Presentation Title
“Traversing the legal minefields that surround academic chairpersons”
Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (45 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
The presenter will describe common higher education law issues encountered by Chairpersons and provide a framework for analyzing them to protect the department and the Chairperson. Perspective on the process will be offered by a former chairperson, now dean, who is also an attorney and teaches courses in education law.
Keywords
Legal Issues, Governance, Leadership, Faculty Engagement, Policy
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Roberts, Nathan M. (2017). "“Traversing the legal minefields that surround academic chairpersons”," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2017/Operations/20
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Educational Leadership Commons, Education Law Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons
“Traversing the legal minefields that surround academic chairpersons”
The presenter will describe common higher education law issues encountered by Chairpersons and provide a framework for analyzing them to protect the department and the Chairperson. Perspective on the process will be offered by a former chairperson, now dean, who is also an attorney and teaches courses in education law.
