Fines and Charges
Minor Offences
A small number of students put the safety of others at risk by their anti-social behaviour. There are three levels of offences: minor, serious and major.
A minor offence is usually something like making excessive noise, being disorderly or causing minor damage to property. Wardens can give a warning or a fine and in some cases you may be required to attend any appropriate training. You will also be charged for any damage caused. You may appeal to the Head of Residential Accommodation. We will give seven days notice of the appeal hearing. If you need any independent advice, or think you've been treated unfairly, you should talk to staff in the Student Advice Centre in the Union.
The following offences are examples of what may constitute a 'minor' offence. Repeat offences may be classified as 'serious' (see below).
| Inconsiderate or Inappropriate Behaviour |
Min £ (per person) | Max £ (per person) |
| Inappropriate driving or use of vehicle (in addition to a fine you may have your parking permit revoked) | 15 | 50 |
| Littering or throwing objects from windows | 15 | 100 |
| Causing unacceptable levels of noise | 15 | 100 |
| Verbally abusive or offensive conduct | 15 | 50 |
| Minor damage to property | 15 | 50 |
| Fire Risks |
Min £ (per person) | Max £ (per person) |
| Propping open a fire door, obstructing fire exits or interfering with any self-closing device | 15 | 50 |
| Interfering with smoke/heat detectors or fire alarm sounders | 50 | 100 |
| Activating a smoke/heat detector without due care e.g. by cooking | 15 | 100 |
| Discharging a fire extinguisher without due cause | Fixed £100 | |
| Activating a fire alarm call point negligently or deliberately without due cause | 50 | 100 |
| Obstructing fire crews, residence staff, wardens, subwardens and security staff or refusing to co-operate with them | Fixed £100 | |
| Failure to evacuate the building if there is an alarm | 15 | 50 |
