Rules that regulate Ume university

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Rules that regulate Umeå university
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Codes of rules

• This is me

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Codes of rules

• This is me
• Higher education act

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Codes of rules

• This is me
• Higher education act
• Higher education ordinance

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Codes of rules

• This is me
• Higher education act
• Higher education ordinance
• Förvaltningslag (Public administrations act)

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Codes of rules

• This is me
• Higher education act
• Higher education ordinance
• Förvaltningslag (Public administrations act)
• Arkivlag (archive act)

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Codes of rules

• This is me
• Higher education act
• Higher education ordinance
• Förvaltningslag (Public administrations act)
• Arkivlag (archive act)
• Umeå universitys local ordinance, like the Codes
  of rules

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Codes of rules level of power

• Binding
• Laws, or acts, implemented by the parliament
• Ordinances implemented by the government
• Local ordinances implemented by the University
• Non-binding
• General advices given by the University
• Policies implemented by the University

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Codes of rules level of power

• Binding
• Laws, or acts, implemented by the parliament
• Ordinances implemented by the government
• Local ordinances implemented by the University
• Non-binding
• General advices given by the University
• Policies implemented by the University

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Codes of rules level of power

• Binding
• Laws, or acts, implemented by the parliament
• Ordinances implemented by the government
• Local ordinances implemented by the University
• Non-binding
• General advices given by the University
• Policies implemented by the University

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Codes of rules

• Is based upon the laws and ordinances (both local
  and national) that regulate Umeå universitys
  administration and everyday activities.
• As supplements to the Codes of rules, there are a
  number of policies and regulations like local
  degree regulations, admittance regulations,
  student influence policy and so forth.

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Codes of rules

• Easy to read and only 42 pages long. Also
  available in english.
• It is a living document If we feel that
  something should be added, removed or changed we
  can influence the University to do so.
• The student influence policy is an important
  addition to the Codes of rules. However, it is
  not available in english yet.

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What is regulated in the Codes of rules?

• For example
• The university as a public authority
• Admission to higher education
• Course administration
• Syllabi for courses and study programmes
• Student influence
• Examination and assessement
• Interruption of studies etc.
• Student councelling
• The equal treatment of students in higher
  education
• Students with disabilities
• Disciplinary actions
• Course evaluations
• Examinations
• Fees in connection with studies
• Personal injury insurance for students

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University as a public authority

• Each authority should release information,
  guidance, advice and other such assistance to
  individuals in questions concerning the sphere of
  operations of the authority. Queries from
  individuals should be answered as quickly as
  possible. The authorities should also receive
  visits and phone calls. It should also be
  possible for individuals to contact authorities
  through fax and electronic mail, and it should be
  possible to give answers in the same way.
• What is significant for the exercising of
  authority is that it is an action ultimately
  expressing societys authority in relation to its
  citizens. Therefore, grading, transfer of credits
  or decisions regarding a return to studies after
  study leave constitute exercising of authority
  towards the individual student. Malfeasance may
  lead to liability for damages towards the injured
  party, as well as liability for the employee.

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University as a public authority

• If you are dissatisfied with a university
  decision, you can in some cases appeal against it
  to The Board of Appeals for Higher Education.
  Within undergraduate education this is applicable
  to decisions like admission to higher education,
  transfer of credits for a course and so on.
• Even if a decision cannot be appealed against,
  the person affected by it can always request that
  the authority making the decision reconsiders it.
  A request for reconsideration can be made both
  orally and in writing, and should be processed by
  the authority regardless of how much time has
  passed since the making of the decision. This is
  especially important in regareds to grading,
  which cannot be appealed. Also remeber you can
  ask the examinator to reconsider his/her desicion
  as many times as you wish.

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Course administration

• A syllabus (including reading list) and a
  schedule giving times of teaching and examination
  during the first four weeks should be available
  at least a month before the start of a course.
  Syllabi should also be available on the
  department homepages.
• Full national registration number or name cannot
  be used when posting examination results, neither
  on the department notice board nor on the
  homepage.

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Student influence

• The quality work at Umeå University is a joint
  concern of the university management, staff and
  students. Umeå university and its staff should
  work towards students playing an active role in
  developing the courses and programmes.
• The students should be viewed as partners in the
  operations, through collective influence via
  student representatives, as well as through the
  influence of the individual student.

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Examination and assessement

• Tests should normally be scheduled daytime Monday
  to Friday in connection with the course.
• In order to demand that a student should be
  present at a course element, a so-called
  compulsory course element, this must be of an
  evaluating character. Laboratory work, clinical
  teaching, seminars and group assignments, for
  example, may be of such a character.
• Student should normally receive the results of a
  test within no more than three weeks after the
  examination. An oral or written review of
  tests/examinations should be offered after the
  regular examination date.
• In order to avoid suspicions of cheating, a
  student who wishes to file a complaint or request
  a reconsideration should not collect the original
  of his or her test or examination.

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Examination and assessement

• A re-sit should be arranged no later than three
  months after the original examination. However, a
  re-sit should be arranged no sooner than ten
  working days after the results of the original
  examination have been made public.
• If an institute of higher education restricts the
  number of times a student may take a test in
  order to pass a course or segment of a course,
  the number of times should be set to a least
  five.
• Absence from an examination may not be counted as
  a forfeit examination.
• In cases where examinations or compulsory course
  elements cannot be repeated according to the
  rules of re-sits and work practice that has to be
  done again, these can be replaced with a
  different task. The extent and content of such a
  task should be in a reasonable proportion to the
  missed compulsory course element.
• A student who has taken two tests for a course or
  segment of a course, without passing, has the
  right to have another examiner appointed, unless
  there exist special reasons.

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Course evaluation

• All students taking part in or having just
  finished a course should be given the opportunity
  to make known their experiences from and opinions
  of the course.
• The students should be informed of the results
  and any actions prompted by these.
• A student who wishes to give his or her opinion
  anonymously has the right to do so, without this
  being questioned.
• The results are to be kept accessible on the
  department web site and stored for at least three
  years.

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Where to find me
Stefan BrattlöfMy office is located in the
corridor for economic history B34607Phone 090-7
86 71 74Mobile [phone]Mail utbsam_at_umeast
udentkar.se Codes of rules www.umeastudentkar.se/
regelsamlingen (select in english)