SEF Undergraduate Handbook 2025-26

The Student Discipline Policy applies to any actions of misconduct whether it takes place on or off Queen Mary premises. The Code also applies to actions that are electronic and occur via electronic means such as (but not limited to) the internet, email, social media sites, chat rooms or text messages. 

We expect that during lectures and classes you will conduct yourself professionally and with respect towards your peers and Queen Mary staff.

As set out in the School of Economics and Finance Discipline Policy, disruptive behaviour of any sort, including conversing or using mobile phones, tablets or laptops for non-academic reasons such as checking email or listening to music, will not be tolerated.

Students who do not cooperate with this policy will be asked to remove themselves from the lecture or class, and will be referred for disciplinary action.

Students arriving/logging onto a session more than fifteen minutes late to a lecture or class will not be permitted to enter, although if there is a designated break in a lecture students may be permitted to join at this time.

Student expectations of the standards and quality of online teaching should match those of face-to-face delivery, as reflected in our Code of Conduct for our Learning Activities.  

In support of its values, Queen Mary takes a zero tolerance approach to all forms of behaviour from staff, students or visitors that might violate the dignity of others. Zero tolerance means that Queen Mary will never tolerate, condone or ignore bullying, harassment or hate crime of any kind. More information on the Zero Tolerance campaign can be found here: www.qmul.ac.uk/zerotolerance.

Report + Support: tackling harassment, sex-based violence and hate crime

Queen Mary is committed to creating an environment for work and study where staff and students are treated with dignity and respect.  We have no place for bullying, harassment and hate. We recognise that these behaviours can take many forms.  Any allegation of harassment, hate crime, bullying or victimisation will be treated seriously, regardless of the seniority of those involved, and anyone found to have behaved unacceptably may be the subject of disciplinary action subject to the processes detailed in the relevant Queen Mary policies.

Report + Support is our secure online platform for anyone at Queen Mary to report harassment, gender-based violence or hate crime, and find out about support options. If you have experienced or witnessed any form of bullying, harassment, violence or hate crime, please see reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk. 

All members of Queen Mary have a collective responsibility to: encourage a culture of dignity and respect; to treat others fairly, with courtesy and consideration; and to challenge inappropriate behaviour when it is safe to do so. More information can be found here: https://reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk/campaigns/our-commitment.