Learner responsibilities | University of Reading

Whilst you are an undergraduate student at the University of Reading, it is your responsibility to do the following:

Statement of learner responsibilities

In compliance with University rules and regulations:

To comply with the University Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations as set out in the University’s Key Policies and Regulations
To satisfy all formal assessment requirements, including attendance at examinations
To comply with the University regulations regarding acceptable behaviour
To ensure that the University is informed of changes to enrolment or other personal circumstances;
To use the student email account as the ‘official’ method of communication between the university and students;
To act responsibly and with due regard for the health and safety of others;
To act responsibly with due regard for the learning environment and for University property.
For visa holder students, to act in compliance with the terms of the student visa

In order to make the most of your university experience, you are expected:

To ensure that you see your Academic Tutor at least three times per academic year. To work with your Academic Tutor to set agendas for your meetings and to reflect on your learning development; To take the initiative in seeking information, advice and support if you have a particular problem or issue. See the Student Homepage for further details of the support available to you
To attend your lectures, seminars, practicals, fieldwork and tutorials, planning travel and other commitments to support timely attendance wherever possible;
To participate appropriately in classes;
To complete and submit written or practical coursework on time;
To provide reasons and, if necessary, supporting documentation for absences or missed deadlines according to the Assessment Adjustments Policy and the guidance on notifying absence.
To ensure that you achieve a balance between academic work and other activities and, whilst studying fulltime, not normally undertake more than 20 hours of paid employment per week during term-time;
To respond to evaluation questionnaires or other requests for information and student opinion;
To check your student email account each working day during semesters and respond promptly to
enquiries and messages received. Your student number should be included in all communication with the University;

Your lecturers and other employees of the University will, in turn, endeavour to respond promptly to any email you send them. However, the University does not normally expect to staff to respond to
emails outside of their normal working hours.

Regulations for acceptable behaviour

Whilst you are a student at the University of Reading, it is your responsibility to do the following:

Ensure that electronic devices (mobile phones, Smart watches, earbuds, etc) are switched off or set to silent during all classes unless agreed beforehand with the member of staff leading the session;
Make all reasonable efforts to support timely attendance at classes.
Give due and proper attention to the member of staff leading the session (and any ground rules that have been set) and to show respect to your fellow students; it is unacceptable to disrupt a class;
Leave any room or building of the University when requested to do so by any member of staff;
Keep appointments arranged with staff and communicate with staff in a timely and courteous manner

Students who seriously or persistently flout these regulations will be reported to the School Director of Teaching and Learning and/or the School Director of Academic Tutoring who will take appropriate disciplinary action.

Students who feel that their University experience is being disrupted by the unacceptable behaviour of other students are encouraged to report this to their Academic Tutor or the member of staff teaching them if appropriate.

Students who wish to discuss any aspects of the above should talk to their Academic Tutor in the first instance.

Visa National students should be aware that your visa may have specified working hours that are less than 20 hours, and it is important that you abide by your visa conditions. Students on a Student Visitor visa are not permitted to work at all.

If you are unclear as to the amount of time you can work, please contact immigration@reading.ac.uk for free and confidential immigration advice).