General information on studies (e-book): Students Rights and Responsibilities

2. Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student rights and responsibilities

"As a student at Linnaeus University you have certain rights and at this web page you'll find important information concerning your rights, responsibilities and student environment. We are actively working against discrimination and sexual harassment and below you'll find information about our actions towards it." LNU rights and responsibilities

Advice and support

If you need someone to talk to, the Student Welfare Office is there for you studenthalsan@lnu.se

Studying with special needs
Students with special needs are entitled to learning support. For more information, please visit https://lnu.se/en/student/service-and-support/studying-with-disability/.

This office will advise on certificates you may need to acquire from a doctor and based on that provide you with help
If you need extensions with exams due to special needs, inform every course coordinator at the start of the course and send her / him the certificate

In case of complaints

First try solve it with the teacher concerned or course coordinator
If that does not help, contact program coordinator
If that does not help, contact head of Department of Cultural Sciences hosting the Master in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies.

Disciplinary Board

Decides about disciplinary measures against students (attempt to deceive during examinations; disrupt or obstruct teaching, tests or other activities; subject another student or member of the staff of the higher education institution to harassment or sexual harassment).