Please answer me this ? Case Study 6: Legal Obligations of an Educational Facili
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Case Study 6: Legal Obligations of an Educational Facility What is the legal obligation of an educational facility to its students? FACTS: In September 1994, a student entered into a contract for educational services with Yale University to pursue a degree in its pediatric nurse practitioner program (PNPP). Under the terms of the contract, the student was required to complete 18 courses and a research praxis. In April 1996, the student was required to submit her proposed topic for her research praxis to her faculty advisers. The student claimed that from September 1996 through January 1997, she requested that an adviser assist her in the following manner: (a) to discuss the research the plaintiff had already completed in order to narrow the scope of the ongoing research and enable the plaintiff to set successful parameters for her research; (2) to review the sources already used and to suggest appropriate sources for research material going forward; (3) to review and critique drafts for content, clarity, scope, and further research that was to be recom mended; and (4) to provide necessary advisory services to the plaintiff. After the unsuc cessful completion of the rescarch project, the student filed suit against the university, alleging that it denied her request for educational services when her advisers left the school in January and April 1996, respectively, without leaving any notes, memoranda, written analyses, or any other forms of communication that would assist the plaintiff and/or her successive advisors in completing the research praxis. The student also claimed that there were periods of time, totaling several months, in which she had to complete the research praxis without assistance from an adviser and that such inter ruptions in supervision and advisorship hindered her performance and prevented her from successfully completing her research praxis. In essence, the student alleged that (a) the defendants breached their performance obligations under the educational agree- ment; (b) she suffered damages in that she has incurred significant debt because she has not been able to obtain employment in her specialized area without completion of the degree program; and (c) the defendants intentionally inflicted emotional distress because they knew or should have known that their conduct would create an unreason able risk of causing emotional distress and that such emotional distress would reason ably result in illness or bodily harm to the plaintiff. Case Study 6 Questions 1. Did the university breach its performance obligations under the terms of the edu cational agreement with the student? 2. What are the limits of a university's obligations to its students regarding required courses?Explanation / Answer
1. yes, It's totally the responsibility of the respective guide to provide the proper research oriented guidance for the student in order to complete their course within the time frame.
2. As during final terms submission of their project is significant for their career it's institute responsibilty to provide the student new respective guide during the unfortunate situation of guide absence.
certain limits of university obligation are as follows:
Students should be judged based on individual performance during the course period.
university have no limitation on the research carried out outside the university.
No outsider is given the power to delay student's publication or to authorise the project.
Team member of the project cannot be decided by the non-member of university.