HAMG 1340-Hospitality Legal Issues

 Programs of Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Planning

 


Virginia Stipp Lawrence, MHM

 

 


Bookmark this                   http://www.austincc.edu/vlawrenc/

 

NOTE:  Link to Professional Associations   http://www.austincc.edu/hospmgmt/associations

 

Hospitality Law LInks

Electronic Journal of Hospitality Legal, Safety, & Security Research       

Law.com

Cornell Law Institute

HIV - Positive Employees are Protected by Law

Hospitality Law - Alice Statler Library - City College of San Francisco

Law for hospitality students

 

Resources

Risk Management Handout

How to Write Case Briefs

Law 101,  Law Glossary

 

DATES AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (Updated 3/2/09)


Date

Subject to discuss

Required reading

Assignment

Sept 1

Orientation, Discussion of the Syllabus, Course Description and Evaluation System

Prevention Philosophy

Notes –Chapter 1

Course Contract

A1,

Sept 8

Regulatory Agencies and Business Structures

Debate Review  (You Do Not Have a Prep for this Week)

Chapter 2 and 3

Notes

A2 ,

Sept 15

Writing and Research

-Agenda: Prep One Question 1,Complete 1/20 Notes, Prep Two Questions 2-4, Break, Writing and Research Presentation, Debate Review

Law Writing and Research

How to Write Case Briefs (Print for Reference and bring to class) Notes

A3 Prep One and Two for 9/15

Sept 22

Contracts 

Chapter 4

Notes

APEX Contract Manual (25 pg)

A4, , Prep Three (pdf) for 9/29

Case Brief One Due

Sept 29

Contracts II

Hotel Legal Story on Kickbacks       Company Guide on Kickbacks

Riders of Rockstars

for Prep Three  you have an oral contract case that I want you to read and from what you study about oral contracts give your opinion on whether or not you agree with the verdict)

Chapter 5

Notes, Performance Riders

A5,

Prep Four (see videos) for 10/6

Oct 6

Safety and Security , Risk Management

 

Prep Four

Define the Offer, Acceptance and Consideration from the 4 Examples of Contracts handed out in class

 

View the What’s Hot in Contracts Now Video-we will discuss-http://www.softconference.com/llc/player.asp?PVQ=EGJI&fVQ=MDEGE&hVQ=IELLKE

 

View this – “Risky Business” - http://www.softconference.com/llc/player.asp?PVQ=EGJI&fVQ=MDDLK&hVQ=IELLKE

Chapter 14, Notes

 

Crisis and PR

A6

Oct 13

Debate Prep Night – Teams Meeting

 

Case Brief Two Due

Oct 20

Class Debate #1-Arrive Prepared, Early and Properly Dressed

Debate Protocol

LINK

A7

Exam One Online (click here for instructions)

Oct 27

Guest Speaker-Alcohol Service  ; Dress is Professional

 

A8,  Prep Five  (Article ADA and HIV) for 11/3

article  ADA and HIV

Nov 3

Responsibilities as a Hospitality Operator to Guest

ADA,  Additional Handouts will be given in class

 

 

Chapter 10 - Notes

ADA FAQs

ADA Communication

Service Animals

Barriers Checklist

Complying with ADA

ADA and Small Business (17 pg)

A9,

Midterm Project Due

Nov 10

Guest Speaker-Ethics;   Dress is Professional 

Guest Speaker                 Notes from guest speaker

 

A10

Case Brief Three Due

Nov 17

Class Debate #2-Arrive Prepared, Early and Properly Dressed

 

 

Nov 24

ADA / Employment Law            

Chapter 7-8

A11

Dec 1

In Basket Exercise-bring to class

 

A12, Case Brief Four Due

Dec 8

Final and Case Study Exam

 

 

 

Assignments/Projects at a Glance

Assignment

Due Date

Link

Point Value

Case Brief #1 

9/22

Case Study #1

40

Case Brief #2

10/13

Case Study #2

40

Case Brief #3

11/10

Case Study #3

40

Case Brief #4

12/1

Case Study #4

40

Mid Term Project     Nan’s Law (pdf)

11/3

Midterm Project

100

Mid Term Exam 

10/20

 

100

Final Case Study Exam

12/8

 

125

Class Debate #1 

10/20

Class Debate #1

100  (50 points debate, 50 points peer evaluation)

Class Debate #2 

11/17

Class Debate #2

100  (50 points debate, 50 points peer evaluation)

Guest Speakers

Attendance and Participation

 

 

60  (15 points for attendance and 15 points for participation)

Attendance

Everyday

 

65  (13 dates @ 5 points per date)-1 Free

 

 

FINAL POINTS

810

 

A=810-729                B=728-648             C=647-567            D=566-486          F=below 486

Attendance Assignment-Each day you will write one paragraph about what you learned in class.  This is NOT a repeat of the lecture notes.  This is what you LEARNED in class and what you plan to do reinforce that learning.  You will need to turn in this assignment via email no later than each WEDNESDAY at NOON of each week.  vlawrenc@austincc.edu

 

Taking your Online Exam

Your exam will open on Blackboard on Tuesday 3/10 at 7:30 p.m. and will remain open through Saturday 3/14 at 12 midnight. 

These are the instructions to take the exam. 

1.     Go to Blackboard - https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

2.     Login in using your ACCeID and password

3.     You will then see this class as one of the classes your are enrolled in, click the link to open it

4.     Click on Exams

5.     The Exam page will open up.  When the exam is available you will see the link.  When you are ready to take the exam, you can begin. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT TAKING THE EXAM

When you open a quiz you will only have 2 hours, 30 minutes total to take the exam.

Once the exam closes you will no longer have access to the exam.

You can only take the exam once.