Abstract

This article is an analysis of selected issues of disciplinary proceedings of students and doctoral students in the light of the Act of 27.5.2005 Law on Higher Education. First of all, introductory remarks will be made, in particular on the subject matter of the discipline's autonomy and its definition. Then, the normative basis for the disciplinary responsibility of students and doctoral students will be presented and the definition of disciplinary offense will be approximated according to the provisions of law and the doctrine of the subject. The issue of coincidence of criminal and disciplinary proceedings will be discussed, which is particularly important in view of the principle constitutional ne bis in idem. The article will be concluded with a concise summary of the discussed subject matter and the author’s de lege lata ferenda postulates for the Polish legislator.