The Seminar will begin on Thursday, February 2, at 9:00 a.m. and end on Friday, February 3, at noon. A link to the tentative schedule is available on the left of this page.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Seminar is designed for professional advisors, faculty advisors, and advising administrators who are concerned about the ethical and legal issues in academic advising.

PURPOSE/TOPICS

The Seminar will involve an interactive, hands-on analysis of the ethical foundations of advising and will introduce participants to a framework for understanding the legal parameters within which academic advising exists. Participants will work together on exercises introduced by the Seminar Faculty to integrate the ethics and law of advising into a practical understanding of these crucial issues.

 

When does an ethical issue become a legal issue?

When do parents have a right to know and when not?

How has the student-institution relationship changed in recent years and what does that mean for academic advisors?

What is the advisor's role in the student-institution "contract"?

What actions put academic advisors at legal risk?

What is personally at risk?

What protections do institutions provide for academic advisors?

Are those protections the same at public and private institutions?

What steps can academic advisors take to minimize their risk yet be effective?

What should I include in my advising session notes?

 

Hear, discuss, and debate these issues with the guidance of three national experts in this area.

 

Gary Pavela, J.D.,Director of Judicial Programs and Student Ethical Development

University of Maryland-College Park

Mr. Pavela will approach the issue of ethics in advising as they drive ethical and legal decisions advisors must make (Gary specializes in higher education law and serves on the board of the Kenan Ethics Institute at Duke University). His aim is to facilitate group discussion of the most pressing ethical issues in advising, followed by identification of core ethical principles that may help address them. Gary edits the national quarterly Synthesis: Law and Policy in Higher Education.

David Kian, J.D., General Counsel

Florida Atlantic University

Mr. Kian will focus on the modern regulatory and statutory setting that governs the student-institution relationship. He will discuss the rise of administrative law and constitutional due process rights within higher education, and he will explore the ethical challenges posed by these developments. Particular attention will be given to the two most prominent federal statutes impacting students' relationships with higher education institutions: FERPA and the ADA.

Ryan Hagemann, J.D., Secretary to the Board of Higher Education

Oregon University System

 

Mr. Hagemann will focus on common law theories and their relevance to the student-institution relationship. He will review the evolution of that relationship, including a detailed review of negligence and contract theories. Negligence and contract theories will be explained with specific cases, applying the elements of each theory to actual controversies to better understand the legal and ethical terrain of the student-institution relationship.  

SEMINAR FORMAT

Following each plenary session, presenters will utilize relevant case studies discussed in breakout sessions to ensure participants have the opportunity to have "hands-on" experiences in utilizing the information provided.

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