The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has rescinded a recently adopted policy that would have allowed administrators to secretly record classroom sessions, chancellor Lee Roberts told faculty. The reversal follows sustained faculty opposition, legal threats tied to a high‑profile classroom‑recording lawsuit, and public criticism over selective use of surveillance. The policy was initially introduced after secret recordings at Kenan‑Flagler Business School surfaced during litigation involving a long‑tenured teaching professor. Faculty lawyers argued the measure gave administrators a ‘selective power’ to single out instructors. UNC’s decision pauses any recording program until a new, transparent policy is developed. Why it matters: the episode highlights tensions over academic freedom, classroom surveillance, and administrative oversight. Provosts, general counsels, and faculty senates should review local recording protocols, grievance procedures, and the legal exposure of ad-hoc monitoring practices.