Case name: Lewis v. Medical University of South Carolina, No. 2:22-4088 (D. S.C. 05/31/24).
Case name: Lewis v. Medical University of South Carolina, No. 2:22-4088 (D. S.C. 05/31/24).
For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services substantially amended its Section 504 regulations, while the U.S. Department of Education announced in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that it planned to do so in November 2024. This should be welcome news for students with disabilities and both public and private colleges and universities, as these amendments are long overdue.
An overview of the key topics faced by disability services providers with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources.
At this point, you have heard about generative AI and, most likely, dabbled with it. You may have tried out a prompt with Chat GPT or created an image using Microsoft Copilot. At first, you were a bit cautious, but it was less intimidating with practice. You felt these practice sessions were necessary — everyone is talking about generative AI — and, with yet another lecture or webinar scheduled on your campus to discuss generative AI, these “exercises” allow you to participate in the current higher education environment with some working knowledge.
Case name: University of North Carolina at Asheville, No. 11-22-2025 (OCR 04/19/23).
As enrollment in higher education continues to decrease in U.S. institutions, enrollment managers need to explore every opportunity to retain the students they have. One process embedded within the academic and financial units of every institution of higher education are academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policies that dictate how students need to maintain certain grade point averages (GPA) and paces of completion to maintain both academic standing and financial aid eligibility.
Case name: Letter re: California State University, Stanislaus (12/21/23).
Resolving conflict is an act of connection. It's an act of commitment to a relationship and a person.
Case name: Letter re: Pine Bluff Main Library, No. 07234007 (OCR 06/29/23).
Case name: Hoaglin v. Duke University Health System Inc., et al., No. COA23-546 (N.C. Ct. App. 05/07/24).