Designed to advise college and university counsel, in-house counsel, college administrators, parents' and students' counsel as well as lawyers who represent third-parties in actions against educational institutions across the nation, College and University Law is as practical as it is authoritative.

A first for Massachusetts - a resource for institutions in every state

College and University Law answers myriad complex questions that arise in the context of a college or university's administration, such as those regarding discipline for student activity that is potentially self-harming or disruptive of the community; obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); the role of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) in matters regarding access on campus; Title IX issues in intercollegiate athletics; academic freedom and its impact upon admissions practices; requirements under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA,) annual campus security reports, a college's obligations in communicating "crime alerts," the use and protection of intellectual property, academic freedom, tenure issues - and much more.

Cresting cases, national trends in public and private institutions, and state and federal regulations are cited, analyzed and applied in this practical and comprehensive reference for those who represent and advise colleges and universities across the U.S