The University of North Carolina System adopted a new policy treating course syllabi as public records and will require instructors to post syllabi to a 'readily searchable' online platform beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. The rule specifies that syllabi must list course names, descriptions, assessment methods and required materials, and include a statement that readings do not imply endorsement. Instructor names and contact details are not required. The change responds to a surge of public records requests across UNC campuses, including a mass submission from a conservative group seeking course materials on topics such as diversity, sexuality and race. UNC President Peter Hans had promised a uniform policy after some campuses produced materials while others resisted on intellectual-property grounds. For academic leaders, the decision creates operational work — systems to ingest, host and redact syllabi — and raises concerns among faculty about intellectual property, academic freedom and administrative burdens. Legal compliance with public-records law and clear guidance on pedagogy-related disclaimers will be priorities for campus general counsels and provosts.