The law of higher education / William A. Kaplin [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplin, William A., author.

Lee, Barbara A., author.

Hutchens, Neal H., author.

Rooksby, Jacob H., 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Law and legislation--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,059 pages)

Edition:

Sixth edition, student edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, [2020]

Summary:

A single-volume text that distills information for students Based on the sixth edition of Kaplin and Lee's indispensable guide to the law that bears on the conduct of higher education, The Law of Higher Education, Sixth Edition: Student Version provides an up-to-date reference and guide for coursework in higher education law and programs preparing law students and higher education administrators for leadership roles. This student edition discusses the most significant areas of the law for college and university attorneys and administrators. Each chapter is introduced by a discussion of key terms and topics the students will encounter, and the book includes materials from the full sixth edition that are most relevant to student interests and classroom instruction. It also contains a "crosswalk" that keys sections of the Student Edition to counterpart sections of the two-volume treatise. Complements the full version Includes a glossary of legal terms and an appendix on how to read legal material for students without legal training Discusses key terms in each chapter Concentrates on key topics students will need to know This is fundamental reading for law students preparing for careers in higher education law and for graduate students in higher education administration programs.

Contents:

Notice to Instructors

Notice of Website and Periodic Supplements for the Student Version

Contents

Crosswalk for the Student Version and The Law of Higher Education, Sixth Edition

Preface

General Introduction: The Study of Higher Education Law

Part One Perspectives and Foundations

Part Two The College and its Governing Board and Staff

Part Three The College and Its Faculty

Part Four The College and Its Students

Part Five The College and the Outside World

Appendix A: Constitution of the United States of America: Provisions of Particular Interest to Postsecondary Education

Appendix B:The American Court System

Appendix C: Reading and Analyzing Court Opinions

Appendix D:Glossary of Legal Terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Other Edition:

Abridgement of: 9781119551188 Kaplin, William A., Sixth edition. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2019.

ISBN:

1-119-27194-0

1-119-27196-7

OCLC:

1121421726