Legal Issues

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) has created the following handouts to assist academic administrators in their roles.

General Topics from Office of General Counsel for Department Chairs - an outline of the topics that OGC covers in department chair training. Feel free to contact OGC at any time if you wish to discuss these topics further.

• Legal Alerts.
  • Legal Alert 1: Partisan Political Activities [page 1].
  • Legal Alert 2: Time Cards and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) [page 2]. 
  • Legal Alert 3: Campus Facilities Use and Campus Solicitation Policy [page 3].
  • Legal Alert 4: False Claims Act and Recent Developments [page 4].
  • Legal Alert 5: Use of Baylor Resources for Private Benefit [page 5].
• Key Legal Considerations in Hiring.
• Quick Reference on Hiring Issues.
• Assemble H1B Petition - to authorize a foreign national to work at Baylor.