What legal issues have impacted your institution?
True understanding of the law is in its application. Analyzing how laws or regulations have been applied in case studies deepens your ability to use them to support your own institution. Legal matters and case studiestopics frequently addressed in professional newsletterscan help you become more versed in this important area.
This weeks Assignment is designed to expand your legal expertise on a campus that is already somewhat familiar by analyzing what could have been done to avoid or mitigate a potentially litigious situation before it escalated.
By Day 7
Research an employment-related legal issue that occurred recently at your institution or one similar to yours. Prepare a brief summary of the issue, describing how it was resolved. Additionally, describe what additional steps the managers and leaders involved could have done to avoid or mitigate the situation.
(Assignment length: 23 pages)’
Rubric
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas I
The extent to which the work reflects the students ability to
1. Understand the assignments purpose;
2. Apply presented strategies
3. Understand and apply readings, discussions, and course materials.–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Shows a lack of understanding of the assignments purpose.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Shows some degree of understanding of the assignments purpose.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Demonstrates a clear understanding of the assignments purpose.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Demonstrates the ability intellectually to explore and/or implement key instructional concepts.
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas II–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Does not apply theories, concepts, and/or strategies.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Generally applies theories, concepts, and/or strategies correctly, with ideas unclear and/or underdeveloped.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Provides careful consideration of key instructional concepts.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Demonstrates insightful reflection and/or critical thinking, as well as creativity and originality of ideas.
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas III–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Does not include specific information from creditable sources.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Minimally includes specific information from required readings or course materials.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Includes specific information from required readings or course materials to support major points.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Demonstrates exceptional inclusion of major points, using credible sources, in addition to required readings and course materials.
Adherence to Assignment Expectations I
The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria.–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Does not fulfill the expectations of the assignment.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Most parts of assignment are completed.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
All parts of the assignment are completed, with fully developed topics.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Assignment meets all expectations, integrating exemplary material and/or information.
Adherence to Assignment Expectations II–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Key components are not included. Assignment lacks breadth and depth.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Topics are not fully developed. Assignment demonstrates minimal depth and breadth.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
The work is presented in a thorough and detailed manner. Assignment demonstrates appropriate breadth and depth.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Assignment demonstrates exceptional breadth and depth.
Written Expression and Formatting I
The extent to which scholarly, critical, analytical writing is presented using Standard Edited English (i.e., correct grammar, mechanics).
When referencing web-based sources, an active hyperlink to the original source must be included.
APA formatting guidelines need to be followed if applicable to the assignment.–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
Major points do not reflect appropriate elements of communication.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Ideas are not clearly and concisely expressed.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Ideas are clearly and concisely expressed.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Work is unified around a central purpose with well-developed ideas, logically organized in paragraph structure with clear transitions.
Written Expression and Formatting II–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
No effort to express ideas clearly and concisely. Work is not written in Standard Edited English. Contains many grammatical or mechanical errors.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are not included. Work contains more than a few grammatical or mechanical errors.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Elements of effective communication such as an introduction and conclusion are included. Work is written in Standard Edited English with few, if any, grammatical or mechanical errors.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Effective sentence variety; clear, concise, and powerful expression are evident. Work is written in Standard Edited English. No prominent errors interfere with reading.
Written Expression and Formatting III–
Levels of Achievement:
Work Sumitted but Unacceptable .13 (3.25%) points
The quality of writing and/or APA formatting is not acceptable for graduate level work.
Minimal Work .25 (6.25%) points
Somewhat represents mature, scholarly, graduate-level writing, with APA generally followed.
Graduate Level Work .38 (9.5%) points
Work is well organized with correct APA formatting throughout.
Exemplary Work .5 (12.5%) points
Represents scholarly writing in a correct APA format.
