Melissa Talks
Melissa Talks is a 30-minute informative discussion held at 10:00 a.m., every third Friday of the month (Thursdays during the summer). In this discussion, Melissa will provide information on various topics and within 24 business hours after the talk, a handout covering the material will be posted here on the webpage.
To join Melissa Talks on the dates noted below please let Elana Shteir know that you would like to attend and they will provide you with the Webex Meeting link.
The upcoming schedule for Melissa Talks is as follows:
| Date | Topic | Handout(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/18/19 | Petition Signature Solicitation, Voter Registration Programs, and Free Expression Events | PetSigSol |
| 11/15/19 | Immigrant and non-immigrant visas/Eligibility to study and in-state tuition | ImmigrationIssues |
| 12/20/19 | SAP GPA and Academic GPA Discrepancy and Solution | SAP-GPA |
| 01/17/20 | Advanced FERPA: emails and educational records | AdvancedFERPA |
| 02/21/20 | A new era in Title IX Compliance: Process, Fairness, and new regulations take center stage | TitleIX |
| 03/20/20 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | |
| 04/17/20 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | |
| 05/14/20 | New Title IX Regulations Released: An Overview | T9 Takeaways |
| 06/18/20 | Cancel Culture and Complaints about Racist and Otherwise Inappropriate Social Media Posts | Cancel Culture |
| 07/16/20 | Canceled | |
| 08/21/20 | Religious Accommodations | Religious Accommodations |
| 09/18/20 | Last Date of Attendance: Compliance | LDA Compliance |
| 10/16/20 | Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping | EO Race/Sex |
| 11/20/20 | Public Records Requests: What Every Leader Should Know | PRR Presentation |
| 12/18/20 | Parent Involvement in Student Academics | Parents and SA |
| 01/15/21 | Due Process in Academic and Conduct Issues | Due Process |
| 02/19/21 | What is a Campus Security Authority under the Clery Act/MCCCD policy and what does it mean to be one? | What is a CSA? |
| 03/16/21 | Routing of Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Complaints | Routing Cases |
| 04/16/21 | Prohibited Retaliation: What is it and what does it look like? | Retaliation |
| 05/20/21 | The Contracts Process and Vendor Management for MCCCD | Contracts Process |
| 06/17/21 | HIPAA and Higher Education | HIPAA & Higher Ed |
| 07/15/21 | Clery and Title IX Intersections | Clery and Title IX |
| 08/20/21 | Managing Student Organizations: Risks and Liabilities | Student Organizations |
| 08/27/21 | Special Session: ADA Accommodations and Mask Requirements in the Classroom | Special Session |
| 09/17/21 | E-sports on Campus and NIL decision | E-Sports/NIL |
| 10/15/21 | Guardianship/Power of Attorney | Guardianship/PoA |
| 11/19/21 | Provisional Accommodations for Students | Accommodations |
| 12/17/21 | Due Process in Academic Misconduct Cases | AA Due Process |
| 01/21/22 | FERPA and the Solomon Amendment | FERPA/Solomon |
| 02/18/22 | Copyright and the Fair Use Doctrine | Copyright/Fair Use |
| 03/18/22 | Canceled - Spring Break | |
| 04/15/22 | Video Recording in Public Spaces | Video/Audio |
| 05/19/22 | Do you know EDGAR? Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention | EDGAR |
| 06/14/22 | GLBA--Multi-Factor Authentication for Student Accounts | |
| 07/14/22 | The difference between Titles--IX, VII, VI, and IV | Differences |
| 08/19/22 | Financial Aid Eligibility for ESL and Remedial Courses | ESL/Remedial FA |
| 09/16/22 | What are Government Enforcement Agencies and what do they do (ADCR, EEOC, OCR, and OIG)? | Enforcement Agencies |
| 10/21/22 | When (and If) a District employee can be held liable if they are named in a lawsuit against the District? | Employee Liability |
| 11/18/22 | Students at Risk for Self-harm or Suicide | At-Risk Students |
| 12/16/22 | ASA Regulatory Compliance Website | ASA Website |
| 01/20/23 | Students and Grade Disputes | Students & Grades |
| 02/17/23 | Data and Privacy Security | Data Privacy |
| 03/15/23 | Canceled due to Spring Break | |
| 04/21/23 | Athletic Code of Conduct v. Student Code of Conduct: When the two Intersect. | Athletic vs Student Code of Conduct |
| 05/18/23 | What is the Free Expression Report? | Free Expression |
| 06/15/23 | Removing a Student from a Class: Classroom Behavior, Grievances, and Due Process | Removing a Student from Class |
| 07/20/23 | Emergency Response details--calling 911 from a campus phone. |
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If you have a topic you would like covered in a Melissa Talks call, please send the topic to elana.shteir@domail.maricopa.edu.