Some of the emerging social and legal issues in higher education include sexual violence, risky student behavior, and cybersecurity. In the recent past, rates of sexual assault cases continue to increase. Women are vulnerable to this kind of behavior, and most know about higher education regulation, how to report crimes and access help. More students are engaging in risky behavior as well, such as taking alcohol and drugs for the first time. There is a need for higher education boards to make education and prevention efforts before college admission as part of higher education systems and policies. These policies should also cover issues of monitoring cybersecurity threats, including phishing, user education, cloud security, having a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, and next-generation security technology planning.
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FEDERAL REGULATIONS AFFECTING HIGHER EDUCATION
This section focuses on higher education regulation, especially the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For students under 18 years, the law protects their information. It also allows students the right to inspect and review their academic records and request changes to their records if they feel they are inaccurate. All students should be aware of such legal issues in higher education before joining college or university. Students must give consent before the institution speaks or shares student information with a third party. FERPA law protects student grade and clinical evaluation data. The higher education systems and policies cannot violate the law and should entail safety measures when handling academic student files.
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SCOPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND POLICIES
Various higher education systems and policies work to ensure that higher education institutions run effectively. The Labor Market Relevance and Outcomes of Higher Education Project provides recommendations on how higher education policies can promote good labor market outcomes for higher education graduates. All the systems must adhere to the legal issues in higher education. Higher education policymakers face difficult decisions about resource allocation, funding higher education institutions, and organizing student lending efficiently. The Higher Education Resources Project assists policymakers in addressing these challenges. Policymakers should consider higher education regulation and laws before making these decisions. Countries may also opt for thematic policy briefs that develop diagnostic analyses for countries to understand their resourcing challenges from a comparative perspective.
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