General Counsel
Legal Topics/FAQ
These documents provide a summary of the law in these areas and answer questions frequently asked of attorneys in the General Counsel's Office. However, the information presented here is intended for informational purposes only and nothing in these documents should be construed or relied upon as legal advice. The General Counsel's Office or Campus Legal Counsel should be consulted regarding the specific facts and circumstances associated with any legal matter.
Deskbook Table of Contents
- Academic Staff Appointments
- Basics of Contracts
- Copyright
- Employment Discrimination
- Employee Ethics
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Ethics Seminar April 3, 2002 Video Conference Outline (PDF)
- Ethics Seminar April 3, 2002 PowerPoint Slides (PPT)
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - Student Records
- Foundations
- Immigration
- Sexual Harassment
- Tenure and Appointments
- Title I: Americans with Disabilities Act (Employees)
- Title II: Americans with Disabilities Act (Students)
- Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law
- Wisconsin Public Records Law
- Resources
- Wisconsin Statutes
- Chapter 36
- UW System Administrative Rules (Wisconsin Admin Code Ch. UWS 1 - 22)
- Board of Regents Policies
- Financial and Administrative Policies (FAP)
- General Administrative Policy Papers (GAPP)
- Code of Federal Regulations
- United States Code
- Personnel Commission Digest
- Equal Rights Decision Digest