Campus Policies on Privacy of Electronic Communication
AS-2591-03/FA - March 6-7, 2003
ATTACHMENT 1 TO AS-2591-03/FA
ATTACHMENT 2 to AS-2591-03/FA
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University
(CSU) reaffirm its support for privacy in communication, including electronic
communication, among students, staff, faculty and others as enumerated in
AS-2263-95/FA "Policy on Email Privacy" adopted March 9, 1995; and be it
further
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU endorse the attached privacy
provisions of paragraph nine of the American Association of University
Professors' statement on "Academic Freedom and Electronic Communication"; and
be it further
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge the campus senates of
those campuses that have adopted electronic communication policies to ensure
adequate privacy protections with these statements; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge the campus senates where
such policies have yet to be developed to draft and develop policy language
with the inclusion of these privacy protections.
RATIONALE: An important aspect of academic culture implies the
essential reliance on the confidentiality and privacy of all communications
between the parties of the academic process consistent with the law. The
Senate adopted a "Policy on E-Mail Privacy" (AS-2263-95/FA) on March 9-10,
1995, which "urged the individual campuses to support privacy in the use of
email to the maximum extent possible." The Office of the Chancellor also
promulgated a "Statement on Internet Use Policy" which applies to Chancellor
Office activities. However, a review of individual campus policy statements
reveals that most campuses have not yet developed policies at all or have
policies providing inadequate protections for privacy in electronic
communications among students, staff, faculty and others. It is the intention
of the Academic Senate CSU to encourage campuses to provide maximum protection
of privacy consistent with the law.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY - March 6-7, 2003 |
