Re: Re: Copyright and Distance Education

I would imagine for the same reasons that many non-university employment policies do not form employment contracts. For instance, the policy may actually state that it does not form an employment contract. Other than that, I am sure there are a variety of reasons why it may not, e.g., ambiguity, unconscionable, lack of contract formation elements, etc.

I was curious too, because I have never worked for a university. I just didn't think that a university's policy would have any more legal effect than any other employment policy.

Brock

On 8/1/03 11:19 AM, "Keith Tabor" <ket354[_at_]yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've never worked at a University, but I have signed
> quite a few employment contracts. Is there a reason
> that university policies would not be part of a valid
> employment contract? I'm not saying you are wrong,
> just asking why?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Keith
>
> --- Brock Shinen <brock[_at_]frenzellaw.com> wrote:

>> Assuming the policy forms a valid employment
>> contract (which is what I was
>> thinking in the first place). I doubt that all
>> university policies form
>> valid employment contracts.
>> 
>> Brock