Professional Development
The Office of Legal Affairs offer Professional Development Trainings to empower students, faculty, and staff to acknowledge and appreciate legal terminology along with its interpretations. Trainings also equip campus community with an awareness of the legal services and litigation support available through the Georgia Southern Office of Legal Affairs. Live-training opportunities are available upon request. Please request a live-training for your group or department via Legal Help Desk Ticket. On-Demand sessions of past trainings may be found below under the Legal Affairs Boot Camp Courses section and also within the Archives section below.
Legal Affairs Boot Camp Courses
Legal Affairs Boot Camp (LABC) has gone virtual! Boot Camp is comprised of the 7 recorded Zoom courses listed below. Question and Answer Sessions will be offered once a month beginning January 2021. Professional Development hours may be added to your BBU Learning Transcript by following instructions here.
Please contact the Legal Affairs Helpdesk or call the office @ 912-478-7481 for the pass-code.
| LABC Fall 2020 On-Demand (Click Title) | Professional Development Hours |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Higher Education Law* | 2 |
| Student Legal Issues* | 2 |
| Employee Legal Issues Part 1* Part 2* | 2 |
| Civil Rights Law* | 2.5 |
| Free Expression* | 2 |
| Data & Intellectual Property* | 2 |
| Campus Safety* | 1.50 |
Training Course Descriptions
Campus Safety
Training will cover issues of general safety such as ADA Considerations, Assessing Threats, and Campus Bans. Bring your questions regarding general campus safety or any previous session within the series.
[LABC Course # 7]
Civil Rights Law
Training will cover the protected rights of the campus community.
[LABC Course #4]
Data & Intellectual Property
Training will cover issues and best practices related to Data and Intellectual Property. Topics include: Copyright Issues; Employee Privacy; and Social Media.
[LABC Course #6]
Employee Legal Issues
Training will cover legal topics specific to the employee. Topics include: Liability Issues; FMLA; and Immigration.
[LABC Course #3]
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is federal legislation in the United States that protects the privacy of students’ personally identifiable information applicable to all educational institutions that receive federal funds. This training equips faculty and staff on how to handle student data confidentiality within legal compliance.
First Amendment
The five basic freedoms of the First Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble Peaceably, & Freedom to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances are reviewed for relevance to the campus community.
Foundations of Higher Education Law
Training will cover basic legal rules and hot topics practiced within Higher Education.
[LABC Course # 1]
Gender and the Law
Training will review emerging issues and legal challenges impacting transgender students and employees.
Free Expression
Training will cover issues and analysis under Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Freedom of Religion.
[LABC Course #5]
Robert Rules of Order
A Guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group. Robert Rules of Order protect the rights of committee members, promotes full and free discussion, and protects against instability, inefficiency, and ineffectiveness.
Student Legal Issues
Training will cover legal topics specific to the student. Topics include: Academic Issues, Housing, and Student Discipline
[LABC Course #2]
Archives
January 20, 2021 Training – Academic Advisement, Legal and Title IX *
January 20, 2021 Training Resources: FERPA PowerPoint, EEO & Title IX PowerPoint, Title IX Brochure, and Report It Card 5×7.
*All On-Demand videos are password-protected. Please complete a Legal Affairs Helpdesk ticket or call the office @ 912-478-7481 for the passcode.
Last updated: 1/25/2021