Is That Legal? Navigating Program Compliance for Student and Alumni Communities-Slides (Jessica)

Slides (Jessica)

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The document is a summary of a workshop organized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education focused on navigating program compliance for student and alumni communities. The workshop featured several key elements including a discussion led by legal expert Erica Turret from Jenner & Block Law Firm, and strategic programming discussions centered around Kenji Yoshino's 3Ps framework. <br /><br />The main agenda comprised a welcome address, a legal expert discussion, strategic programming discussions, and a closing segment with final thoughts. Participants were informed that the information shared was for educational purposes only and not legal advice; they were encouraged to consult legal professionals for specific guidance. <br /><br />The workshop aimed to empower attendees by fostering meaningful conversations about programming decisions and how to utilize an audit tool to document these decisions. The document outlined the challenges institutions and organizations face regarding programming decisions, emphasizing the need to manage uncertainty to maintain campus and community trust effectively.<br /><br />Kenji Yoshino's framework highlighted issues of preference, namely: whether initiatives show a preference for particular groups, whether the group is protected under anti-discrimination laws such as race, gender, age, or disability, and whether the initiative provides tangible benefits that could be considered adverse to others if denied.<br /><br />Participants were also encouraged to engage with a strategic practices audit template to foster dialogue on programming compliance and mitigation. The overarching goal of the workshop was to equip participants with the tools necessary to undertake strategic programming audits and facilitate compliance while maintaining trust within their communities.

Keywords

program compliance

student and alumni communities

Erica Turret

Jenner & Block

Kenji Yoshino

3Ps framework

legal advice

strategic programming

audit tool

anti-discrimination laws