Editing Herzing Issues: Academic Integrity (section)

=== HU-065: Student (Student G) recorded faculty lectures without permission after being explicitly told not to ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:14em" | Severity
| High
! style="width:14em" | Status
| CONFIRMED
|-
! Issue type
| Unauthorized Recording / Intellectual Property Violation
! Date added
| 2026-05-05
|-
! Owner
| colspan="3" | Dean of Prelicensure Nursing / Legal Affairs
|}
'''Finding.''' Student G recorded faculty lectures without permission on at least one documented occasion (Dr. Terri Hayden, September 15, 2025) after being explicitly told that recording was not permitted. When asked if recording was allowed, Student G stated absolutely not but recorded anyway. Recordings were shared within cohort communication groups.

'''Evidence.''' EthicsPoint Report (Sept 18, 2025), filed by the reporting student. Reporter follow-up (Sept 22, 2025) states that faculty asked students not to record lectures themselves and that the individual mentioned recorded without permission or knowledge, even though a professor explicitly told her not to; the lectures took place on Zoom. Source Group: EthicsPoint Reports: Sept 18, 2025 (Report #1); Dec 3, 2025 (Report #2).

'''Reported statement.''' <blockquote>Despite faculty expressly prohibiting recordings, lectures were recorded and shared, violating intellectual property rights of faculty and potentially state/federal law. The individual mentioned has recorded without their permission or knowledge, even though one of the professors explicitly told her not to.</blockquote>

'''Standards.''' Herzing Student Code of Conduct: requires respect for faculty instructions, intellectual property, and University resources. P.R.I.C.E. Values (Handbook p.14): Integrity, being honest, ethical, and accountable in all actions. Wisconsin Statute §968.31 (electronic surveillance): Wisconsin is a one-party consent state for recordings, however the faculty member's explicit prohibition and university policy create a contractual and institutional violation. 17 U.S.C. §§106, 301 (copyright): faculty lectures are intellectual property; unauthorized recording and distribution constitutes potential copyright infringement. FERPA (20 U.S.C. §1232g): if lecture recordings capture other students' comments or participation, unauthorized distribution may also implicate student privacy protections.

'''Impact.''' Faculty whose lectures are recorded and distributed without consent lose control of their intellectual property. Students who are recorded without knowledge during synchronous sessions have their educational records and participation exposed. The institution's ability to conduct candid, interactive educational sessions is undermined.

'''Notes.''' The EthicsPoint investigation (closed Sept 25, 2025) stated that concerns related to recording lectures and information sharing had been investigated and addressed accordingly, with no specific corrective action documented. The university's response confirmed that official recordings are provided to students, making unauthorized student recordings both unnecessary and explicitly prohibited. This issue involves the same student (Student G) and the same EthicsPoint report as {{HU|HU-026}}. Cross-reference: {{HU|HU-067}} (investigation adequacy).

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