Ordinance XXV: Disciplinary Procedures - Keele University
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Ordinance XXV: Disciplinary Procedures

1. Tribunal Procedures

The Tribunal appointed under Statute 35.16 shall adopt the following procedure:

a) Representation the member of the academic staff concerned is entitled to be represented by another person, whether such person be legally qualified or not, in connection with and at any hearing of charges by a Tribunal;

b) Oral Hearing a charge shall not be determined without an oral hearing at which the member of the academic staff concerned and any person appointed by him or her to represent him or her are entitled to be present. All written evidence to be relied upon at the Tribunal Hearing by both sides shall be exchanged not later than seven days prior to the date of the Tribunal.

c) Procedure at Hearings the member of the academic staff and any person representing the staff member may call witnesses and may question witnesses upon the evidence on which the case against him or her is based.

2. Powers and Duties of the Tribunal

a) The Tribunal shall be empowered at any stage

      i) to postpone or adjourn the proceeding and shall not unreasonably refuse the request of the member of staff or of the officer in charge of the proceedings to do so,

      ii) to dismiss the charge or charges for want of prosecution,

      iii) to remit the charge or charges to the Vice-Chancellor for further consideration and for the correction of accidental errors,

b) The Tribunal shall ensure that the member of staff is aware of his or her rights under the Statutes including the right of appeal.

3. Proceedings

a) The Director of Human Resources and Student Services or where he/she is unable to act, another officer appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, shall within 14 days of a charge being preferred at the direction of the Vice-Chancellor ensure that the member of staff concerned receives notification in writing:

      i) of the details of the disciplinary charge,

      ii) of the date and place of the hearing, such date to be not earlier than (3) weeks from the date of notification,

      iii) of the right to call witnesses and requiring the member of staff concerned to inform the Secretary to Council at least 7 days in advance of the meeting of the Tribunal of the names of any such witnesses,

      iv) of the entitlement to be represented by another person who may be legally qualified or not and of the requirement to notify the Secretary to Council of the details of such representation at least 7 days in advance of the meeting of the Tribunal.

      v) of the requirement to exchange all written evidence to be relied upon not later than 7 days prior to the date of the Tribunal.

b) The Tribunal shall proceed as expeditiously as possible consistent with the need to observe the principles of justice and fairness and, wherever possible, set itself a time-table after hearing representations from the member of staff concerned for the presentation of the charge or charges, the hearing of witnesses and the determining of the case.