The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finalized a policy permitting administrators to record classes without notifying instructors under narrowly authorized circumstances, including investigations approved by the provost and university counsel. The move follows the secret recordings of Kenan‑Flagler professor Larry Chavis in 2024 and his subsequent firing; administrators say the policy clarifies procedures, while faculty and free‑speech advocates warn it risks chilling classroom discussion and student privacy. UNC says regular evaluative recordings (for tenure, promotion) will still require advance notice but that investigative uses need not.