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Pre-Seminar
Welcome to HE 520: Higher Education Laws and Regulations, Unit One Seminar
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2. Unit One Seminar Matthew Calfin, Ed.D. Mcalfin@kaplan.edu
(Note: Dr. Calfin resides in the Pacific Time Zone) 2

3. Before we begin…
Seminar Polls 3

4. Understand course expectations Meet instructor and fellow classmates
Seminar Goals
Understand course expectations
Meet instructor and fellow classmates 4

5. -Grading Scale and Criteria -Attendance Policy -Late Assignments
Seminar Outline
Syllabus overview
-Course Outcomes
-Grading Scale and Criteria
-Attendance Policy
-Late Assignments 5

6. Seminar Outline (continued)
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 6 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 6

7. -Grading Scale and Criteria -Attendance Policy -Late Assignments
Seminar Outline
Syllabus overview
-Course Outcomes
-Grading Scale and Criteria
-Attendance Policy
-Late Assignments 7

8. Syllabus Overview: Course Outcomes
By the end of this course you should be able to:
HE520-1: Describe the legal framework relationships in which higher education institutions operate.
HE520-2: Analyze current legal issues that affect the administration of higher education.
HE520-3: Apply legal principles to practices of institutional operation, specific institutional problems, and challenges that arise in higher education settings. 8

9. -Grading Scale and Criteria -Attendance Policy -Late Assignments
Seminar Outline
Syllabus overview
-Course Outcomes
-Grading Scale and Criteria
-Attendance Policy
-Late Assignments 9

10. Kaplan University Grading Scale
Grade
Points
Percentage
Grade Point A
900 – 1000
90-100%
4.0 B
800 – 899
80-89%
3.0 C
700 – 799
70-79%
2.0 F
0-59%
0.0 I
Incomplete P
Pass
N/A R
Repeat
All course evaluation assessments will follow grading rubrics 10

11. Grading Criteria
Assessments
Number
Points each
Total Points
Seminars
3 (Units 1, 3 & 6)
Discussions
2 (Unit 1 & 10)
6 (Units 2, 4 5, 7-9) 50 80
100
480
Assignments
2 (Units 3 & 6)
200
Final Project
1 (Unit 9)
220
1000 Points
All course evaluation assessments will follow grading rubrics
Assignments submitted on time will be graded by Sunday
It is your responsibility to check the Grade book. 11

12. -Grading Scale and Criteria -Attendance Policy -Late Assignments
Seminar Outline
Syllabus overview
-Course Outcomes
-Grading Scale and Criteria
-Attendance Policy
-Late Assignments 12

13. Kaplan University Attendance Policy
On a weekly basis (Wed.-Tues.), one of the following must be completed:
• Attending a seminar
• Posting to any classroom discussion thread
• Posting to the Professor’s virtual office
• Submitting an assignment via the drop box
Note: You must never exceed 7 days without meeting the weekly attendance requirements. If you do not record attendance in any of the ways defined above for more than 7 days, you can expect an outreach phone call or from the University. If you do not record attendance for more than 21 days, you will be dropped from the program. 13

14. -Grading Scale and Criteria -Attendance Policy -Late Assignments
Seminar Outline
Syllabus overview
-Course Outcomes
-Grading Scale and Criteria
-Attendance Policy
-Late Assignments 14

15. Syllabus Overview: Late Assignments
Participation and timeliness are extremely important to your success.
Assignments that are submitted past due date will be subject to the 10% penalties in accordance with the grading rubric
Work that is submitted two days after the due date will not be accepted.
me if you have an emergency situation occur that interferes with an assignment being completed on-time. 15

16. -Course Level Assessments -Discussion Boards -Units 1 & 2 Assessment
Seminar Outline
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Units 1 & 2 Assessment
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 4 Assessment
-Unit 7 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 16

17. Course Level Assessments
HE520-1: Describe the legal framework relationships in which higher education institutions operate. Unit 8 Discussion Board
HE520-2: Analyze current legal issues that affect the administration of higher education. Unit 6 Assignment
HE520-3: Apply legal principles to practices of institutional operation, specific institutional problems, and challenges that arise in higher education settings. Unit 9 Discussion Board and Course Project 17

18. -Course Level Assessments -Discussion Boards -Units 1 & 2 Assessment
Seminar Outline
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Units 1 & 2 Assessment
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 4 Assessment
-Unit 7 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 18

19. Discussion Boards Participate throughout the Unit Week (Wed.-Tues.).
Posts should:
-Be relevant to the topic
-Enhance the discussions
-Be clear (e.g. use spell check, APA style for references, etc.).
-Encourage course content and each other
-Be substantial
-Include the name of classmate if responding to previous post
-Be completed in a timely manner
Note: Refer to discussion rubric grading criteria. 19

20. -Course Level Assessments -Discussion Boards -Unit 3 Assessment
Seminar Outline
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 6 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 20

21. Assignment: Unit 3 Assignment Scenario Analysis Paper Course Outcome
HE520-3: Apply legal principles to practices of institutional operation, and to specific institutional problems and challenges that arise in higher education settings.
Due Date
Tuesday, April 10
Point Value
100
Assignment Type
Paper
Minimum Assignment Length
At least two to three pages (double-spaced)
plus cover and reference pages
Description
You will examine various employment and constitutional issues that apply to the faculty scenario at Mountainside State University, then write a short paper to demonstrate how constitutional issues affect faculty employment. 21

22. -Course Level Assessments -Discussion Boards -Unit 3 Assessment
Seminar Outline
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 6 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 22

23. Assignment: Unit 6 Assignment Otherwise Qualified Paper Course Outcome
HE520-2: Analyze current legal issues that affect the administration of higher education.
Due Date
Tuesday, May 1
Point Value
100
Assignment Type
Paper
Minimum Assignment Length
At least three to four pages (double-spaced)
Description
Based on the information in Chapter 8 of the Kaplin and Lee (2007) text, write a short paper evaluating the students’ claim based on the “otherwise qualified” standard. 23

24. -Course Level Assessments -Discussion Boards -Units 1 & 2 Assessment
Seminar Outline
Assessments Overview
-Course Level Assessments
-Discussion Boards
-Units 1 & 2 Assessment
-Unit 3 Assessment
-Unit 9 Assessment (Course Project) 24

25. Assignment: Unit 9 (Course Project)
Contractual Relationships
Course Outcome
HE 520-3: Apply legal principles to practices of institutional operation, specific institutional problems, and challenges that arise in higher education settings.
Due Date
Tuesday, May 22
Point Value
220
Assignment Type
Paper
Minimum Assignment Length
At least four to five pages (double-spaced)
Description
You will provide a four to five page written analysis of whether the parties in both scenarios created a contractual relationship. 25

26. Assignment: Unit 9 (continued)
Introduction
The introduction provides the context of the topic of the paper and relates the purpose of your paper. For example: “It is the purpose of this paper to analyze contractual relationships.” This section of the paper is one paragraph.
Contractual Relationship
Using the language from the Kaplin and Lee (2007) text provide a brief background of the required elements of a contract.
Admissions
Did the Dean of Admission at each institution have the authority to contract? If so, under what type of authority? If not, what precluded them from having authority? This section is one to two pages long.
Student Activities
Did the Director of Student Activities at each institution have the authority to contract? If so, under what type of authority? If not, what precluded them from having authority? This section is one to two pages.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the major points of the paper and reiterates its purpose. It ties everything together in a concise manner. The conclusion is one paragraph long. 26

27. (Note: Dr. Calfin resides in the Pacific Time Zone)
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Contact Information:
Matthew Calfin, Ed.D.
(Note: Dr. Calfin resides in the Pacific Time Zone)