Laws and regulations related to student admissions

Posted: January 18th, 2014

The following scenario involves two discrimination claims brought by students against their institution. Based on the information in Chapter 8 of the Kaplin and Lee text, write a short paper evaluating the students claim based on the otherwise qualified standard. The paper must follow the format provided below and use the topics as headings in the paper. This paper is due by the end of Unit 6.
Scenario
Green Mountain University, a public research institution, offers graduate programs in law and veterinary medicine. This past fall, the law school and veterinary medical college each received applications for admission from potential students who are disabled. The university rejected both students for admission.
The law school received an application for admission from John Daley. Mr. Daley graduated in the top 10% of his college class with a degree in history and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He served in a variety of leadership roles in campus organizations and was student government president. He also was an active volunteer in his community. John is blind due to an auto accident in his junior year of high school.
The veterinary medical college received an application from Bob Jones. Mr. Jones was an honors graduate from his college with a degree in biology. He served as the president of the pre-medical society at his college and worked in residential life as a resident advisor. On the weekends he regularly assists at the local animal shelter. Bob has been blind since birth.
Both students have taken the requisite coursework as well as achieving high marks in their academic studies. Additionally, they have each been involved outside the classroom in a variety of organizations and activities.
Is Green Mountain University justified in denying admission to Mr. Daley and Mr. Jones under the otherwise qualified standard?
Assignment Paper
Please use the following headings and subheadings as sections when you structure your paper.
Introduction
The introduction provides the context of the topic of the paper and relates the purpose of your paper. For example: This paper evaluates the claims brought by two students in regard to discrimination in the admission process. This section of the paper is one paragraph.
Otherwise Qualified Standard
Using the language from the Kaplin and Lee text, evaluate the students claim. This section of the paper is two to three pages long.
Be sure to address all of the following issues in two to three pages and make sure you use the topics as subheadings:
Otherwise qualified: Did John meet the otherwise qualified standard? Why or why not?
Otherwise qualified: Did Bob meet the otherwise qualified standard? Why or why not?
Was Green Mountain University justified in its admission decisions?
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the major points of the paper and reiterates its purpose. It ties everything together in a concise manner. The conclusion is one to two paragraphs long.