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Policy in the News

Posted By Sara Gigeroff, University of New Brunswick, Monday, April 10, 2023
Updated: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Articles on Topics that May Affect Your Policies

Due to the popularity of our previous Policy in the News post, the Blog Committee wanted to take this opportunity to share recent policy-related higher education articles ahead of the ACUPA Annual Conference.

Administration

Guidance for an Often Thankless Task: Revising the Faculty Handbook
By Laura L. Behling, Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2023

AI in Academia

AI Tools Don’t Have to be the Enemy of Teaching and Learning
By Gavan P.L. Watson & Sarah Elaine Eaton, University Affairs, February 17, 2023

Canadian Universities Crafting ChatGPT Policies as French School Bans AI Program
By Aaron D’Andrea, Global News, February 1, 2023

Campus Safety

West Virginia Governor Signs Campus Carry Gun Bill
By John Raby, AP News, March 1, 2023

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech
By Safia Abdulahi, Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2023

Harvard Grad Union Members Mixed on New University-Wide Policies on Bullying and Discrimination
By Julia A. Maciejak, The Harvard Crimson, April 5, 2023

How EDI Policies are Failing International Students
By Karine Coen-Sanchez, University Affairs, January 24, 2023

The Ohio Education Bill that Stands Against Diversity Training—and China
By Alcino Donadel, University Business, March 15, 2023

Health and Wellness

New ‘Disconnecting from Work’ Policies Aren’t Enough to Tackle the Problem of Work-life Balance
By Michael Rancic, University Affairs, August 8, 2023

What Higher Ed's Paid Parental-Leave Policies Look Like
By Megan Zahneis, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 28, 2023

Yale University’s New Mental Health Policy Raises Discussions Among BW Communities
By Madeline Dwyer, The Exponent, March 23, 2023

Information Technology

Education Espionage: FSA “Secret Shoppers” to Monitor Higher Ed for Unethical Practices
By Alcino Donadel, University Business, March 15, 2023

How IT Departments Can Shape Acceptable Use Policies in Higher Ed
By Alexandra Shimalla, EdTech: Focus on Higher Education, March 29, 2023

U.S. Department of Education Announces Updated Data Security Expectation for Postsecondary Institutions
By Sarah Pheasant, Jonathan Tarnow (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP), J.D. Supra, March 31, 2023

Tenure and Recruitment

Florida University System Approves New Tenure Policy, Spurning Faculty Critics
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive, March 30, 2023

Texas Senate’s Priority Bills on Higher Ed Would End Tenure, Diversity Policies
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune, March 10, 2023

Tags:  acceptable use  administration  AI  articles  Canada  ChatGPT  compliance  data security  diversity  EDI  equity  Florida  free speech  health  inclusion  IT  leave  news  parental leave  policy  policy administration  policy development  policy process  recruitment  Sara Gigeroff  tenure  Texas  wellness  West Virginia  work-life balance 

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Policy in the News

Posted By Jessica Teets CCEP, Purdue University, Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Updated: Monday, October 17, 2022

Articles on topics that may affect your organization’s policies

As we continue the fall semester, the Blog Committee would like to share some of the articles we’ve been reading that relate to policy administration in higher education. We have sorted them by subject matter for easier browsing.

Title IX

Hurry Up and Wait: What Can You Do While Awaiting the Title IX Final Rule?
By Alisha Carter Harris for TNG Consulting, JD Supra, Sept. 27, 2022

Department of Education Releases New Guidance on Pregnancy and Related Conditions
By Susan D. Friedfel, Carol R. Ashley, Crystal L. Tyler, and Desiree H. Langley, Jackson Lewis P.C., Oct. 10, 2022

Title IX Mandatory Reporting Expansion Under Fire
By Katherine Knott, Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 27, 2022

Health and Wellness

At One University, Resistance to a New Covid Policy Comes From Inside the House
By Francie Diep, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 14, 2022

Remote Work

What must leaders consider as they develop permanent remote work policies?
By Jon McNaughtan, Catherine Whaley, and Chelsea Wallace, Times Higher Education, Oct. 12, 2022

Academic Freedom and Women's Health

University of Idaho: Academic freedom policy, birth control access haven’t changed
By Becca Savransky for Idaho Statesman, The Spokesman Review, Oct. 5, 2022

Inclusion and Institutional Culture

University of Guelph Establishes Anti-Racism Policy Statement
Press Release by University of Guelph, Education News Canada, Oct. 13, 2022

We need to have new conversations about culture
By Edie Goldberg, Talent Management and HR (TLNT), Oct. 11, 2022

Student Admissions and Accessibility

Why Would-Be Students Aren’t Choosing College
By Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Education, Sept. 29, 2022

Admissions to the Major
By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 3, 2022

When ‘Rigor’ Targets Disabled Students
By Katie Rose Guest Pryal, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 6, 2022

Campus Safety

Sexual assaults prompt Republicans, Democrats to relaunch Campus Safety bill
By Chris Burt, University Business, Oct. 7, 2022

Concordia University dragging feet on sexual violence policy, student unions say
By Erika Morris, CBC News, October 5, 2022

Transcript Withholding

Most Colleges Withhold Students’ Transcripts Over Debt. That’s Starting to Change.
By Sylvia Goodman, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 6, 2022

Higher Ed Groups Urge Review of Transcript Withholding
By Katherine Knott, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 13, 2022

Tags:  academic freedom  accessibility  admissions  anti-racism  birth control access  campus safety  covid  culture  disabled students  enrollment  health  health and wellness  inclusion  pregnancy  remote work  sexual assault  sexual violence  Title IX  transcript withholding  transcripts 

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