1st Edition

Law and Ethics in Academic and Student Affairs Developing an Institutional Intelligence Approach

426 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

426 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

426 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This valuable resource provides academic and student affairs practitioners with the tools to make informed legal and ethical decisions in their college and university contexts. Law is constantly changing and is interpreted differently from campus to campus based on institutional culture and history. This text provides higher education practitioners with tools to anticipate practical and... Read more

 Preface: It Depends Foreword Section 1: Setting the Stage 1. Using This Text  2. A Brief History of Higher Education and Related Legislation  3. Case Law and Higher Education  4. An Ethics Primer  Section 2: The Institutional Intelligence Model 5. Institutional Intelligence  6. Who  7. What  8. Where  9. When, Why, How  Section 3: Functional Areas and Critical Scenarios 10. Student Identity-Based Centers and Services  11. Admissions, Financial Aid, and Orientation  12. Academics  13. Student Living and Well-Being  14. Student Involvement  15. Confidential Resources  16. Graduate Students  Section 4: Reflection and Recommendations 17. Reflective Practice through Human Resources and Change  18. Afterword: The Future and Continuing the Work  Appendix

Biography

Michelle L. Boettcher is Associate Professor of Educational, Organizational, and Leadership Development at Clemson University.

Cristóbal Salinas Jr. is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University.

“The mix of conversational writing and humor brought us—a HESA faculty member, HESA graduate student, and full-time residence life staff member—to a point of needing to continue to turn the pages to discover what more could the authors say regarding decision making and all considerations surrounding legal and ethical issues in higher education.”

Journal of Academic Ethics