CUA 263

COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	LEGAL ASPECTS OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	CUA 263	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	CUA 101

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Provides the student with an overview of legal subjects relevant to foodservice. Covers Federal, State, and Local regulations, patron civil rights, liability and safety, laws relating to employment, security, contracts, property rights, franchising, bankruptcy and reorganization, court system and out-of-court settlements, and choosing and managing an attorney.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	The goal of this course is to help the student attain a working knowledge of the legal aspects of foodservice operation, and to suggest ways this information can be applied in the foodservice operation.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
		Completion of class assignments	15%
		Presentation of oral and written reports	20%
		Active participation in daily class sessions	25%
		Tests and Quizzes	20%
		Final examination	15%
		Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
		90 to 100	A
		80 to 89	B
		70 to 79	C
		60 to 69	D
		0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	Tentative Schedule
	I.	Introduction & “Introduction to Hospitality Law”
	II.	“Hospitality Operations and Government Regulations”
	III.	“Civil Rights Implications of Admission Policies”
	IV.	Sales of Food and Beverages – Liability
	V.	“Foodservice Liability for the Safety of Patrons and their Property
	VI.	“Hotel Liability for the Safety of Guests and their Property”
	VII.	“Maintaining Security”
	VIII.	“Staff Selection and Supervision”
	IX.	“Employer-Employee Administrative Issues”
	X.	“Foodservice and Hotel Contracts”
	XI.	“Property Rights”
	XII.	“Forms of Business Organization”
	XIII.	“Franchising”
	XIV.	“Bankruptcy and Reorganization”
	XV.	“Choosing and Managing Your Attorney”
	XVI.	“The Court System and Out-of-Court Settlement”
	XVII.	STUDENT PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS
	XVIII.	REVIEW & FINAL EXAM

9.	STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
	(A)	Attend class on a regular and punctual basis. Absences and late class entries are to be brought to the instructor's attention in advance.
	(B)	Finish all reading assignments BEFORE they are to be discussed in class.
	(C)	Turn in homework assignments and in-class work as assigned by instructor.
	(D)	Actively engage n class discussions of mini-lectures and class reading assignments.
	(E)	Complete all quizzes and exams as scheduled.

10.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	Mini-lectures and assigned readings followed by group discussions and extensive use of small group activities and peer teaching.
11.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
12.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.