Applies To: Faculty, Students
Responsible Office: Dean of Students
Policy Statement
Students may not record classes (e.g., with a portable recording device, smartphone, etc.) without permission from the professor(s) in question, or the Office of the Dean of Students.
Please note that students who arrange to have a class recorded in lieu of attending class will still be considered absent from the class.
Classes may be recorded when approved by:
- The Office of the Dean of Students, in the case of disability accommodations, religious holidays, and personal/family emergencies; and
- The faculty member, at their discretion unless recording is approved pursuant to the Disability Accommodation for Students policy.
Class notes, materials, and recordings may be used for individual and group study purposes. Students may not disseminate, sell, publish, or distribute class recordings or class materials including, but not limited to, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments and exams, class notes, or presentation materials unless course policies expressly permit it.
Disclaimer
Mitchell Hamline policies are for informational purposes and to set expectations and do not constitute a contract, either express or implied, with any employee, student, or third party. Subject to applicable law, Mitchell Hamline reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate any of the policies or procedures described herein, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without prior notice, at its sole discretion. Mitchell Hamline also may choose not to apply a policy in certain circumstances if it determines a different course of action is more appropriate.