Student Code of Conduct

• Take responsibility for managing their own learning: actively engaging in their course; ensuring they spend sufficient regular time in private study, and participating fully in group learning and assessment activities. • Submit assessed work by stated deadlines and actively participate in feedback. • Make prompt payment of charges made by the institution. • Return promptly and in good condition any equipment loaned by the institution. • Support Course Representatives and participate in systems which will lead to improvements in the quality of learning and teaching as detailed in the

Student Handbook. • Respect the physical environment of the institution and behave respectfully towards all members of the ArtsEd community and its neighbours as set out in the Student Codes of Conduct. • Abide by all of the School’s Health and Safety policy and all other codes and policies.

The Students’ Union undertakes to:

• Support all students to ensure they receive equal treatment and are aware of their responsibilities and rights. • Support student participation in quality enhancement activities. • Provide students with advice on welfare problems. • Represent the interests of students at local and national level. • Support active student/community engagement, especially as regards combating antisocial behaviour.

Student Code of Conduct

a. Face masks must be worn in all communal areas within ArtsEd (until further notice). b. No admission into sessions for late students. c. All students to wear black attire only (blacks) within sessions. d. Please ensure the use of black head coverings (e.g. headscarves, durags, bandanas etc.) e. No jewellery (except for ear studs) to be worn during sessions. f. Minimal application of make-up. g. Hair must be tied back from the face during sessions. h. No additional breaks outside of the students scheduled timetabled breaks. i. Students are not to leave class unless it is to seek first aid or an additional emergency. j. No use of mobile phones within sessions. All phones are to be put away unless a student is waiting for an urgent call – of which they would state at the beginning of the session. k. No inappropriate or offensive language to be use within sessions – towards peers or staff. l. No rudeness or obnoxious behaviour towards peers or staff. m. Minimise all talking – unless it is content-specific conversation(s)