Student Behavior and the Law

Every year research indicates that 1,700 college students die from alcohol-related injuries; 599,000 are injured under the influence of alcohol; and thousands attempt to commit suicide, making suicide the second leading cause of death for college students. It is estimated that 37% of college students use illicit drugs and 35% of students are overweight or obese.

Self-destructive student behaviors on college campuses have created new legal challenges for student administrators. Several courts have ruled that both administrators and institutions may have a shared responsibility to protect students from known dangers.

Student Behavior: Policies, Programs & the Law focuses on the management of potential liability and assesses programs and policies that make the campus environment a safer place to learn and live.

Model programs and sample policies are provided along with relevant and useful Internet resources. Each chapter contains a selected bibliography.