Policies and Procedures for Learners

The policies and procedures listed below describe processes which directly relate to your experience as a learner at Adam Smith College. By clicking on the link beside a policy or procedure you can view the document, download it in PDF format or print it out.

Some policies and procedures also have fact sheets linked to them. These are short summaries of the key points written in clear, easy to understand language and are often a good place to start if you want to refer quickly to the main points of a policy or procedure.

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Policy or Procedure and Link	Description
Academic Appeals Procedure	The Academic Appeals Procedure sets out the College's systems for dealing with student appeals against either academic decisions made internally by College staff or the outcomes of external assessments by awarding bodies.
Academic Appeals Fact Sheet	This fact sheet summarises the process by which learners can question decisions related to individual assessments, the achievement of group awards or progression to a more advanced level of study.
Academic Deceit Procedure	The Academic Deceit Procedure describes in detail definitions of academic deceit (cheating) and the actions which the College will take to deal with any instances of academic deceit.
Academic Deceit (Plagiarism) Fact Sheet	This fact sheet summarises what is meant by cheating in an academic context, what the penalties are for cheating and how you can avoid risking these penalties being applied to your work.
Admissions Policy	The Admissions Policy describes the College's commitment to fairness and equality in admissions and to providing learning opportunities for as many people as possible.
Admissions Procedure	The Admissions Procedure describes in detail, using a diagram, the sequence of events which take place during the admissions process.
Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy	The Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy describes how the College aims to provide a learning environment free from harassment and bullying in which the dignity of all learners is respected.
Anti-Harassment and Bullying Procedure	The Anti-Harassment and Bullying Procedure defines what is meant by 'harassment' and 'bullying' and describes the action to be taken by an learner who feels that he/she is suffering from harassment or bullying.
Assessment Policy	The Assessment Policy describes the College's commitment to assessment processes that are fair, valid, consistent, transparent to learners and staff and recognise and respect equality and diversity.
Assessment Fact Sheet	This fact sheet summarises the processes involved in assessing learners' work within Adam Smith College and how standards of assessment are verified by external awarding bodies.
Attendance Policy	The Attendance Policy describes the College's expectations of learners in terms of their attendance and outlines the consequences of unsatisfactory attendance.
Attendance Procedure	The Attendance Procedure describes in detail the processes involved in monitoring learners' attendance at College, the steps which will be taken if attendance becomes unsatisfactory and the support available to learners having problems with their attendance.
Attendance Fact Sheet 1	This fact sheet summarises what to do if you're absent from College, where to get an Absence Form and how to fill it in.
Attendance Fact Sheet 2	This fact sheet summarises what action the College will take if your attendance becomes unsatisfactory at any point during your course of study.
Code of Conduct (Students)	The Code of Conduct describes the standards of behaviour with which all learners at Adam Smith College are expected to comply. Breaches of the Code of Conduct may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
Complaints Fact Sheet: How to Make a Complaint – a Quick Guide	This fact sheet summarises the different options open to a learner who wants to raise a concern from the informal approach through to internal and external appeals.
Complaint Form	Please use this form to make a complaint about any aspect of our service or provision.
Complaints Procedure	The Complaints Procedure describes in detail how anyone affected by the operations of the College, including its learners, can make a complaint and how that complaint will be dealt with from acknowledgement through to resolution.
Credit Transfer, APL and APEL Procedure	This procedure describes how a learner may receive credit for parts of her/his current course of study based on previous qualifications or experience.
Customer Care Charter	The Customer Care Charter describes the standards of service which all of the College's customers, including our learners, can expect from the College.
Customer Care Policy	The Customer Care Policy describes the College's commitment to providing high standards of customer care in an environment that is accessible, flexible and welcoming.
Data Protection Policy	The Data Protection Policy describes how the College adheres to the principles specified in the Data protection Act (1998) to ensure that information is collected and used fairly, stored safely and not disclosed to any person unlawfully.
Data Protection Procedure	The Data Protection Procedure describes how the College will address data protection issues for both learners and staff and how requests for information can be made.
Disability Equality Duty	Find out about the progress made by the College since we set up a Disability Equality Scheme in December 2006. These documents are available in PDF format. If you need a copy in an alternative format (for example: Braille; large print; electronic) please contact General Enquiries.
Disability Equality Scheme	The Disability Equality Scheme describes the College's commitment to promoting equality of opportunity between people with or without disabilities, eliminating discrimination and harassment and promoting positive attitudes towards disabled people.
Disability Policy	The Disability Policy describes the College's commitment to providing an environment where disabled learners and staff can maximise their potential, contribute to the best of their abilities and have equality of opportunity in recruitment, training and promotion.
Disciplinary Policy	The Disciplinary Policy aims to ensure that, in the event of disciplinary action being taken, all students receive fair and consistent treatment in a timely manner with access to an appropriate appeals procedure.
Disciplinary Procedure	The Disciplinary Procedure describes, with the aid of diagrams, the detailed steps involved in the disciplinary process from initial breach of the Code of Conduct through to Appeal, including the range of penalties which can be imposed.
Environmental Policy	The Environmental Policy describes the aim of the College to promote the health and welfare of students, staff and the wider community by committing the College to the environmentally efficient and effective use of its facilities.
Equal Opportunities Policy	The Equal Opportunities Policy describes the College's commitment to provide equal opportunities for learning and to recruit students on the basis of their ability and the requirements of their course, irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, marital status, age, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.
Equal Opportunities Procedure	The Equal Opportunities Procedure describes how, in its recruitment processes and learning and teaching, the College will ensure that applicant or learner will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of ethnicity, gender, marital status, age, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
Freedom of Information Policy	The Freedom of Information Policy describes how the College fulfils its obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to provide information to the public on request.
Graduation Policy	The Graduation Policy describes the circumstances under which learners who successfully complete specific courses of study will be eligible to participate in a formal graduation ceremony.
Guest Wireless (WiFi) Access Policy	The College provides a guest wireless network which is available for access by users who have a compatible wireless device and a current College network user account. Use of this provision is governed by the College’s Acceptable Use Policy.
Guidance Policy	The Guidance Policy describes the College's commitment to ensuring the provision of a Guidance Service for all learners which is impartial, accurate, confidential, friendly and accessible.
Guidance and Progression Procedure	The Guidance and Progression Procedure describes in detail the College's guidance services, the entitlement of learners to guidance support and the roles and responsibilities of staff involved in providing guidance to learners.
Health and Safety Policy	The Health and Safety Policy describes how the College will at all times carry out its operations in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all its employees and all persons likely to be affected by its operations, including learners, and the public where appropriate. In so doing, it complies with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Health and Safety Procedure	The Health and Safety Procedure defines the responsibilities on specific individuals or groups, including learners, for the implementation of the College's Health and Safety Policy and the maintenance of a healthy and safe environment.
Inclusiveness Policy	The Inclusiveness Policy aims to ensure that the College provides an appropriate curriculum to a wide range of prospective learners, with additional support for those who need it.
Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs Policy	This policy aims to ensure that all learners are aware of the consequences of alcohol and drug misuse through the provision of information, advice and support.
Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs Procedure	This procedure describes the advice and support available to learners with an alcohol or drug related problem, the actions which will be taken if such a problem affects the learners behaviour or performance and the circumstances under which the Police will be contacted.
Policy for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults	This policy describes the College's commitment to ensuring the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in any way with the College.
Procedure for the Protection of Children and Adults at Risk	This procedure defines what is meant by abuse, how College staff will deal with instances of disclosed and non-disclosed abuse and how abuse will be reported.
Quality Policy	The Quality Policy describes the College's intent that all learners will be given the opportunity to realise their full potential, enabling them to achieve the highest standards in their programmes of learning, underpinned by a commitment to continuous improvement in quality assurance and enhancement.
Race Equality Policy	The Race Equality Policy describes how the College to eliminating unlawful racial discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and promoting good relations between people of different racial groups.
Race Equality Procedure	The Race Equality Procedure describes in detail how the College will put its Race Equality Policy into practice through its approaches to leadership and management, monitoring ethnic data and assessing all policies and procedures to ensure the elimination of any unlawful discrimination.
Race Equality Scheme	The Race Equality Scheme gives an overview of previous work and tells of our future plans to ensure the college can to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and good relations between people of different racial groups.
Smoking Policy	The Smoking Policy been developed to protect all employees, students, contractors and visitors from exposure to second-hand smoke and to assist compliance with the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005.