Too busy to wade through lengthy legal text when faced with a legal question? The Registrar's Companion gives you an overview of the top 11 federal laws you encounter every day. Written specifically for registrars, this quick-reference tool cuts through the legalese to ensure you understand — and comply with — your legal obligations.

You get easy-to-understand summaries of Section 504, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act, the Campus Security Act, the Solomon Amendment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and 5 other laws and federal programs.

Plus, answers to frequently asked questions zero in on specific guidance, helping you understand how HIPAA and the Patriot Act amend FERPA, the differences between Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which programs and activities are covered by federal civil rights laws, and more.