities pro.ide computer s1stems 6ith a comprehensi.e range o* applications so*t6are installed8 4rinting ser.ices and internet access is also pro.ided to all students Gcharges appl1H8 Counselling ser+ice Course Leaders o**er con*idential assistance to students e:periencing a range o* personal concerns including an:iet17 stress depression7 loss and grie*7 moti.ational pro0lems *amil1 pro0lems7 relationship di**iculties and other concerns impacting on general li*e ad5ustment and personal 6ellB0eing8 )t is recognised that there are a .ariet1 o* personal issues and di**iculties that can impede the a0ilit1 to stud1 e**ecti.el18 Course ad+ice.enrolled students Students 6ho need ad.ice regarding enrolment and similar matters related to their course should contact the Students ,egistr18 &dentity (&D" Cards +ll students are issued 6ith an )@ card that should 0e carried at all times 6hen on campus8 The )@ card must 0e produced at all e:aminations and to o0tain certain *acilities at the School8 + *ee is charged *or replacement cards that can 0e ordered through the student registr18 Li%rary ser+ices Li0rar1 ser.ices are pro.ided to support the academic programs o* LSC8 (ost o* the material is a.aila0le *or loan8 To 0orro6 0oo2s ho6e.er 1ou ha.e to 0e a registered mem0er o* the li0rar18 Smo/ing Smo2ing is prohi0ited in all 0uildings8 Social acti+ities and s*orts

Social7 Sport acti.ities and European trips are arranged e.er1 semester8 @etails are pasted on the student notice 0oards8 +lternati.el17 interested students should contact the ,egistr1 *or more in*ormation on the acti.ities arranged each semester8 Student Registry The student registr1 is designed to pro.ide assistance to all enrolled LSC Students and pro.ides in*ormation regarding general en-uiries7 assignments and School ser.ices8 Students are responsi0le *or ensuring that the School has their most current mailing address8 Changes o* address should 0e noti*ied in 6riting to the Student ,egistr18 Module Descri*tors (odule @escriptors *or Semesters $ and ' o* the E+ GHonsH Eusiness Studies 4rogramme are a.aila0le on the Student 4ortal8 Mo%ile tele*hones Students 6ho carr1 mo0ile telephones are encouraged to use them in a 6a1 that respects the rights o* other students and sta** to stud1 in a non distracting en.ironment8 (o0ile telephones are e:pected to 0e turned o** during classes8 Class timeta%les ,esponsi0ilit1 *or compiling the timeta0les rests 6ith the School3s administration o**ices8 Classes are normall1 timeta0led 0et6een the hours o* >8 am and &8&$pm (onda1 to %rida18 ()amination timeta%les The timeta0le o* endBo*Bsession e:aminations is the responsi0ilit1 o* the E:aminations <**ice8 The o**ice 6ill pu0lish on notice 0oards the timeta0le 6hich students are as2ed to chec28 'ra+el concessions +ll %ull time students are eligi0le to appl1 *or tra.el concessions8 (ore in*ormation on this can 0e o0tained *rom the student ,egistr18

"ibrary Ser!ices

The li0rar1 is currentl1 located at the Hanni0al House campus and is open 0et6een >8# am to /8 pm 0et6een (onda1 and %rida1 and Saturda1s 0et6een 1 8 am to '8 pm8 The li0rar1 is closed on Sunda18 The 0oo2 stoc2 is classi*ied according to the @e6e1 @ecimal Classi*ication Scheme and complete catalogue can 0e accessed through the li0rar1 computer8 The li0rar1 sta** are on hand to ans6er student -ueries and gi.e e:pert ad.ice 6hene.er needed8 Special arrangements ha.e 0een made 0et6een the College and some o* the ma5or London Li0raries *or LSC students to a.ail themsel.es o* their *acilities on a Ire*erence3 0asis onl18 Students should en-uire a0out using this *acilit1 at the li0rar1 *ront des28 4rescri0ed te:ts are issued on loan to students *or a one 6ee2 period and can 0e rene6ed7 pro.ided the title is not re-uired 01 another user8 %urther reading material is issued *or a three 6ee2 period and Stud1 ?uides *or a loan period o* *our 6ee2s8 The considera0le resources that are a.aila0le through the Li0rar1 ser.ices are: 18 Careers )n*ormation !8 ,eadings7 Stud1 ?uides and Su05ect <utlines8 #8 Computerised Li0rar1 catalogues8 &8 @ictionariesBLanguage and Su05ect8 $8 Enc1clopaedias and +tlases8 '8 List o* other London Li0raries8 "8 (aterial on ,eport Writing7 ,esearch (ethods and ho6 to compile a 0i0liograph18 /8 4hotocopier Gsu05ect to chargesBsee *ee sectionH8 >8 4rescri0ed te:ts *or courses on o**er8 Ne6spapers and Aournals are a .alued source o* in*ormation and 2no6ledge8 The li0rar1 operates I)n*otrac3 6hich gi.es access to numerous UK and US ne6spapers and magaJines7 6ith an archi.e that e:tends to Aanuar1 1>>' and can 0e accessed through the internet8 Students also ha.e access to IE0sco3 6hich contains almost 171 general magaJines7 trade pu0lications and 5ournals8 The School su0scri0es to ILe:is Ne:is +cademic Uni.erse3 6hich *eatures more than $7' pu0lications spanning ne6s7 legal and *inancial in*ormation8

I# Facilities

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The Schools Computer *acilities and classrooms are *or the use o* registered students onl18 To 0ecome a registered user7 sign the Conditions o* Use document and contact the )T (anager at ,oom !> in Chaucer House Campus *or a 4ass6ord8 @o not enter a computer room i* there is a class in progress unless 1ou are a mem0er o* that class8 )* 1ou are in a computer classroom underta2ing pri.ate studies and the classroom is re-uired *or teaching7 then 1ou must lea.e the room as -uic2l1 as possi0le8 +ll Computer rooms are designated classrooms and are onl1 a.aila0le *or pri.ate stud1 at times other than those 6hen re-uired *or teaching8 Each room has a 6ee2l1 timeta0le sho6ing 6hen the room is re-uired *or teaching purposes8 0$ ,$$D $R DR&01 &S ALL$#(D &0 C$MPU'(R R$$MS2 @o not eat or drin2 6hen using an1 Computer e-uipment or *acilit18 +ccidental spillage could cause considera0le damage to the e-uipment8 Students 6ho are caught in 0reach o* this rule 6ill 0e as2ed to lea.e the *acilit18 Students7 6ho are caught *or the second time7 0rea2ing this rule7 6ill 0e 0anned *rom *uture use o* the *acilities8 4la1ing Computer ?ames on the LSC net6or2 is ST,)CTLY %<,E)@@EN8 )t is e:tremel1 anti social to use computers on the net6or2 to pla1 computer games 6hen there is a high demand 01 *ello6 students to use o* the *acilities to underta2e 6or2 re-uired *or academic matters8 @o not lea.e a computer Ilogged in3 to the net6or2 unattended8 Students are lia0le to *ind that another user 6ill ha.e started 6or2 on that computer 6hich lea.es the a0sent user3s *iles open to accidental or deli0erate corruption8 +t 0us1 times the HEL4 @es2 sta** 6ill Ilog o**3 the net6or2 an1 computers that ha.e 0een unattended *or more than ten minutes8 Students 6ho are *ound to ha.e deli0eratel1 introduced a .irus7 or ta2en action to circum.ent or reduce the e**ecti.eness o* the anti .irus programs installed 01 )T Ser.ices7 6ill 0e disciplined8 The disciplinar1 action 6ill result in e:clusion *rom the *acilities and possi0le prosecution8 When using the printing *acilities please ensure that 1ou are present at the printer station8 @o not print long documents8 4rinters can 5am and cause pro0lems8 Ensure 1ou are at the station during the complete printing process8 4lace all un6anted printed output paper in the rec1cling 0o:es8 @o not use the print stations *or an1 other purpose than *or printing outputs *rom the computer8 No acti.e mo0ile phones are allo6ed in the computer rooms8 These could disrupt the 6or2 o* *ello6 students8 @o not lea.e personal 0elongings unattended8 There is al6a1s the danger o* the*t and unattended 0ags are a securit1 ris28 +n1 student caught remo.ing an1 e-uipment *rom the computer rooms or *ound illegall1 cop1ing so*t6are 6ill 0e as2ed to lea.e the program o* stud1 and *ace prosecution8

Fees
The *ees listed in this section o* the Hand0oo2 are su05ect to change 6ithout notice8

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Should LSC ha.e to instigate procedures to reco.er unpaid *ees and charges *rom a student7 the cost o* those procedures7 including the cost o* engaging a de0t collecting agenc1 and legal *ees7 6ill 0ecome part o* the de0t to 0e reco.ered8 Payment of ,ees %ees must 0e paid in cash at the +ccounts <**ice in the Chaucer House Campus8 The amount o* *ees .aries *rom course to course and is su05ect to change8 %ee instalments should 0e paid on or 0e*ore the *ollo6ing dates *or each semester depending on 1our pa1ment plan: B &nta/e %e0ruar1 inta2e Aune inta2e <cto0er inta2e Payment dates 1$th +pril9 1$th +ugust9 1$th @ecem0er 1$th +ugust9 1$th @ecem0er9 1$th +pril 1$th @ecem0er9 1$th +pril9 1$th +ugust

18 %ee *or students 6ho 3ithdra3 from a su%4ect a*ter su05ect material has 0een despatched Gper su05ectH F Se.ent1 %i.e 4ounds8 !8 %ee *or all ne6 students 6ho 3ithdra3 from all su%4ects in their *irst session F %i.e hundred 4ounds8
"B# $ithdrawal from a sub%ect will only be allowed in e&ceptional circumstances sub%ect to approval by the 'ead of Business or IT studies. In this event the student will be required to pay the fees indicated above. (ermission to withdraw from a sub%ect or defer a semester is e&tremely rare and a student)s circumstances will have to be highly e&ceptional to qualify for withdrawal or deferment.

#8 Late *ayment - Deferred *ayment o* tuition *ees G*or dela1s o* up to three 6ee2s a*ter *ee deadline dateH F T6ent1 *i.e 4ounds8
"B# *eferment will normally not be allowed after three wee+s of fee deadline date.

&8 Late registration *or ne6 students F %i*t1 4ounds8

"B# This applies to students who have arrived in the wee+ of course commencement date. ! but have not registered within one

$8 'ransfer o* Course specialisation F <ne Hundred 4ounds8

"B# This is sub%ect to approval by the 'ead of Business or IT studies.

'8 +pplication *or the re+ie3 of a grade F T6ent1 %i.e 4ounds8 "8 Deferment o* enrolment F %i.e Hundred 4ounds8
"B# This is sub%ect to approval by the 'ead of Business or IT studies.

/8 Reinstatement *ollo6ing the cancellation o* enrolment = or students 6ishing to restart their course o* stud1 *rom an1 point F %i.e Hundred 4ounds8
"B# ,einstatement is sub%ect to approval by the 'ead of Business or IT studies.

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>8 ,e sit *ee *or additional assessment Gper su05ectH F Se.ent1 %i.e 4ounds8 ,esu0mission o* dissertation F T6o Hundred and *i*t1 pounds 1 8 Re sit e)am *ees )8 %irst re sit attempt F Se.ent1 %i.e 4ounds ))8 Second re sit attempt F <ne Hundred 4ounds )))8 ,e sit due to plagiarism or collusion charge F <ne Hundred and %i*t1 pounds
"B# Students who do not ta+e the sub%ects specified by the E&am Board each semester will be awarded a fail grade in the relevant sub%ects. Students who ta+e the specified sub%ects will then be required to pay the re sit fee for either the first or second attempt, whichever is applicable.

552 Li%rary ,ees To 0orro6 materials Gre*unda0le lia0ilit1 depositH F T6ent1 %i.e 4ounds8 NE: This *ee is normall1 held *or the duration o* each student3s course8 4hotocopies *or +& cop1 B %our 4ence per page9 +# cop1 B Eight 4ence per page8 The 4rinter card used to photocop1 is interchangea0le and can 0e used in the )T La0 as 6ell and costs Three 4ounds to purchase %ines *or o.erdue items Gper da1 o.erdueH F %i*t1 4ence on each item8 NonBreturned or damaged 0oo2s F replacement cost8 +ccrued o.erdue *ines are also pa1a0le8 +n1 student 6ith outstanding li0rar1 *ines cannot 0orro6 0oo2s until the *ines ha.e 0een settled8

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Rules and Re$ulations

The *ollo6ing summarises the +cademic ,egulations concerning course 6or27 assignments and e:aminations *or all LSC programs8 %or each module 6ithin an1 LSC 4rogram7 the assessment re-uirements ma17 o.er time7 change8 Students are there*ore ad.ised to consult7 6ith the Lecturer concerned7 to ascertain the e:act assessment re-uirements that are necessar1 to ensure satis*actor1 completion o* speci*ic modules8 +ssignments must 0e su0mitted to the E:aminations <**ice accompanied 01 a completed +ssignment Su0mission %orm7 together 6ith a permit *rom the +ccounts <**ice sho6ing pa1ment o* the necessar1 *ees8 The *irst page o* the +ssignment Su0mission %orm 6ill 0e signed 01 the E:aminations <**icer and returned to the student8 The student must retain this as e.idence o* su0mission o* 6or28 +*ter grading the +ssignment7 comments 6ill 0e made on the *orm7 signed and returned 01 the Lecturer to the student8 )n the e.ent o* %ailure o* a module7 the student ma1 0e re-uired=permitted 01 the E:amination Eoard o* LSC to resu0mit = resit the assessment elements o* the su05ect or repeat the teaching program *or the module in the ne:t semester8 Students must pa1 the re-uired resit *ee pre.ailing at the time8 + permit must 0e o0tained *rom the +ccounts <**ice to sho6 con*irmation o* pa1ment o* the necessar1 *ee8 This permit 6ill need to 0e sho6n to the E:aminations <**icer 0e*ore an1 assignments 6ill 0e accepted *or grading or entrance to an e:amination room 6ill 0e granted8 #ithdra3al from su%4ects )* 1ou 6ish to 6ithdra6 *rom a su05ect7 contact the Course Leader *or ad.ice8 ()tenuating circumstances )* 1our 6or2 has 0een a**ected 01 serious illness or 0erea.ement Gthe death o* a mem0er o* 1our immediate *amil1H7 1ou ma1 appl1 *or e:tenuation8 The illness must 0e serious enough to ha.e pre.ented 1ou *rom 6or2ing8 This 6ill normally allo6 1ou to su0mit 1our 6or2 not more than one 6ee2 a*ter the original deadline Gnot the late deadlineH8 Students must also inform the e)aminations office Geg7 01 letter=phone callH %efore the deadline for late 3or/ has *assed that the1 6ill 0e claiming e:tenuation8 E:tenuation 6ill onl1 0e granted i* accompanied 01 o**icial documentar1 e.idence8 Usuall1 this 6ill 0e either a .alid medical certi*icate Gsigned 01 1our ?4H co.ering the period 6hen the 6or2 6as 0eing 6ritten or a death certi*icate8 Please note that malfunctioning com*uters6 dis/s6 *rinting and other &'.related *ro%lems 3ill not %e acce*ted as a reason for e)tenuation2 Students in de%t to LSC Students 6ill not 0e allo6ed to su0mit assignments or sit *or e:aminations unless the1 can sho6 to the e:aminations o**icer a I4ermit3 issued 01 the LSC +ccounts <**ice indicating that the1 are 0ona *ide paid up students o* LSC8

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Entr1 to e:aminations 6ill onl1 0e allo6ed i* students can produce a I4ermit3 sho6ing that the1 ha.e met their *inancial commitments to LSC8 Students 6ho ha.e made special arrangements *or pa1ment o* *ees 6ith the +ccounts <**ice 6ill ha.e their *inal results 6ithheld until *ull pa1ment o* *ees ha.e 0een made8 Re7uests for time off during term time The School does not normall1 allo6 students time o** during term time8 This is due to the *act that LSC o**ers accelerated courses7 and students ha.e a lot o* course6or2 to complete 6ithin a short period o* time7 an1 time o**7 can result in students not 0eing a0le to complete their assignments on time 6hich 6ould result in automatic *ails in the respecti.e modules8 The School onl1 gi.es time o** i* 1ou ha.e 0een a**ected 01 serious illness or 0erea.ement8 Time o** 6ill onl1 0e granted i* accompanied 01 o**icial documentar1 e.idence8 Breaches of Assessment Regulations @e*inition Students 6ill 0e considered Iin 0reach o* assessment regulations Ii* an1 act is committed in 6hich their intention is to gain an ad.antage 6hich ma1 lead to an untrue assessment o* their a0ilit18 Such 0reaches o* the assessment regulations 6ould normall1 relate to the *ollo6ing: 18 To collude 6ith others *or the purposes o* Iimpersonation at e:aminations38 !8 Underta2e7 particularl1 *or assignments7 to use other peoples 6or2 and present it *or assessment as their o6n: 4L+?)+,)S(8 #8 To cop1 or collude7 in an1 6a17 6ith others in the preparation o* inBcourse assessment materials8 &8 To communicate 6ith other students under e:amination conditions7 6ithout the authorisation o* the Chie* )n.igilator8 $8 To 0ring into the e:amination room an1 *orm o* e:amination materials9 notes7 0oo2s7 calculators etc87 as nominated in +ssessment ,egulations: ,egulations *or Student Conduct at %ormal E:aminations8 Breach of regulations in assignments +ll assignments are chec2ed 01 the Lecturers *or an1 e.idence o* plagiarism in their su0mission8 Those students 6ho ha.e 0een *ound to ha.e committed such 0reaches o* +ssessment ,egulations 6ill ha.e this *act recorded on the *inal e:amination results 6hich are considered 01 the E:amination Eoard8 +ll students 6ho ha.e 0een *ound to ha.e su0mitted plagiarised 6or2 6ill 0e called to appear 0e*ore an )nternal LSC @isciplinar1 Committee8 The student=s 6ill 0e counselled and the penalt1 *or the Ereach o* ,egulations7 6hich has 0een decided 01 the E:amination Eoard made 2no6n in a 6ritten letter7 signed 01 a Chair o* the Committee and the o**ending student8 Each student that appears 0e*ore the Committee 6ill 0e presented 6ith a duplicate letter7 6hich must 0e signed and dated 01 the student7 e:plaining in detail the re-uirements and penalties that ha.e 0een imposed 0ecause o* their transgression o* +ssessment ,egulations8 Breach of Assessment Regulations in ,ormal ()aminations )* a student is suspected o* underta2ing practices7 in a *ormal e:amination room7 that could 0e considered as a 0reach o* the +ssessment ,egulations or the regulations *or student Conduct at %ormal E:aminations7 the Senior )n.igilator shall in*orm the student that the details o* his=her transgressions 6ill 0e included in his *ormal report to 0e su0mitted to the E:aminations o**ice8

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The Senior )n.igilator3s report 6ill 0e passed 01 the E:aminations <**icer to the Chair o* the E:aminations Eoard8 The student must 0e in*ormed 01 the senior in.igilator that he=she 6ill 0e re-uired to su0mit a statement e:plaining the circumstances o* the incident7 *or the attention o* the Chair o* the E:aminations Eoard7 to the Head o* the E:aminations <**ice8 'ransgression of Assessment Regulations8 Post ()amination (+ent2 )* 0reaches o* the +ssessment ,egulations are suspected during the mar2ing o* the e:amination scripts or o* an1 assessment materials 6hich contri0ute to the *inal e:amination result7 01 either the )nternal or E:ternal E:aminer7 these matters must 0e o**iciall1 reported to the Head o* the E:aminations <**ice8 The Head o* the E:aminations <**ice Shall 0ring all noti*ications o* such incidents to the Chair o* the E:aminations Eoard8 This 6ill ensure that the Eoard 6ill underta2e Iin*ormed3 discussions regarding the *inal a6ards or progression status o* students8 Regulations for student conduct at formal e)aminations2 4lease re*er to the E:aminations Notice0oard on the *irst *loor o* Chaucer House *or the current E:amination ,egulations8 Re7uirement for student *rogression on LSC courses 18 +ttendance ,e-uirement +ll students stud1ing on LSC=partner Uni.ersit1 courses must ha.e a minimum o* / K attendance *or the entire lecture programme o* their registered Course o* stud18 GThis is a Home <**ice re-uirement *or the issue and reBissue o* student CisasH !8 %inancial ,e-uirement +ll students must o0tain *rom the +ccounts <**ice a I4ermit3 sho6ing that the1 are not in de0t to LSC 0e*ore the1 are eligi0le to su0mit an1 assignments or sit an1 *inal e:aminations8 Students that *ail modules 6ill onl1 0e allo6ed to su0mit assignments and reBsit e:aminations pro.ided the1 can produce a 4ermit *rom the %inance <**ice sho6ing proo* o* pa1ment o* the reBsit *ee8 This permit must 0e sho6n to the E:aminations <**icer 0e*ore assignments can 0e accepted *or grading and in order that the student can gain entr1 to an e:amination room8 #8 +cademic ,e-uirement Students need to pass a minimum o* t6o su05ects out o* the *our attempted per semester in order to progress8 Students can onl1 carr1 t6o resits at a time8 The1 cannot *ail more than $ K o* the modules in an1 t6o consecuti.e semesters8 )* the1 do so7 the1 arte lia0le to 0e terminated8 )n three consecuti.e semesters7 the total num0er o* *ailed modules should not e:ceed $ K o* the total num0er o* modules8 )* the1 do so7 the1 are lia0le to 0e terminated8 Students *ailing more than $ K o* the modules in one semester 6ill 0e re-uired to repeat the semester and pa1 a restart *ee o* L$ 8 English students can e:tend the duration o* the course 01 one *urther semester onl1 and pa1 a restart *ee o* L$ 8

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)* a student3s attendance le.el *alls 0elo6 / K7 GsHhe 6ill not 0e permitted to sit *or e:aminations and this 6ill count to6ards *ailure and repeating the semester8 ,esit *ees can .ar1 *rom time to time8 4rogress paths *or e.er1 student are pu0lished on the e:aminations notice 0oard ne:t to the results8 +ll students need to *ollo6 the progress paths stipulated 01 the E:aminations Eoard8 )* a student does not *ollo6 the progress path outlined and *ails to sit *or an1 su05ects or re sit e:ams 6ithout the authorit1 o* the School7 then he=she 6ill 0e graded *ail *or that particular module and 6ill 0e lia0le to pa1 a re sit *ee o* L1 to reta2e that particular module the ne:t semester8 )t is e:tremel1 important that 1ou *ollo6 the progress path stipulated 01 the E:amination Eoard8

Code of Conduct for students

Students are expected to maintain decency and decorum in the classroom and at all times while on campus. hey should also !e polite to e"ery person on campus# particularly the mem!ers o$ sta$$. Students who are $ound to !e rude to any mem!er o$ sta$$ will !e char%ed with !ad !eha"iour and they will !e suspended $rom attendin% classes and usa%e o$ the on&campus $acilities. '$ students are $ound to !e extremely rude# they can !e expelled $rom the institution and all ri%hts and pri"ile%es as a student will !e ta(en away and the )ome *$$ice will !e noti$ied o$ the decision o$ the School.

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