Under Section 504, Subpart E Postsecondary Education, of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, institutions of higher education must provide reasonable accommodations to a student's known disability and may not deny equal access to the institution's programs, courses, and activities. Recording lectures is a reasonable accommodation.
Permission to record lectures as a disability accommodation is subject to the following conditions: 1. Students must inform the professor of their intention to record class lectures. 2. Students will not copy or share recordings with anyone, except for a transcriber who may be required to type it if needed for the accommodation. Lectures recorded for educational purposes may not be shared with other people without the consent of the lecturer. 3. At the conclusion of the course, the student will erase/delete recordings from all the classes or return the recordings to the instructor, whichever the instructor prefers.
INSTRUCTOR'S RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE CLASSROOM: If an instructor objects to their lecture being recorded, it is typically because they maintain that their right to privacy of information discussed in the classroom is being violated. The instructor's right to privacy does not override the student's right to accommodation. It is the responsibility of the Educational Assistance Center to see that the instructor's concern for privacy is respected and addressed while still assuring the availability of accommodation for the student. In many instances, this has been accomplished through the adoption of a contract between the instructor and student that details the specific limited use of the recordings and arranges for their disposal when the function has been fulfilled.
CLASSES THAT INVOLVE SELF-DISCLOSURE FROM STUDENTS: Occasionally, instructors object to the recording of their lecture in classes that involve a great deal of self-disclosure from students as part of the class, fearing that the recording will inhibit students from freely sharing. The use of a recording is to replace the student's note taking ability. If these open discussions are not appropriate subject matter for any student to be taking notes, it would be appropriate to ask the student with disability to turn off the recording device during these periods.
I, the student, have read and understand the above agreement on recording lectures at Oxnard College, andI agree to abide by this policy with regards to any lectures I record. The Student Code of Conduct will cover any violations of this agreement.