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National Education Association, Washington, DC. Higher Education Research Center. – 1998
This volume provides excerpts of negotiated language from existing labor contracts at two- and four-year colleges that deal with peer evaluation and mentoring of faculty and support staff; also included is a legal analysis of a related resolution adopted by the National Education Association (NEA). The first section presents excerpts, specifically…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Faculty Evaluation
Download full textClark, Kathryn A.; Scheuermann, Tom – 1987
The legal rights of college students have changed substantially over the years, particularly during the 20th century. This paper provides a historical sketch of student rights, including a listing of significant events and cases, from the founding of Harvard College in 1636 to the bicentennial of the Constitution and the 50th anniversary of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Court Litigation, Due Process, Freedom of Speech
Robinson, William L. – 1996
This material is designed to help faculty understand the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). A brief overview notes three key considerations: the definition of disability, reasonable accommodation, and undue hardship, and then discusses faculty liability and responsibility for discriminatory acts. The balance of the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Responsibility, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Bardellini, Susan, Comp.; Hartman, Rhona C., Comp. – 1982
The resource directory lists agencies helpful in resolving issues regarding higher education and disabled students. A brief analysis of provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is followed by a listing of Section 504 Technical Assistance staff in 10 regional offices and a discussion of support and funding resources. Descriptions…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Students, Disabilities, Employment
Shepard, Ira Michael; Olsen, Harry – 1986
Employee privacy rights are considered, along with practical problems and permissible parameters of employer activity. Included is a state-by-state analysis of the status of workplace privacy. Definitions are offered of "invasion of privacy," with attention to four types of privacy invasions: (1) placing someone in a "false light," (2) the public…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Civil Liberties, Confidential Records, Court Litigation
Miller, Michael T., Ed.; Nelson, Glenn M., Ed. – 1993
The 13 syllabi for the study of higher education contained in this compilation were selected for their comprehensive nature and their bibliographic appendices. The syllabi were chosen from among those solicited in an exploratory study in which requests were sent to 467 faculty members in institutions around the country and from whom 55 syllabi…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Planning
