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| Editor's Notes | |
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| Student Rights, Safety, and Codes of Conduct | |
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| This chapter describes the contractual nature of the relationship between students and community colleges | |
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| The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are reviewed | |
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| Student codes of conduct are discussed and related to institutional mission and campus safety | |
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| The implications of academic and nonacademic misconduct are discussed, and the chapter concludes with a review of the minimum due process rights of students facing suspension or expulsion | |
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| Accommodating Students with Disabilities | |
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| This chapter describes the legal requirements with which postsecondary institutions must comply in accommodating disabled students | |
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| Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are discussed | |
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| Appropriate terms are defined, and the intent of federal disability legislation is clarified | |
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| Employment Issues in the Community College | |
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| Federal laws affecting employment issues are identified and reviewed | |
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| Affirmative action, discrimination, sexual harassment, supervision, evaluation, and contracts are discussed | |
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| The chapter concludes with specific recommendations on employment policies and procedures and good human resource management practices | |
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| Collective Bargaining and Community Colleges | |
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| The three-decade history of collective bargaining in community colleges is reviewed | |
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| The chapter focuses on the effects of collective bargaining on college administrations, on trustee accountability, on relationships with local and state governments, on faculty governance, and on academic freedom | |
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| The relationship between faculty unions and the American labor movement and the competition among unions for faculty affiliations are both discussed | |
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| Finally, the chapter closes with recommended guidelines for the future of collective bargaining in the community colleges | |
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| Academic Freedom and Tenure | |
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| This chapter examines the concepts of academic freedom and tenure | |
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| Recent court decisions are cited along with arguments for and against continuation of tenure | |
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| The chapter concludes with a discussion on multiyear contracts and mandatory posttenure reviews as alternatives to the traditional tenure system | |
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| Copyright Issues and Technology-Mediated Instruction | |
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| This chapter provides an overview of copyright and intellectual property law as it relates to education in general and telecommunicated instruction in particular | |
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| The chapter includes a review of changing federal law and related policy and concludes with an examination of emerging trends in instructional and intellectual property policies | |
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| Current Governing Board Legal Issues | |
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| This chapter provides an overview of community college governing board legal issues, including the authority of the board, rights of individual board members, disclosure of confidential information by board members, orientation and professional development activities, and dysfunctional behavior | |
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| The chapter concludes with suggestions for improving board relations and effectiveness | |
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| Risk Management in the Community College Setting | |
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| Risk management is defined and discussed in terms of its importance in community college administration | |
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| Major strategies in risk management are identified and reviewed | |
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| Proper risk management policies and procedures are recommended | |
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| Legal Resources for Community Colleges | |
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| This chapter provides an annotated bibliography of key resources on legal issues in the community colleges | |
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| Index | |