The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reversed a newly adopted classroom recording policy less than two weeks after approving it, Chancellor Lee Roberts told faculty. The policy had authorized administrators to secretly record classes; the reversal followed faculty backlash, lawsuits and concerns about selective targeting after recordings at Kenan-Flagler Business School sparked a nonrenewal dispute involving a long‑time teaching professor. UNC’s decision halts any secret recordings until a new policy is developed and reviewed with faculty governance. The episode highlights governance risks when surveillance and academic freedom collide and signals potential legal exposure as litigation over the earlier recordings proceeds toward summary judgment.