The Legal Services Department publishes In Brief, a quarterly newsletter for students, faculty and friends of the Maricopa County Colleges and Counsel Notes, a periodically published advisory letter. The department also produces a variety of brochures that address important legal issues for students and employees. In this site, you will find the full text of our brochures and of every article that has appeared in the newsletters.

• In Brief Articles
  
  
• In Brief Subject Index
  
  
• The Blue Book
  The Blue Book is a resource guide that contains select policies and administrative regulations of the Maricopa County Community College District.
  • Revisions to the Blue Book Since Previous Publication (page numbers relate to the Blue Book PDF)
    • Jury Duty - Amended 06/23/09 pg. 11
• Voting for Public Elections - Amended 12/9/08 pg. 13
• Arizona Student Loan Code of Conduct - Adopted 10/28/08 pg. 14
• College Course Materials - Adopted 11/25/08 pg. 19
• Executive Stewardship - Adopted 05/27/08 pg. 21
• Clarification to Abuse-Free Environment (see Legal Consequences section) - Amended 10/22/08 pg. 33
• Alcoholic Beverages Usage Regulation - Amended 07/22/08 pg. 34
• Consensual Relationships - Adopted 02/25/09 pg. 40
• Domesticated Animals on Campus - Adopted 09/23/08 pg. 43
• State Employees, Access to Internet Pornography Prohibited - Added 09/10/08 pg. 62
• Clarification to Tobacco-Free Environment - Amended 10/22/08 pg. 65
• Addition to Appendices: Guidelines for Incidental Computer Usage (AS-8) and Guidelines for Incidental Telephone Usage (AS-9) - Added 11/3/08 pg. 92-93

• The Basics (requires Acrobat Reader*)
  The Basics is a resource manual containing select laws, regulations, and procedures for the Student Services professional.
  
  
• Tuition Waiver Handbook (requires Acrobat Reader*)
  The Tuition Waiver Handbook is a resource manual to address issues related to the treatment of tuition waivers and other instances (affidavits and exemptions).
  • Revisions since first publication (2006) [page numbers refer to the PDF]
    • Added "Monitoring of Tuition Waivers" spring 2009 (Appendix H)
    • Added instructions for "Non Employee Waiver Process" spring 2009 (Appendix G)
    • Fiscal codes updated for new SIS system fall 2008 (pg.6, Appendix B and D)
    • Added note to "Eligibility References" chart fall 2008 (pg.7)
    • Updated "Tuition Waiver Procedures" to reflect process in new SIS system fall 2008 (pgs.8-10)
    • Updated language on Tuition Waiver summer 2008
      • Employee or Early/Active Retiree (Appendix A)
      • Adjunct Faculty (Appendix C)
• Brochures
  • Technology Resource Standards (pdf format for printing)
  • Sexual Harassment at Work (pdf format for printing)
  • Sexual Harassment on Campus (En Español) (pdf format for printing)
  • The Rights of Employees with Disabilities (pdf format for printing)
  • The Rights of Students with Disabilities (En Español) (pdf format for printing)
  • What Students Should Know About Copyright (En Español) (pdf format for printing
    
    
• Counsel Notes
  A periodically published advisory letter that focuses on a particular legal issue that is timely or of special interest to employees of the Maricopa Community Colleges. We welcome your feedback.
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Copyright Restrictions and the Fair Use Doctrine
  • Political Activity on the Community College Campus
  • Rights and Responsibilities Under The Family Medical Leave Act