Service

Student Services

Policy / Service / function name

The Academic Regulations 2009/10

Appendix 17 - Procedures for the Submission of Exceptional Mitigating Circumstances

Name of author

Academic Registry

Lead director

Date of Policy

November 2009

equality and diversity strands

Which of the following equality and diversity strands or other groups does this policy / service / function incorporate?

Could this have a positive or negative impact?

yes

no

n/a

positive

negative

1. Age

2. Religion / Belief / Faith

3. Disability

yes

4. Race

4. Sex

5. Gender Reassignment

5. Sexual orientation

6. Marriage and Civil Partnership

7. Pregnancy & maternity

Inequalities identified

Disabled students are not excluded from the EMC process, however if it is disability related then the student is advised to contact Student Services as a separate procedure is in place to address these needs

Recommendations for action

None

If yes, please state:

E & D strand/s

yes

no

1. Are there any issues which may exclude people from using / benefitting from the policy / service / function?

no

2. Are there any issues which may exclude employees from their duties?

no

3. Does the policy / service / function contain any conditions which are applied to everyone, but disadvantage particular persons' because they cannot comply due to one of the equality and diversity strands?

no

4. Does the policy / service / function present any issues which may exclude employees from carrying out their duties?

no

Decision

If no to all 4 questions, there is no requirement for an EIA

Objective justification to all questions that were answered as yes. Please state the objective justification (EIA not required):

If yes you must now complete an EIA prior to implementing this document.