Upcoming
Reslife.Net Classes…
Title:
The Sophomore Year Experience: Developmental Issues and
Successful Interventions
Dates:
10/13/08 - 10/31/08
Instructors:
Dena Kniess, Associate Director of New Student and Sophomore Programs,
Clemson University
Abstract:
The majority of research on student transitions have centered on
the first-year experience at colleges and universities. Setting
a solid foundation during one's freshmen year is important; however
sophomores face more critical challenges that can affect their decision
to stay at their current institution. The U.S. Department of Higher
Education indicates that about two-thirds as many students drop
out of college in their second-year as compared to their first-year
(Lipka, 2006). The critical tasks of choosing a major, questioning
one's values and searching for meaning and purpose are central to
the sophomore year experience.
For
more information and to register, click
here.
Title:
Parental Notification; The Ins and Outs
Dates:
10/27/08 - 11/14/08
Instructors:
H. David Shaw, Director, Office of Judicial Affairs, George Mason
University
Abstract:
Parental notification has always been a hot topic. On one hand students
come to our institutions as young adults to mature and to learn
both in and out of class. On the increasingly so, parents want to
know what is going on in their students lives. The issue is if we
can and how we can balance those two seemingly conflicting agendas.
This
course will look at the history of the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act 20 USC § 1232g, also known as FERPA and its
many amendments. Most specifically we will discuss parental notification
as allowed by the Warner Amendment of 1998 and others. The course
will also examine different levels and/or types of parental notification
programs throughout the U.S. and will discuss the effectiveness
of such programs.
Finally,
we will discuss the current state of parental notification post
Virginia Tech and other tragedies. We will examine what legislatures
are doing or attempting to do to insure that parents are notified
and when they should be notified.
For
more information and to register, click
here.
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