Fall 2012
    Law No.: LAW9071
    Sched. No.: 112820620

Law and Higher Education*
Section 1
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Kast, Richard C.



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):T, 1600-1800 (WB121)
Credits:3Type:Seminar
Capacity:16 **This information is current as of 05/24/2013 06:18:32 AM**
Current Enrollment:15 **This information is current as of 05/24/2013 06:18:32 AM**

Course Description:

This seminar focuses on the areas of the law with particular application to the operations of institutions of higher education. Topics include institutional governance and policy-making; faculty and student rights and responsibilities; constitutional issues involving application of the guarantees of the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments; civil rights issues including diversity and affirmative action, the rights of the disabled, and gender-based issues; liability issues in the institutional setting; research-related issues; issues concerning affiliated entities; and the legal implications of increasing technology in higher education.

PREREQUISITE: Constitutional Law helpful, but not required
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Paper with an oral presentation or major research paper meeting the requirements for the upper-level writing requirement. NOTE: Students seeking to satisfy the upper-level writing requirement must submit a completed Writing Requirement Intent Form to the Student Records Office no later than October 3, 2012.

Prerequisites:Constitutional Law helpful, but not required