NACUA online courses give participants in-depth coverage of important issues in the practice of higher education law.
These informative and convenient courses are a blend of self-study and instructor-facilitated learning. Courses feature a series of pre-recorded webinars, extensive course materials, self-assessments, and instructor-led live forums. Participants can access materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and most courses are open to both attorneys and campus staff.
With live classes and forums starting in the coming weeks NOW is the perfect time to enroll.
Conducting Effective Internal Investigations
Conducting effective internal investigations is crucial to ensuring compliance with the many laws, regulations, and other obligations facing today’s institutions of higher education. The circumstances that prompt an investigation arise in many contexts, including student misconduct, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, academic or research misconduct, financial improprieties, and more. No matter the context, when properly conducted, an internal investigation can help an institution to identify risks and remedy potential issues.
Join instructors Kendall Isaac, Emily Babb, and Alexandra Mitropoulos as they lead this eight-module online course, designed to teach participants how to conduct effective internal investigations from start to finish.
Live forums April 7 and May 26
Title IX Coordinator Training
Title IX Coordinators are responsible for overseeing the entire breadth of an institution’s Title IX compliance efforts. This includes gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, sexual assault, and athletics. These are significant responsibilities. To be effective, Coordinators and other institutional personnel that work on Title IX matters should be well versed in the procedures, policies, and training mechanisms in place for addressing campus sexual harassment, sexual violence, and equity in athletics. It is crucial that Title IX Coordinators receive appropriate training to successfully handle the position’s multiple responsibilities.
Join instructors Melissa Carleton, Lucy France, Bindu Jayne, for this course consisting of (1) eleven modules featuring pre-recorded webinars and (2) two interactive, live online forums with course instructors offered each fall and spring semester (recordings are made available to those unable to attend live).
Live forums April 20 and May 14
The Fundamentals of FERPA
Perhaps no statute is more fundamental to higher education than the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). It touches almost everything that institutions do and almost every administrator they employ. And perhaps no higher education statute is more misunderstood. While its provisions are relatively straightforward, confusion arises when administrators rely on misconceptions about what FERPA should say rather than on its actual language.
Join instructors Melissa Holloway and Steven McDonald in this eight-module online course that will give you a comprehensive, practical understanding of FERPA, so that you can apply it accurately and appropriately on your campus: When may you share records about a student, what records may be shared, and with whom may you share them? When and how may a student access his or her own records – and require you to correct them? What (really) happens if you get it wrong, and how can you fix it when you do?
Live forums April 6 and May 19
Achieving and Maintaining an Accessible Campus: A Guide to Higher Education Disability Law and Accommodations
NEW recorded session on digital accessibility for 2025-2026!
Colleges and universities have an obligation to comply with federal disability laws and to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, whether they be students, employees, or campus visitors. It is therefore essential for university counsel and other administrators responsible for accessibility support services to develop a thorough understanding of the principles and processes involved in this area of the law in order to understand and address the different challenges that may present in a higher education setting. What constitutes a “fundamental alteration” to an academic program? What steps should an institution take to ensure that its public-facing websites are available to all? And how should an institution assess whether its buildings can be reached through accessible routes?
Adherence to federal disability law is also a critical factor in providing and maintaining an accessible and inclusive environment where persons with disabilities and those without are provided equal opportunities to meaningfully participate in educational activities and campus life.
Join instructors Philip J. Catanzano, Olabisi Okubadejo, and Karen Petrulakis, as they lead this eight-module online course, designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of disability laws’ application to higher education.
Live forums on April 21 and June 9
Questions?
Please feel free to contact Ashley Davis at amd@nacua.org or 202.833.8390.
