Assignment 2: LASA 2: Final Project: Legal or Policy Issues in a Postsecondary Setting In this assignment, you will demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts learned in the course. Tasks: Read the following scenario and create contingency plans. You are the new chief executive officer (CEO) of a deeply troubled postsecondary institution. You enter your first board meeting during your second week on the job, and the board of trustees reveals a large number of concerns and evidence to support them: A letter written by the vice president of academic affairs that lists sanctions for faculty and students who criticize the institution or staff in the student newspaper, classrooms, and electronic forums such as blogs and Facebook. An applicant's letter that states that the admissions office has refused to accept her because she came to her admissions interview wearing a headscarf and refused to remove it when interviewed. An anonymous letter from an admissions counselor stating that he has been told to inform applicants that "this institution does not support students with learning disabilities." A report on the number of admission  exceptions  submitted by the admissions office last semester in which the director of admissions waived entry requirements. More than 90% of all students who are accepted to the institution fall in the exceptions category. The registrar's report waiving graduation requirements for 75% of those at this year's commencement. One board member's signed statement that contends he heard the registrar boast of sharing student athletes' grades with recruiters who come to the campus "to give our boys an edge." A three-month-old grade appeal that includes a student complaint stating that a faculty member had made unwanted sexual advances and threatened to lower her grades if she did not comply with the demands. The student reported the incident to the dean of student affairs, who told her to "just say no." The student did so and earned an "F" in the course. No action has been taken on the grade appeal or the student complaint. A letter from the federal government citing the institution for noncompliance on financial aid reporting because the reports are routinely late. A report from student affairs that reveals that students have been caught using technology to bully others at the institution into doing what they want. No action has been taken, and no one seems to know who should review the incident. Furthermore, you have noticed during your first week that stair treads and handrails are loose in many buildings and that broken light fixtures and burned-out bulbs have not been replaced in hallways and parking lots. The board members are terribly worried about their own liability and have asked you to make it right. The chair of the board specifically asks that you create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation for the next meeting to: Prioritize the issues in order of their level of legal and financial implications and provide .

1. Assignment 2: LASA 2: Final Project: Legal or Policy Issues in
a Postsecondary Setting
In this assignment, you will demonstrate an understanding of
the major concepts learned in the course.
Tasks:
Read the following scenario and create contingency plans.
You are the new chief executive officer (CEO) of a deeply
troubled postsecondary institution. You enter your first board
meeting during your second week on the job, and the board of
trustees reveals a large number of concerns and evidence to
support them:
A letter written by the vice president of academic affairs that
lists sanctions for faculty and students who criticize the
institution or staff in the student newspaper, classrooms, and
electronic forums such as blogs and Facebook.
An applicant's letter that states that the admissions office has
refused to accept her because she came to her admissions
interview wearing a headscarf and refused to remove it when
interviewed.
An anonymous letter from an admissions counselor stating that
he has been told to inform applicants that "this institution does
not support students with learning disabilities."
A report on the number of admission
exceptions
submitted by the admissions office last semester in which the
director of admissions waived entry requirements. More than
90% of all students who are accepted to the institution fall in
the exceptions category.
The registrar's report waiving graduation requirements for 75%
of those at this year's commencement.
One board member's signed statement that contends he heard the
registrar boast of sharing student athletes' grades with recruiters
who come to the campus "to give our boys an edge."
A three-month-old grade appeal that includes a student
complaint stating that a faculty member had made unwanted

2. sexual advances and threatened to lower her grades if she did
not comply with the demands. The student reported the incident
to the dean of student affairs, who told her to "just say no." The
student did so and earned an "F" in the course. No action has
been taken on the grade appeal or the student complaint.
A letter from the federal government citing the institution for
noncompliance on financial aid reporting because the reports
are routinely late.
A report from student affairs that reveals that students have
been caught using technology to bully others at the institution
into doing what they want. No action has been taken, and no one
seems to know who should review the incident.
Furthermore, you have noticed during your first week that stair
treads and handrails are loose in many buildings and that broken
light fixtures and burned-out bulbs have not been replaced in
hallways and parking lots.
The board members are terribly worried about their own
liability and have asked you to make it right. The chair of the
board specifically asks that you create a Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation for the next meeting to:
Prioritize the issues in order of their level of legal and financial
implications and provide a convincing rationale for the order of
priority
Choose the top three or four issues and present a convincing
argument for the policies and procedures that need to be put in
place to address them, with a rationale supported by law
Outline the legal and financial implications of what might
happen should the practices continue to take place
Explain how you will create a more democratic and empowering
environment that promotes understanding and respect for
diversity
Describe what needs to be done to establish ethical practices
and to enhance the institution's ability to provide a safe and
productive environment
To ensure that you remember everything that you want to say to
the board, you are to include detailed reader's notes. To help the

3. board understand the legal and ethical issues, you will cite and
explain the legal cases and laws that need to be addressed and
include appropriate APA references and internal citations.
You might want to address your recommendations to specific
areas, such as financial aid, disability law/immigration law and
equal access, tenure and academic freedom, campus safety,
freedom of speech, Title IX, and copyright law, which can be
clustered together as follows:
Expressional rights
in postsecondary education (speech, association, religion,
press, academic freedom, etc.)
Privacy rights
in postsecondary education (student records, search policy and
practice, technology issues, invasion of privacy, slander/libel,
etc.)
Student or faculty
due process rights
in postsecondary education (judicial procedures, academic
misconduct, social misconduct, termination of faculty
employment, tenure, etc.)
Civil rights
issues and topics in postsecondary education (discrimination
and harassment based on race, ethnicity, disability, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, age, etc.; desegregation of
postsecondary education; affirmative action in admission; etc.)
Tort liability
issues and topics (campus liability issues, negligence for
criminal acts, campus safety, hazing, alcohol abuse, etc.)
Contract rights
in postsecondary education (student contract rights, faculty or
student collective bargaining rights, faculty or student contract
liability, financial exigency rights and liability, etc.)
Financial aid/higher education access
in postsecondary education (governmental legislation and
major developments in financial aid, postsecondary access, etc.)
Submission Details:

4. By
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
, save your contingency plans as
M7_A2_Lastname_Firstname.ppt and submit it to the
M7: Assignment 2 LASA 2 Dropbox
.
This LASA is worth 180 points and will be graded according to
the following rubric.