Important Policies and Legal Issues for GTAs

Three Important University Policies to Know

Legal Basis for Policies

Harassment

UA Sexual Harassment Policy

Harassment Because of Any Protected Status is Illegal

Examples of Conduct Creating  Hostile Environment

UA’s Policy On Consensual- Sexual Relationships

Hostile Environment or Academic Freedom?

UA Policy Statement on Classroom Speech and Academic Freedom

Seven Steps To Avoid Legal Liability

Seven Steps To Avoid Legal Liability (cont.)

Seven Steps To Avoid Legal Liability (cont.)

Student With Disabilities

What ADA and § 504 Require

Student With Disability

Determining Whether A Covered Disability Exists

Law Protects Students with Record of Disability or Regarded as Disabled

Student “Otherwise Qualified”

Reasonable Accommodations

Fairness of Reasonable Accommodations

Very Few Legal Justifications to Deny Accommodation

Frequently Asked Questions About Procedures At UA

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

FAQ About Procedures At UA (cont.)

Some Words of Wisdom From Experts

Confidentiality of Student Records

THREE PRIMARY FERPA RIGHTS FOR STUDENTS

FERPA DEFINITION OF EDUCATION RECORD

POLICY ON CONFIDENTIALITY OF UA STUDENT RECORDS

POLICY ON CONFIDENTIALITY OF UA STUDENT RECORDS (cont.)

POLICY ON CONFIDENTIALITY OF UA STUDENT RECORDS (cont.)

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