Webinars
SECOND THURSDAY: A WEBINAR SERIES
The Office of General Counsel is pleased to announce a new series of one hour WebEx based legal seminars available to campus administrators, faculty and staff at no charge. The seminars will be offered on the second Thursday of each month during the academic year at 10:00 a.m. and will highlight a legal issue affecting campuses. College, university and system office employees may participate, with supervisory approval. Please join us!
September 13, 2012 - May 9, 2013 Schedule
(Each of the following recorded presentations is approximately 1 hour in length.)
April 11, 2013
Student Risk Management
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
Link to Template Waiver Form
March 14, 2013
Serving Students with Disabilities
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
February 14, 2013
Intellectual Property Overview
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
January 17, 2013
The Office for Civil Rights' Four-Year Report: Helping to Ensure Equal Access to Education
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
December 13, 2012
Real Estate Leases and Facility Use Agreements
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
November 8, 2012
Recent Federal Developments
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint
October 11, 2012
FERPA FYI
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint.pdf
Link to 2009 FERPA Amendments Doc.
Link to Sample Notification of Student Rights Doc.
Link to Sample Agreement Terms for Outside Service Providers Doc.
September 13, 2012
Avoiding Student Legal Claims in Professional and Technical Programs
Link to Recording
Link to Powerpoint.PDF
Academic Affairs (See Student and Academic Affairs)
Athletics
Nov. 30 2011
Diversity and Equity Webinar - Presented by Assistant General Counsel Scott Goings
Gender Equity and Athletics
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Contracts/Finance
Feb. 9 2012
Contract Basics and Best practices
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Oct. 13 2011
Checking the Health of Your Clinical Affiliation Agreements
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Included at the end of the PowerPoint PDF document: CDC Immunization Guidelines; Metropolitan State University College of Nursing and Health Sciences Pre-Clinical Participation Agreement.
Nov. 10 2010
Customized Training: Doing the Deal
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Dec. 9 2010
Credit Cards, Expense Reimbursement and Cell Phones: What Every Supervisor Needs to Know
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Mar. 10 2011
Contract Issues: Professional Technical Services Contracts
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Election and Politics
Apr. 12 2012
Politics on Campus
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Link to Recording
Sep. 9 2010
Politics on Campus
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Equal Opportunity
Jan 12 2012
Responding to Sexual Violence
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, Washington, D.C. , 2011
Nov. 30 2011
Diversity and Equity Webinar - Presented by Assistant General Counsel Scott Goings
Gender Equity and Athletics
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Jan. 13 2011
Discrimination Complaints: Understanding the Institution's Role in Responding to Office for Civil Rights, Minnesota Department of Human Rights and EEOC Charge
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Immigration
Feb. 10 2011
Study Abroad Programs
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Student Affairs
May 10 2012
Clery Act: Campus Security Compliance Check-UP
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Link to Recording
Mar 8 2012
Fun and Games: Legal Issues in Fundraising
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF with answers to discussion questions
Jan 12 2012
Responding to Sexual Violence
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, Washington, D.C. , 2011
Dec. 08 2011
Student Speech on Social Media: Stepping in Without Stepping on the First Amendment
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
"From Tinker to Twitter: Managing Student Speech on Social Media," NACUA Notes, March 16, 2011, Vol. 9 No. 7
Nov. 11 2011
Student Organizations: Law, Policy, and Procedure
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Sept. 08 2011
Legal Issues in Dealing with Troubled Students
Link to recording
Link to PowerPoint PDF
Advisory: Missing Student Notification, Sample Policies & Procedures
Advisory: New & Expanded Crime Reporting Act Requirements (including Hate Crime Reports)
Advisory: Emergency Response, Notification & Evacuation Procedure, Sample Outline Athletics
Oct. 14 2010
Student Conduct Primer Law, Policy, and Procedure
Link to Recorded Session
PDF of the Student Conduct Webinar presentation (PowerPoint)
Model - College Student Conduct Code (PDF)
Model - University Student Conduct Code (PDF)
Checklist - Steps to Take Before Disciplining a Student for Conduct Reasons (PDF)
Checklist - Steps to Take Prior to Summarily Suspending a Student(PDF)
May 12 2011
Complying with the OCR's New Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Apr. 14 2011
Minors On Campus: Study Abroad, Camps, PSEO, When Background Checks are Required, and More
Link to Recorded Session
Link to Powerpoint PDF
Handbook
Document A - Auth. to Release Student Info to Parents
Document B - Risk Assessment Checklists
Document C - Waiver of Liability, etc
Document D - Student Release & Waiver/Study Abroad
June 7, 2010: "Strengthening The Contract Process"
Office of the Chancellor colleagues from the Office of General Counsel, Finance, and Business Office presented training on the contract process June 7, 2010. Links to some of the training materials are:
| June 7, 2010 | Webex Recorded Session (registration required) |
| June 7, 2010 | Powerpoint PDF |
| June 7, 2010 | Flow Chart of Basic Contract Process PDF |
Previous: December 10, 2009 - May 13, 2010
The March 2010 Second Thursday presentation, Special Contract Issues, remains accessible below.
| Materials | Audio | ||
| 2010 Mar. 11 |
Special Contract Issues |
Recorded Session |
The following archived Second Thursday presentations are available on CD for checkout through the Office of General Counsel. You will need to download a network recording player. You may also request that a copy of the PowerPoint PDF be forwarded via email.
Illegal File-Sharing: Complying with the New Higher Education Act Regulations - presented by Scott Goings, 12/10/2009
Addressing Disruption in the Classroom (PowerPoint PDF only) - presented by Kris Kaplan & Nancy Joyer, 1/14/2010
Student Internships & Clinicals: Creating Good Contract Agreements - presented by Kris Kaplan & Mary Al Balber, 2/11/2010
H-1B Visas: Taking the Right Steps - presented by Kris Kaplan, 4/8/2010
Athletics: Hot Issues - Title IX, Board Policy, Recent Cases & More - presented by Scott Goings, 5/13/2010
For more information call Dorothy Zenner at 651.201.1751
