Legal Issues
The AACRAO 2011 Academic Record and Transcript Guide (Table of Contents and Introduction)
$90 nonmember/$65 member; 2011; 110 pp; Item 0131
For over 60 years, AACRAO has provided guidance and best practices on keeping, protecting and disseminating transcript information. The AACRAO 2011 Academic Record and Transcript Guide continues this trend, offering useful recommendations concerning the appropriate placement of more than fifty data elements in the institutional database and the transcript, giving records professionals guidance on the integrity, ease of interpretation, and technological and privacy aspects of transmission of transcripts. It develops the discussion on best practices for electronic data storage and security training for staff; notation of SSNs, academic and disciplinary actions, and course mode of delivery on the transcript; requirements for change of name and gender; transcripting nontraditional work and CEUs; and includes 2009-10 survey results of the AACRAO membership on current transcript practices and opinions.
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The 2010 FERPA Quick Guide (Table of Contents and Introduction) $60 nonmember/$45 member; LeRoy Rooker; 2010; Item #0130 Would you like a quick reference on essential FERPA information? The FERPA Quick Guide may be just what you need. Designed to give staff and faculty members key facts on their role in FERPA compliance, this short publication provides a basic overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the full text of the recently revised FERPA regulations that became effective in January 2009, and a summary of new changes to the regs.This guide highlights how the Act applies to various school officials, including brief outlines of key terms and issues as well as commonly asked questions. It includes a short quiz for self-assessment. To obtain a more detailed analysis and application of the Act, as well as extensive FERPA training materials and case studies, refer to the AACRAO 2010 FERPA Guide.
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The AACRAO 2010 FERPA Guide (Table of Contents and Introduction)
$110 nonmember/ $80 member; LeRoy Rooker; 2010; 347 pp; Item #0127
For over 30 years, AACRAO's FERPA Guide has provided valuable guidance and training materials to help institutional record-keepers understand and comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended (FERPA). Building on previous editions, the 2010 Guide provides updates throughout based on January 2009 regulatory changes; adds an extensive collection of FPCO-issued opinion letters; and takes up a new discussion on the intersection between FERPA and HIPAA. Under the expert editorial oversight of LeRoy Rooker, former Director, Family Policy Compliance Office at the U.S. Department of Education, special attention is given to topics such as health and safety emergencies, legitimate educational interest, an expanded definition of disclosure, limitations on use of social security numbers, status of contractors under FERPA, and de-identifying records.
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Counterfeit Diplomas and Transcripts (Table of Contents and Introduction)
$80 non-member /$60 member; 2008; 156 pp.; Item #0121
Are your institution's diplomas and transcripts for sale? Counterfeit Diplomas and Transcripts gives educators the tools needed to aggressively protect the legitimacy of their documents, while helping employers evaluate credentials of new hires. Researched and authored by Allen Ezell as part of an AACRAO initiative, this publication introduces readers to the security printing methods and online marketing techniques used by counterfeiters worldwide, arming campus officials and employers for the intricacies of recognizing and handling counterfeit academic documents. Ezell also explores existing state and federal statutes that may provide relief against injury done to institutions by document counterfeiters.
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The College Admissions Officer's Guide (Table of Contents and Introduction)
$130 nonmember/$95 member; 2008; 638 pp.; Item #0120
The College Admissions Officer's Guide is AACRAO's first comprehensive guide to the admissions officer's profession in a decade. Its 44 chapters, written by 56 authors and edited by Barbara Lauren, Ph.D., J.D., AACRAO, address a variety of responsibilities, ranging from recruitment and holistic admissions to admissions processing and predicting yield; from using technology in recruitment communications to making use of faculty in recruitment; from creating a career ladder and motivating staff to advice on engaging the greater college community. Admissions officers at all levels and in various settings, including small colleges, community colleges, graduate schools, and law, medical, and nursing schools, will benefit from this resource.
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Academic Dishonesty: Developing and Implementing Institutional Policy ( Table of Contents and Introduction)
$50 nonmember/$35 member; 2007; Item #0117
Drawing heavily from current literature, case law, and a survey of fifty-two North Park University faculty members, this publication provides an overview of academic dishonesty, paying particular attention to associated legal aspects. The guide defines the types and range of academic dishonesty; examines the causes and manifestations of dishonest behavior; analyzes the legal issues affecting academic misconduct: case law, due process, the content and communication of policies, sanctions, prevention, and detection; and provides guidance for administrators and faculty for assessing and restructuring their institutional policies and procedures.
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The Registrar's Guide: Evolving Best Practices in Records and Registration (Table of contents and Introduction)
$130 nonmember / $95 member; 2006; Item #0110
The Registrar's Guide: Evolving Best Practices in Records and Registration is the first comprehensive guide to the registrar's profession to be published in 27 years. Its 35 chapters address a variety of responsibilities, ranging from registration and academic scheduling to detecting credentials fraud and implementing student information systems; preparing for commencement and preparing for accreditation; project management and "Budgeting for Registrars." Other chapters address the work of the registrar in various settings, including small colleges, community colleges, graduate schools, and law, medical and theology schools. The book also contains overviews of FERPA, the Solomon Amendment, and an Appendix of Information Sources on additional compliance matters.
Order Information Final Report NSF - LAMP Project: Identifying Where Technology Logging and Monitoring for Increased Security End and Violations of Personal Privacy and Student Records Begin
$28 nonmember/$20 member; Virginia E. Rezmierski and Nathaniel St. Clair; 2001; Item 0104
This study provides information for college and university personnel regarding logging activities and informs them about when such activities might require substantial limitations, management guidelines, and additional training requirements or policies. It also investigates whether the kinds of log data being collected constitute "education records" as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and if various uses of the data violate the privacy rights of students under the act.
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The Solomon Amendment: A Guide for Recruiters and Student Records Managers
$20 nonmember/$15 member; 2001; 15pp.; Item #0024
This brief guide will educate military recruiters and campus record keepers about the limits and extent of the Solomon Amendment law, and provide a single resource that both parties can refer to when requesting or fulfilling requests for lists containing student recruiting information.
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FERPA and Secondary Education: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 As Amended and the Student.
$30 nonmember/$20 member; Richard A. Rainsberger; 1997; 124pp; Item #1247.
A primary reference for the K-12 school official who works with student records. This guide to FERPA incorporates the latest developments in FERPA in a logical, user-friendly format and includes hypothetical cases and their recommended resolution and sample documents.
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