Office of General Counsel
Welcome
Welcome to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Office of General Counsel Web site. The purpose of this site is to provide information about legal services available to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, basic information on key legal topics, and links to system Web sites and other sources of legal and government information.
Notice
The purpose of this site is to provide general information only, and nothing on this site should be construed as legal advice. The information provided on this site is not intended to alter or amend official MnSCU policy or procedure.
Links to other Web sites are provided as a courtesy. They are not intended to nor do they constitute an endorsement of the linked materials by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
What's New!
Second Thursday: A Webinar Series. December 10, 2009 - May 13, 2010. The Office of General Counsel is pleased to announce a new series of one hour WebEx based legal seminars available to campus administrators, faculty, and staff. The seminars are offered on the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Popular Documents
- Notice to Students Regarding Possible Impact of Criminal Records. The 2009 legislature required all public and private postsecondary educational institutions within the State of Minnesota to give notice of the potential effects of criminal convictions on future employment. See the August 12, 2009 Memorandum from the Office of General Counsel.
- Parental Access to Drug/Alcohol Violation Information. The 2008 legislature amended the Education Data section of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act to address the issue of postsecondry institution notice to parents of certain drug or alcohol offenses. See June 19, 2008 Memorandum from Deputy General Counsel, Kristine Kaplan.
- 2008 State Law on Privacy of Student Discipline Records. Effective August 1, 2008. The 2008 Legislature amended the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act to clarify that all colleges and universities subject to the MGDPA are permitted to disclose student discipline records as authorized by FERPA. Use this link to see August 4, 2008 Memo and document from Office of General Counsel.
- "Election Activities on Campus" document authored by the Office of General Counsel.
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Pandemic Planning and Emergency Preparedness and other resources.
