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June 14, 2012
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June 21, 2012
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FERPA Clear and Simple: The College Professional’s Guide to Compliance

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliance has always been challenging due to complex regulatory language and exposure to risk. However, institutions that do not comply are in jeopardy of losing federal funding. Accessible and user-friendly, FERPA Clear and Simple clarifies the regulations and provides a ready reference for compliance and problem solving. This need-to-have guide offers critical and relevant material (including the 2008 Amendments) from a new perspective to help staff in student affairs, academic departments, and administrative support positions understand and comply with FERPA guidelines.

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This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.

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WHAT'S THE DEAN THINKING?

9/15/2011 12:00 AM

Ten Things the Dean Doesn't Want to Hear

From The Department Chair Insider, February 2011 – Vol. 2

Ten Things the Dean Doesn’t Want to Hear from (or About) the Chair

With apologies to some late-night comedian, here are ten things that will make your dean’s day a little longer and his or her life a little shorter: ten things your dean does not want to hear from you or about you as chair.

10. “So that’s where the decimal point was supposed to go.”

9. “Those clowns always get a better deal!” (This could, of course, be appropriate at Clown College.)

8. “We never did it this way under Dean Dull.”

7. “No, we don’t have anything in writing, but. . . .”

6. “Well, maybe if you’d given me more notice. . . .”

5. “Why should I have to be the one to do it?”

4. “Of course the department followed almost all of the procedures.”

3. “I’m sure you’ll see those ridiculous harassment charges for what they are.”

2. “The is Vice President Stern. I guess he didn’t tell you, but your favorite chair was just in to see me, and. . . .”

1. “We’ve been a good team, but I think it’s time for me to move on.”

Deans and chairs are welcome to develop their own versions of this list, perhaps jointly.

—Thomas E. Young is interim associate dean at Georgia Gwinnett College.