General Resources Websites
University of Texas
Crash Course in Copyright.
copyright.lib.utexas.edu
The Catholic University of America
Includes summaries on ADA Compliance, Copyright, Employment, Environment, FERPA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Harassment, Immigration, Research and Patents, Student Life, IDEA Scholarships, Campus Security and Tax.
counsel.cua.edu/
Federal Websites
Federal Government Contracts
www.grants.gov/
Verifying employee social security numbers
www.ssa.gov/employer/ssnv.htm
U.S. Department of Education
General Information.
www.ed.gov
Office of Postsecondary Education
Financial Aid and other higher education matters.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src=mr
Office of Civil Rights
Anti-discrimination laws regarding race, gender, age and disability in higher education.
www.ed.gov/about/ed-organization/functional-statements/ocr-functional-statements
Family Policy Compliance Office
FERPA.
studentprivacy.ed.gov/?src=rn
U.S. Department of Labor
General Information.
www.dol.gov/
Employment Standards Administration
Family & medical leave, minimum wage, overtime.
www.dol.gov/whd/
Employee Benefits Security Administration
ERISA and COBRA.
www.dol.gov/ebsa/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
General Information.
www.hhs.gov
Office of Human Research Protections
Research Involving Human Subjects.
www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
Office of Civil Rights
Civil Rights and HIPPA.
www.hhs.gov/ocr
Internal Revenue Service
Income Taxes.
www.irs.gov
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration rules and forms.
www.uscis.gov/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Student and exchange visitors.
www.ice.gov/sevis/students/index.htm
National Science Foundation
General information.
www.nsf.gov
National Science Foundation
Rules and process for grants and awards.
www.nsf.gov/statistics/grants.cfm
National Institutes of Health
Rules and process for grants and awards.
nih.gov/grants-funding
Illinois Websites
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax issues.
www.revenue.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Unemployment compensation.
www.ides.state.il.us/
City of Chicago Websites
Licenses and Permits
www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/bus.html
Taxes
www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fin/supp_info/revenue/tax_list.html