Office of Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management
Higher Education Updates
The following are federal, state, and other higher education regulatory updates. Updates are provided as they occur and are for the benefit of MTSU’s faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, regulators, and visitors, as well as the University’s surrounding community constituents.
- Office of Civil Rights, Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (July 2021).
- Office of Civil Rights, Dear Educator Letter Regarding Title IX and Sexual Misconduct (June 23, 2021).
- National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston et al., S.Ct., No 20-512 (June 21, 2021).
- United States Dept. of Ed., Office of Civil Rights, Federal Register Notice of Interpretation: Enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with Respect to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Light of Bostock v. Clayton County (June 16, 2021).
- United States Dept. of Ed., ED COVID-19 Handbook: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff, Vol. 3 (June 2021).
- National Collegiate Athletic Assn., Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: 2021 Summer Activities (June 8, 2021).
- United States Dept. of Education, Notice of Public Hearings on Title IV of the Higher Education Act, 86 F.R. 28299 (May 26, 2021).
- United States Dept. of Ed., Implementation of updated clock-to-credit conversion regulations (EA ID: GENERAL-21-34) (May 25, 2021).
- United States Dept. of Ed., Questions and Answers on School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment, Office of Civil Rights (May 13, 2021).
- U.S. Dept. of Ed., Office of Civil Rights,听Letter to Students, Parents, and Stakeholders re: Title IX听(April 6, 2021).
- United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division,听Memorandum re: Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972听(March 26, 2021).
- Exec. Order No 14021, 86 FR 13803 – 13804, Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (Mar. 8, 2021).
- HHS Office for Civil Rights, Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule (Mar. 9, 2021).
- U.S. Dept. of Ed., Student Privacy Update (Jan. 12, 2021).
- United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,听USCIC Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals听(Dec. 7, 2020).
- United States Department of Labor,听DOL Announcement Regarding Compliance with Court Ruling on H-1B Rules听(Dec. 3, 2020).
- United States Department of Education, Federal Register,听Final Rule: Reporting Alleged Violations of 34 CFR 75.500(d) and 34 CFR 76.500(d) 鈥� Equal Treatment of Religious Student Organizations at Public Institutions of Higher Education听(Nov. 25, 2020).
- United States Department of Education, Federal Register,听Notice of Interpretation on Enforcement Authority for Failure to Adequately Report Under Section 117听(Nov. 13, 2020).
- United States Department of Education, Office of General Counsel, Institutional Compliance with Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Oct. 2020).
- United States Department of Labor,听Temporary Regulations Regarding Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act听(September 16, 2020).听
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund,听Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions Under Section 18004 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act听(September 8, 2020).听
- United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights,听Questions and Answers Regarding the Department’s Final Title IX Rule听(September 4, 2020).
- United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,听USCIS Issues Guidance Regarding Implementation of DACA Policy Change听(August 21, 2020).
- United States Student and Exchange Visitor Program,听Broadcast Message Follow-Up: ICE Continues March Guidance for Fall School Term听(July 24, 2020)
- United States Student and Exchange Visitor Program,听Broadcast Message: COVID-19 and Fall 2020听(Regarding nonimmigrant students) (July 6, 2020).
- United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division,听Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs听(June 2020).
- American Council on Education, Title IX Final Rule Outline of Key Provisions (May 14, 2020).
- United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights,听Questions and Answers for Post-Secondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency听(May 12, 2020).
- United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 34 CFR 106, Title IX Unofficial Final Rule (May 6, 2020).
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund,听Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under Section 18004 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act听(April 2020).
- United States Department of Education,听Allocations for Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to Higher Education Institutions for Emergency Financial Aid Grant to Students听(April 2020).
- United States Department of Education,听CARES Act Grant Funding for Institutions of Higher Education听(April 9, 2020).