Sometimes a university can make a student feel like their woes are invalid and not worth their time. But why? And what can a college student just trying to survive do about the indifference? Students ARE Just a Number [I am Number 35,123. What Number R U?] Most colleges have
Terminology in schools can be very confusing. Schools always presume parents know what terms like “504” and “Section 504” mean, when most don’t. Why would we? What is the definition of “504” and what is “Section 504?” Why is knowing about Section 504 critical for some disabled students? Let’s clear
When college difficulties arise, from potential discipline to professor issues, handling them can be challenging. Most students have not examined the 200+ page college handbook or all relevant policies. There are also many skilled college staff lined up against one lone student. It can be… intimidating. What is a student
Is a university suspension or expulsion hearing fast approaching? Is the college really hammering the student involved to sign something? Can the student bring legal help in to handle the hearing for them? Yes, but colleges still try to stop attorneys any way they can. Lawyers Can Advise University Students
Did something big just occur at school to a student in your family? What happened? Is the student accused of a terrible act? Of bringing a weapon to a school? Of a fight? Are they up for suspension or expulsion? The world may seem to be crashing down right now.
Parents hold the rights to access student records most of their child’s education. But what happens when a student turns 18 or enters college? Do parents lose all rights to access the student’s education and school records? Maybe not. Records Rights Until 18 or Entering College Up until a student
The worst has happened. You have been terminated from your college major or degree program due to academics or unmet standards. The college has said you can switch to a new major, or must take some steps prior to reapplying to the same major or degree. You are not “expelled”
Expulsion from a college or university should be avoided if at all possible. But what if a postsecondary student is actually expelled from their school? What happens now? Exclusion From College And System If a student is expelled from a college in the CSU (California State University) system of the
Various college degrees come with requirements that students must attend and be successful in a college clinical or internship to graduate. A clinical is an unpaid internship where a student supposedly practices their major skills so they can move right into the working world upon graduation. Trouble arises when a
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 What happens if a student is denied denied the right to walk at their commencement exercise (aka graduation ceremony)? Do students have a legal right to walk at graduation if they met all school graduation requirements? Phone Call from School:
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