SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

Purpose

1. In this document, ‘we’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ refers to Sheffield Hallam University. ‘You’ and ‘your’ refers to students at Sheffield Hallam University.

2. We recognise that a high level of participation in all elements of your course contributes significantly to your academic achievement and successful completion of your course. It also contributes to the enhancement of the quality of the learning experience and the development of core skills such as teamwork and professional communication and behaviour.

3. This policy will seek to support and facilitate your engagement with your course. We aim to promote an enhanced student experience, support achievement and successful outcomes and enable us to meet the requirements of regulatory and professional bodies. This includes ensuring timely interventions to support engagement with study.

4. The policy sets out the expectations of how all students should take responsibility for their learning experience, how we will monitor and support engagement, and how non-engagement will be followed up.

Scope

5. This policy applies to all students who are enrolled on an award that Sheffield Hallam University delivers.

6. The University, as a sponsor license holder, must monitor student attendance and engagement to comply with UKVI regulations. This applies to all students on a Student Route visa sponsored by the University. Section 6 provides comprehensive guidance for sponsored students.

Student Personal Data

7. All student personal data processed by the University is used in accordance with the terms and conditions of student registration and data protection legislation. We explain how and why we use your personal data in our Student Privacy Notice.

8. The University is legally required to collate specific information about the attendance and study activities of students on certain programmes that are accredited or funded by one or more professional, statutory, or regulatory bodies.