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Higher Education and the Law

  • Semester: Spring 2016
  • Course ID: 355L
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 28065

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, TUE, WED 10:30 - 11:20 am TNH 3.115

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam May 9, 2016 1:30 pm A-Z in 2.138

Description

This course will treat selected topics in higher education and law. A recurring issue throughout the course will be the extent to which legal doctrines should be modified, if at all, in light of the arguably unique characteristics of colleges and universities. The course should therefore be valuable not just for students with particular interests in higher education and the law; it should also provide an opportunity for detailed study of various aspects of free speech, due process, affirmative action, and employment discrimination. The course will address the First Amendment rights of faculty and students, the relationship between free speech and academic freedom, campus regulations prohibiting “offensive” speech, affirmative action in higher education, tenure, contractual analysis of academic rights, employment discrimination in higher education, and “institutional” academic freedom.

Instructors

Headshot of Rabban, David M. Rabban, David M.
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
02/19/2016 Exam information updated
Room(s) changed