The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published a classroom‑recording policy that allows administrators, under written authorization from the provost and university counsel, to record or access classroom footage without notifying instructors for investigations or other lawful purposes. The policy follows the secret recording of four classes taught by Kenan‑Flagler economics professor Larry Chavis and his subsequent dismissal. Administrators say the policy clarifies procedures; faculty and academic‑freedom advocates have raised concerns about instructor notice, student privacy and the implications for classroom trust.