Student discipline instructions

Instructions for student discipline in institutions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Classification: education and training

The exporting party is Iraq - Federal

Type of legislation instructions

Legislation No. 160

Date of legislation 2007

The legislation is in force

The title of the legislation is instructions for student discipline in institutions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Source: The Iraqi Gazette [Issue No.: 4034] [Date 02/22/2007] [Number of Pages: 4] [Page Number: 2]

Based on the provisions of Paragraph (2) of Article (37) and Paragraph (2) of Article (47) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Law No. (40) of 1988.

Article 1

The student is committed to the following:

First: Compliance with the laws, internal regulations, instructions and orders issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its institutions (university, authority, college, institute).

Second: Not to harm religious beliefs, national unity, or national feelings by maliciously or intentionally provoking sectarian or ethnic strife in deed and word.

Third: Not to harm the reputation of the Ministry and its institutions by word or deed inside or outside it.

Fourth: Avoid everything that is inconsistent with university behavior, such as high discipline and respect for the administration, faculty and staff, collegial relations and cooperation between students.

Fifth: Disciplined and upright behavior, which will have a positive impact upon appointment and nomination for scholarships and fellowships.

Sixth: Refrain from any action that would disturb the order and peace within the university campus, or participate in it, incite it, or cover up those responsible for it.

Seventh: Preserving academic supplies and property of the university, the authority, the college, and the institute.

Eighth: Not to disturb the proper conduct of studies in the college or institute.

Ninth: Adherence to the uniform uniform prescribed for students, taking into account the privacy of each university or body individually.

Tenth: Avoid calling for the establishment of organizations that would deepen discrimination or practice any type of political, religious or social persecution.

Eleventh: Avoid propaganda for any party, political organization, or ethnic, national, or sectarian group, whether through hanging pictures, banners, or posters.

Twelfth: Do not invite party figures to give lectures or hold party or religious seminars on the university campus in order to preserve national unity.

Article 2

The student will be punished with a warning if he commits one of the following violations:

First: Failure to adhere to the university’s uniform.

Second: Abusing collegial relations between students or transgressing by verbally attacking one of the students.

Article 3

The student will be punished with a warning if he commits one of the following violations:

First: He actually deserves to be punished with a warning, although he was previously punished with a warning penalty.

Second: It disturbs the order, tranquility, and tranquility of the university, organization, college, or institute.

Article 4

The student will be punished with expulsion for a period of (30) days if he commits one of the following violations:

First: He actually deserves to be punished with a warning, although he was previously punished with a warning penalty.

Second: He went beyond it by speaking against one of the university’s employees who is not a member of the teaching staff.

Third: He defames a faculty member in a way that offends him inside or outside the college or institute.

Fourth: He placed posters - inside the university campus - that violated public order and morals.

Article 5

The student shall be punished with temporary expulsion from the university for a period not exceeding one academic year if he commits one of the following violations:

First: If he repeatedly commits one of the acts stipulated in Article 4 of these instructions.

Second: He practiced or incited sectarian or ethnic blocs or political or party gatherings on campus.

Third: He actually assaulted a university employee who is not a faculty member.

Fourth: His use of violence against his fellow students.

Fifth: The threat of armed violence.

Sixth: Carrying all types of weapons, with or without permission, inside the university campus.

Seventh: He intentionally or through gross negligence causes damage to the property of the university, body, or college.

Eighth: Offending national unity and religious beliefs.

Ninth: He went beyond it by speaking against a faculty member inside or outside the college or institute.

Tenth: Harming the reputation of the university or the body through word and deed.

Eleventh: His deliberate violation of the proper conduct of the study.

Twelfth: It was proven that he committed fraud and fraud against his fellow students and members of the college or institute.

Article 6

The student shall be punished with final expulsion from the college or institute by decision of the university or body, and his registration shall be canceled if he commits one of the following violations:

First: Repeating one of the violations stipulated in Article 5 of these instructions.

Second: He actually assaulted a member of the teaching staff or lecturers at the university, body, college or institute.

Third: He committed a disgraceful act that is contrary to morals and public morals.

Fourth: Submitting any forged documents, books or documents, knowing that they are forged or being one of the instigators of forgery.

Fifth: It is proven that he committed, participated in, or assisted in an act that disturbed security on the university campus.

Sixth: When he is convicted of a felony involving turpitude, his sentence shall be extended for a period of more than one year.

Article 7

First: Imposing the penalties stipulated in Articles (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of these instructions on the violating student does not prevent the imposition of other penalties if the violation occurs under the penalty of penal laws.

Second: If a criminal lawsuit is filed against the student for any act attributed to him outside the university, disciplinary consideration of it will be delayed until the criminal lawsuit is decided upon.

Article 8

The Dean of the College or Institute shall form a Student Discipline Committee headed by the Assistant Dean and the membership of two faculty members, provided that one of the members is legal and a representative of the Student Union (elected, and one of the administrative employees is assigned the work of deciding the committee).

Article 9  

No disciplinary penalty may be imposed unless recommended by the Student Discipline Committee.

Article 10  

The disciplinary penalties stipulated in these instructions shall be imposed by a decision of the college or institute council, and the council may delegate its powers to the dean of the college or institute.

Article 11

First: The penalty of caution and warning shall be final.

Second: A student expelled from the college or institute for a period not exceeding 30 days may object to the dismissal decision before the college or institute council, and its decision will be final.

Article 12

The student has the right to object to the dismissal decisions stipulated in Clauses Two, Three, and Four of Article 11 of these instructions within seven days from the date of his being notified of the decision issued against him. If it is not possible to notify him, he has the right to object within 15 days from the date of publishing the decision on the bulletin board.

Article 13

The penalty decision shall be posted on the bulletin board in the college or institute for a period of not less than 15 days and the student’s guardian shall be notified of it in writing.

Article 14

Instructions for Discipline of Higher Education Students No. 19 of 1989 shall be cancelled.

Article 15

These instructions will be implemented from the date of their publication in the official magazine.