Assignment 3

HEA 640 Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Postsecondary education institutions are subject to common law liability as an accountability measure for their actions. Using the resources for this module, as well as additional resources, prepare a short paper responding to the critical elements. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

a. Classic Torts: Describe the classic torts that commonly appear in legal disputes in higher education. Explain why they are frequent in higher education. b. Frequent Visibility: Analyze the impact that the frequency of these torts bestows on institutional policies. Explain how they help to form new policies or

change existing policies. c. Institutions’ Liability: Describe how institutions are liable for tortious acts implemented by administrators, faculty, and students. Explain why institutions

are responsible for the wrongdoings of administrators, faculty, and students and the degree of liability imposed on the institution. Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page (plus cover sheet and reference page) Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format (following the APA Manual 6th Edition). Ensure that the cover sheet and reference page are also in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Classic Torts

Describes the classic torts that commonly appear in legal disputes in higher education

Describes the classic torts that commonly appear in legal disputes in higher education but description is brief or lacks detail

Does not describe the classic torts that commonly appear in legal disputes in higher education

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Frequent Visibility

Analyzes the impact that the frequency of these torts bestows on institutional policies

Analyzes the impact that the frequency of these torts bestows on institutional policies but details are brief and generalized

Does not analyze the impact that the frequency of these torts bestows on institutional policies

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Institutions’ Liability

Describes how institutions are liable for tortious acts implemented by administrators, faculty, and students

Describes how institutions are liable for tortious acts implemented by administrators, faculty, and students but details are brief and generalized

Does not describe how institutions are liable for tortious acts implemented by administrators, faculty, and students

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Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%