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12.1 General Information

This category covers general information about how to make contact with the institution. It includes information about how to complain about the institution, and how to serve formal documents on it. It is aimed at providing very general information for the public. More detailed information will be provided in other categories.

Class name: Complaints

Procedures on how to complain about the institution.

Complaints

How to complain about the University 

Freedom of Information

To make a complaint about the University's performance under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 you can either contact:

Freedom of Information Officer
IT Services
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AL

Tel: 44 (0) 1334 462776
Fax: 44 (0) 1334 462759
Email: foi@st-andrews.ac.uk

or alternatively you can complete the complaint form at:

FOI Complaint Form (Word, 160 KB)

Schools and Units

To make a complaint about a School or Unit please contact the Head of the School or Unit
concerned. Contact details are available on the Contacts webpages.

Grievance Procedures for Staff

The Grievance Procedure for Academic Staff is available at
Grievance Procedure for Academic Staff (PDF, 126 KB)

The Grievance Procedure for Non-Academic Staff is available at
Grievance procedure for non-Academic Staff (PDF, 115 KB)

Grievance Procedures for Students

The Complaints Procedure for Students in Residence is available at: Grievance procedure for students in residences (PDF, 52 KB)

Other avenues for making a complaint

Complaints can also be made to the Vice-Principal (Governance & Planning) of the University:

Vice-Principal (Governance & Planning)
University of St Andrews
College Gate
North Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AJ

Tel: 44 (0)1334 462555
Fax: 44 (0)1334 462554
Email: vpgov@st-andrews.ac.uk

Contact details

Freedom of Information Officer

IT Services
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd

St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AL
Scotland, United Kingdom

Tel: 44 (0)1334 462776
Fax:44 (0)1334 462759