The Law of Higher Education, 2 Volume Set

Notice to Instructors v Notice of Website and Periodic Updates for the Sixth Edition vi Preface xxix Acknowledgments xxxix The Authors xli Part One Perspectives and Foundations 1 1. Overview of Higher Education Law 3 Section 1.1. How Far the Law Reaches and How Loudly It Speaks 3 Section 1.2. Evolution of Higher Education Law 10 Section 1.3. The Governance of Higher Education 26 Section 1.4. Sources of Higher Education Law 34 Section 1.5. The Public-Private Dichotomy 48 Section 1.6. Religion and the Public-Private Dichotomy 69 Section 1.7. The Relationship Between Law and Policy 95 Selected Annotated Bibliography 101 2. Legal Planning and Dispute Resolution 113 Section 2.1. Legal Liability 113 Section 2.2. Litigation in the Courts 116 Section 2.3. Alternative Dispute Resolution 163 Section 2.4. Legal Services 171 Section 2.5. Institutional Management of Liability Risk 182 Selected Annotated Bibliography 194 Part Two The College and Its Governing Board, Personnel, and Agents 201 3. The College and Its Trustees and Officers 203 Section 3.1. The Question of Authority 203 Section 3.2. Sources and Scope of Authority and Liability 208 Section 3.3. Institutional Tort Liability 228 Section 3.4. Institutional Contract Liability 278 Section 3.5. Institutional Liability for Violating Federal Constitutional Rights ( 1983 Liability) 285 Section 3.6. Captive and Affiliated Organizations 297 Selected Annotated Bibliography 307 4. The College and Its Employees 313 Section 4.1. Overview of Employment Relationships 313 Section 4.2. Pre-hire Considerations 316 Section 4.3. Employment Contracts 322 Section 4.4. Civil Service Rules 340 Section 4.5. Collective Bargaining 342 Section 4.6. Other Employee Protections 377 Section 4.7. Personal Liability of Employees 421 Section 4.8. Performance Management Issues 450 Selected Annotated Bibliography 459 5. Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action in Employment 464 Section 5.1. The Interplay of Statutes, Regulations, and Constitutional Protections 464 Section 5.2. Sources of Law 470 Section 5.3. The Protected Classes 510 Section 5.4. Affirmative Action 555 Selected Annotated Bibliography 577 Part Three The College and Its Faculty 583 6. Faculty Employment Issues 585 Section 6.1. Overview 585 Section 6.2. Faculty Contracts 585 Section 6.3. Faculty Collective Bargaining 613 Section 6.4. Application of Nondiscrimination Laws to Faculty Employment Decisions 625 Section 6.5. Affirmative Action in Faculty Employment Decisions 656 Section 6.6. Standards and Criteria for Faculty Personnel Decisions 663 Section 6.7. Procedures for Faculty Employment Decisions 681 Section 6.8. Closure, Merger, and Reduction in Force 722 Selected Annotated Bibliography 741 7. Faculty Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression 747 Section 7.1. General Concepts and Principles 747 Section 7.2. Academic Freedom in Teaching 790 Section 7.3. Academic Freedom in Research and Publication 826 Section 7.4. Academic Freedom in Institutional Affairs 838 Section 7.5. Academic Freedom in Private Life 861 Section 7.6. Administrators' Authority Regarding Faculty Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression 870 Section 7.7. Protection of Confidential Academic Information: The "Academic Freedom Privilege" 878 Section 7.8. Academic Freedom in Religious Colleges and Universities 896 Selected Annotated Bibliography 899 Part Four The College and Its Students 909 8. The Student-Institution Relationship 911 Section 8.1. The Legal Status of Students 911 Section 8.2. Admissions 946 Section 8.3. Financial Aid 1013 Section 8.4. Student Housing 1068 Section 8.5. Campus Computer Networks 1089 Section 8.6. Campus Security 1105 Section 8.7. Other Support Services 1121 Section 8.8. Student Records 1136 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1156 9. Student Academic Issues 1165 Section 9.1. Overview 1165 Section 9.2. Grading and Academic Standards 1166 Section 9.3. Online Programs 1178 Section 9.4. Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities 1186 Section 9.5. Sexual Harassment of Students by Faculty Members 1210 Section 9.6. Academic Dismissals and Other Academic Sanctions 1233 Section 9.7. Degree Revocation 1260 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1265 10. Student Disciplinary Issues 1269 Section 10.1. Disciplinary and Grievance Systems 1269 Section 10.2. Disciplinary Rules and Regulations 1287 Section 10.3. Procedures for Suspension, Dismissal, and Other Sanctions 1298 Section 10.4. Student Protests and Freedom of Speech 1318 Section 10.5. Speech Codes and the Problem of Hate Speech 1349 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1364 11. Rights and Responsibilities of Student Organizations and Their Members 1372 Section 11.1. Student Organizations 1372 Section 11.2. Fraternities and Sororities 1413 Section 11.3. The Student Press 1437 Section 11.4. Athletic Teams and Clubs 1460 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1509 Part Five The College and Local, State, and Federal Governments 1517 12. Local Governments and the Local Community 1519 Section 12.1. General Principles 1519 Section 12.2. Zoning and Land Use Regulation 1524 Section 12.3. Local Government Taxation 1543 Section 12.4. Student Voting in the Community 1561 Section 12.5. Relations with Local Police 1569 Section 12.6. Community Access to the College's Campus 1574 Section 12.7. Community Activities of Faculty Members and Students 1604 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1610 13. The College and State Government 1614 Section 13.1. Overview 1614 Section 13.2. State Provision of Public Postsecondary Education 1619 Section 13.3. State Chartering and Licensure of Private Postsecondary Institutions 1627 Section 13.4. State Regulation of Out-of-State Institutions and Programs 1640 Section 13.5. Other State Regulatory Laws Affecting Postsecondary Education Programs 1647 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1679 14. The College and the Federal Government 1684 Section 14.2. Federal Regulation of Postsecondary Education 1702 Section 14.3. Federal Taxation of Postsecondary Education 1826 Section 14.4. Federal Aid-to-Education Programs 1848 Section 14.5. Civil Rights Compliance 1873 Section 14.6. Dealing with the Federal Government 1939 Selected Annotated Bibliography 1947 Part Six The College and External Private Entities 1963 15. The College and the Education Associations 1965 Section 15.1. Overview of the Education Associations 1965 Section 15.2. Applicable Legal Principles 1969 Section 15.3. The College and the Accrediting Agencies 1971 Section 15.4. Athletic Associations and Conferences 2006 Section 15.5. The American Association of University Professors 2028 Section 15.6. Dealing with the Education Associations 2031 Selected Annotated Bibliography 2032 16. The College and the Business and Industrial Community 2039 Section 16.1. The Contract Context for College Business Transactions 2039 Section 16.2. The College as Purchaser 2048 Section 16.3. The College as Seller and Competitor 2069 Section 16.4. The College as Research Collaborator and Partner 2095 Selected Annotated Bibliography 2120 Statute Index 2127 Case Index 2147 Subject Index 2195