• A member of the campus community may file a written request to change the location or limit the visual range of a specific installation of video monitoring equipment based on a belief that it infringes on a reasonable expectation of privacy or other protected rights. The request shall be submitted to the appropriate Vice President to the University Executive Council and shall (a) identify the location, (b) identify the right believed to be infringed, and (c) provide an explanation of how the video device installation infringes that right. The University Executive Committee will consult with the University’s Legal Counsel and respond to the request within twenty (20) business days after receipt. The response will be based on a reconsideration of the initial request to install the devices in light of the campus community member's concerns. The decision of the University Executive Council is final. • Within three months of the effective date of this Policy, all existing uses of video monitoring and recording equipment on campus shall be brought into compliance with all aspects of this policy, including the approval process outlined in the preceding paragraph. Those that do not conform shall be removed. • No researcher or organization, whether faculty, staff, student, or the general public, is authorized to use these cameras or recordings from the cameras for research purposes. • Monitors for video equipment shall be installed in controlled-access areas and shall not be viewable by unauthorized persons.
The University Police Department will manage all campus security surveillance systems pursuant to this policy.
The University Police Department and Information Technology Services (ITS) are responsible for implementation of this policy, specifically for the following.
• Advising departments on appropriate applications of surveillance technologies and providing technical assistance to departments regarding security camera systems. • Monitoring developments in the law and in security industry practices and technology to ensure that camera surveillance is consistent with the best practices and complies with all federal and state laws. • Reviewing proposals and recommendations for camera installations and specific camera locations to determine that the perimeter of view of fixed location cameras conforms to this policy and forwarding recommendations to the University Executive Council. • Annually evaluating camera locations. • Testing and maintaining the camera systems. The University Police Department will review any complaints regarding the use of surveillance camera systems and determine whether this policy is being followed. The University Executive Committee will review appeals of decisions made by the Chief of Police. The President or the University Executive Council, in consultation with University Legal Counsel, will review all external requests to release records obtained through security camera surveillance prior to the release of any records.
75
Made with FlippingBook - PDF hosting