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Policies

The rules a student is entitled to read before they enrol, and the current state of each one.


0 of 15 published

eLadder's policy set is being written now. This page lists all 15 of them so you can see what is coming as well as what exists. 4 of them cannot be written until the university confirms an underlying fact, such as its term dates or its transfer credit limit.

All policies

PolicyWhat it coversStatus
Cancellation and refundWhat a student gets back, and by when, if they withdraw. The refund schedule by week of withdrawal.Drafted for eLadder
General admission requirementsThe entry qualification for each level, the English requirement, and the documents an applicant must supply.Blocked on a fact
Grades and transcriptsThe grading scale, how a grade point average is calculated, and how a transcript is requested.Drafted for eLadder
Academic calendarTerm dates, enrolment deadlines and the withdrawal cut-off for each term.Blocked on a fact
Transfer creditWhat study completed elsewhere eLadder will accept, how much of a programme it can cover, and how it is assessed.Blocked on a fact
Satisfactory academic progressThe standard a student has to maintain to stay enrolled, what happens when they fall below it, and how they get back to good standing.Blocked on a fact
Academic integrityWhat counts as plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating here, and what happens when it is found.Drafted for eLadder
Student code of conductThe standard of behaviour expected, and the process when it is not met.Drafted for eLadder
Grievance and complaintsHow a student raises a complaint, the stages of escalation, and who they can go to outside the university.Drafted for eLadder
Privacy and student recordsWhat we hold about a student, who can see it, and how long we keep it. Covers FERPA, and GDPR and DPDP because our students are in the EU, India and the Gulf.From the legal pack
Terms of useTerms governing this website, separate from the enrolment agreement.From the legal pack
Technology requirementsThe device, software and connection a student needs in order to take a course.Drafted for eLadder
Attendance and participationWhat counts as attending an online course, and what happens to a student who stops participating.Drafted for eLadder
AccessibilityWhat a disabled student is entitled to here, how to ask for an adjustment, and what to do if the platform itself is the barrier.Drafted for eLadder
Nondiscrimination and harassmentWho eLadder admits and employs without regard to, what harassment means in an online institution, and how a complaint is handled.Drafted for eLadder