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2007-2008 Webinar
Series - DWO7
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NACADA
and
Kansas
State University's College of Education
present
"Legal
Issues in Academic Advising"
Friday,
October 5, 2007
A
Live Internet-broadcast Webinar Event
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Every
advisor, as part of his or her day-to-day practice, brushes
against numerous policies, rules, and regulations put in place
by their educational institution. Interpreting these for our
students is part of our mission. But who interprets for the
academic advisors when they find themselves dealing with rules
and regulations imposed by government bodies (i.e.,
courts, legislative bodies) outside the educational institution?
Daily (if not more often), academic advisors touch on such
contentious issues as privacy, confidentiality, academic integrity,
and the granting or denial of such tangible educational benefits
as degree completion, admission to professional/graduate programs
and possibly even employment post-graduation for our students.
To say that these are serious matters is at best an understatement.
This Webinar will present basic information on legal issues
pertinent to the delivery of academic advising which can assist
advisors in gaining a general understanding of day to day
legal issues.
In this Kansas State University College of Education / NACADA-sponsored
Webinar presentation, Steve Robinson (University
of Maryland, Baltimore County) will discuss:
- Due
Process
- Law
of Agency
- Confidentiality
and FERPA
- Relevant
court cases
Following the broadcast, participants
should:
- Be
familiar with the context of certain legal concepts with
which advisors regularly interact
- Possess
a deeper understanding of FERPA
- Have
a greater understanding of certain day to day tasks in advising
students that may have legal implications
The
information presented in this broadcast should not be construed
as legal advice, but rather research into this topic. The
presenter is not an attorney, but a fellow practitioner in
student services.
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Who
is our Presenter?
Steve Robinson
University
Registrar
University
of Maryland, Baltimore County
Steve
Robinson has over 10 years of experience in student services
within higher education. He was recently named the new University
Registrar at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
In this role, he oversees graduation/degree audit, transfer
credit, registration and grading as well as serving as a FERPA
resource for his campus. Prior to coming to UMBC, Steve was
an Associate Registrar at the University of Alabama. His professional
experience also includes significant work in academic advising
at both the University of Alabama and East Tennessee State
University.
Legal issues
and FERPA training for academic advisors are among Steve's research
interests. He has spoken at national conferences, served as
a consultant for other institutions, and written on the topic
of legal issues for advisors. His NACADA Pre-Conference
workshop, Legal Self Defense for the Academic Advisor, has
received outstanding reviews from participants, and his article,
Legal
Issues for Advisors: A Primer, serves as the Overview
for the Legal Issues in Advising section of the NACADA Clearinghouse
of Academic Advising Resources.
Steve
holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from West Virginia
University. His doctorate was earned at the University of
Alabama in Higher Education Administration.
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