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Stevens, Ed – ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, 1999
Due process has become an important principle in higher education as a result of many new legal issues, including dismissals of students from campus, firings of staff members, faculty tenure and promotion, sexual harassment, discrimination, and substance abuse. This volume defines due process; explains when due process procedures are required;…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Decision Making
Download full textCole, Elsa Kircher – 1994
This booklet discusses due process for institutions of higher education and how principles of due process should shape the design of institutional procedures for resolution of conflicts affecting students, faculty, academic programs, and research. The booklet defines and explains various area of conflict, the role of due process, and key legal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, College Admission, College Students
Paludi, Michele A., Ed. – 1996
The 13 papers in this book deal with issues concerning sexual harassment on college campuses including the abuse of power and ways to set up policy statements and develop effective grievance procedures. Part 1 examines legal, methodological, and conceptual issues of harassment; Part 2 considers issues of abuse of the power of the professoriate and…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, College Faculty, College Students, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedGrossi, Elizabeth L.; Edwards, Terry D. – Journal of College and University Law, 1997
Discusses the changing nature of the student-college relationship through (1) the development and application of the "in loco parentis" doctrine, (2) evolution of the doctrine to include relevant legal issues and application of certain due process rights in university disciplinary proceedings, and (3) legal issues related to abandonment of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Role, College Students
Bazluke, Francine Tilewick – 1996
This monograph reviews the law applying to defamation issues, cites various judicial decisions that affect colleges and universities, and offers guidance for minimizing the risk of defamation liability. It defines the two subclasses of defamatory statements: first, libel, which is a recorded or printed statement, and second, slander, which is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Civil Liberties, College Administration, Compliance (Legal)
Pavela, Gary – 1990
This monograph is intended to serve as a practical resource for student affairs administrators, mental health professionals, campus attorneys, and others involved in formulating and implementing policies and procedures related to the dismissal of college and university students with mental disorders. One section covers legal issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, College Students
Sandler, Bernice R. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1993
The guide presents facts and issues concerning sexual harassment and date rape so that college and university administration and governing boards can make informed decisions about programs, policy, and procedures to minimize the incidence of these problems on campus. The first part of the guide addresses sexual harassment: its definition;…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty
