The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finalized a policy allowing administrators to record or access classroom recordings without notifying instructors in specified circumstances, including investigations authorized by the provost and university counsel. The policy follows the controversy after Kenan‑Flagler administrators secretly recorded economist Larry Chavis’s classes amid student complaints. UNC says recordings used for routine evaluations still require notice, but the investigative carve‑out has raised concerns among faculty and privacy advocates about student confidentiality and academic freedom. Faculty governance participants and legal counsel were cited as consulted in policy development. Other campuses watching the UNC outcome may reassess media‑capture policies, balance investigation needs against classroom trust, and update faculty contracts and training on recording practices and student privacy protections.