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Regulations and staff guidance for the new 2020/21 Interruptions policy and workflow
Introduction
The new Interruption of Study policy and online process has now launched. The new process includes:
- More support for students before, during and after interruption
- More guidance for departments on how to support students
- New online workflow
- Departmental approval of standard interruptions
- Meetings with students to plan their return to study
- Interruptions for flexible/ modular students in their final year of study
- Replacing backdating with deferrals via Extenuating Circumstances
- Default return dates of the start of term
- Students can access facilities, libraries etc. 3 months before they return
New Regulations and Guidance
Update: 18th February 2021:
The new policy has now been published. You can now find these available on the UCL website via:
- Main policy: Chapter 3, Section 5: Interruption of Study 2020/21
- Staff Guidance: Annex 3.1: Interruptions Guidance for Departments
- Student Information: Student Guidance on Interrupting or Withdrawing from Your Studies
- Staff Overview Slides: Slides from Training Sessions
NEW: Guidance for EC Panels on Interruptions
If you sit on an EC Panel you may receive a claim relating to an interruption – find out more about how this works.
