Syllabi and texts used in courses on higher education law are reviewed. These courses are offered as part of graduate level studies in the field of higher education administration. A major gap appears to be the need for a current and frequently revised casebook. Four major topics that higher education law courses emphasize are as follows: the legal underpinnings of colleges, faculty legal issues, students and the law, and regulation of higher education. Of concern were: the relationship of private institutions to the states and the status of public institutions with varying amounts of autonomy; issues concerning academic freedom, collective bargaining, affirmative action, and tenure; matters of research and the legal implications for faculty; the demise of in loco parentis and the rise of a contractual relationship between students and colleges; the increasing role of the federal government in financing and regulating colleges and universities; and the increasing role of states and other external bodies, such as accrediting agencies. A reference list includes texts employed by faculty teaching this course. A list of members of the course syllabi network is included. (SW)