About policies and laws
The activities of universities and higher education institutions are governed by laws and ordinances, such as the Higher Education Act (1992:1434) (HL), the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) (HF) and the Administrative Procedure Act (2017:900). Practice from the Higher Education Appeals Board and the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) is indicative. Higher education institutions can also decide on certain issues themselves through local regulations and governing documents.
In some parts, these guidelines are based directly on provisions in HL and HF and the guidelines have been prepared and further developed in consultation between the university and representatives of the student unions.
In addition to the guidelines, there are other internal university policy documents that deal with related issues.
If a student believes that a department or the university does not live up to the guidelines, the student should seek rectification, primarily from the teacher or examiner concerned via the relevant executive in operational support. Heads of department, the main responsible education manager, education managers and other responsible managers can of course also be contacted. Support in such matters can also be sought from the student unions. All matters handled by the university must be processed without undue delay.
If a student notices that something is wrong, whether it is harassment, lessons during the examination period, poor study environment or other, it is important that the student points it out to the university so that any inaccuracies and ambiguities can be corrected.
Purpose of the guidelines
The guidelines aim to clarify a number of issues that are central to the students' everyday study activities and aim to clarify procedures for a predictable and legally secure system. It is important for the student to know what procedures apply and that the departments and the university have a clear framework for these issues.
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