Students rights to privacy

Date: May 1, 2004

Students rights to privacy

Date: May 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: wary undergrad
"Just thought that readers of this board might want to know what the current Student Handbook 2003-2004 says about students' rights to privacy... p. 77 "The university [USM] will not police students' private lives ON or OFF campus nor violate their PRIVACY rights in any way." Now, is it just me, or is Thames violating this policy by reading private emails? Namely, Rachel Quinlivan's."

I wonder how we could at least make SFT follow his own rules?

Date: May 1, 2004

wary undergrad, congratulations for making the Glossary (stay tuned later tonight)...!

webster

Date: May 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: webster
"wary undergrad, congratulations for making the Glossary (stay tuned later tonight)...! webster"

Date: May 1, 2004

I agree that Thames has violated our privacy rights by reading our email....but

When the handbook says he will respect our privacy rights, what "privacy rights" do we have...according to the university?

I dunno if I can explain what I'm trying to say...but it may be that our official privacy rights aren't what we would automatically think they are (again, according to the university).

Date: May 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: dunno
"I agree that Thames has violated our privacy rights by reading our email....but When the handbook says he will respect our privacy rights, what "privacy rights" do we have...according to the university? I dunno if I can explain what I'm trying to say...but it may be that our official privacy rights aren't what we would automatically think they are (again, according to the university)."

You have a good point, but I would assume that since USM is located within the borders of the US and the handbook actually states that they follow state and Federal laws, that their (USM's) definition of privacy would be the same as the definition of privacy which is respected in the federal courtroom. Call me crazy if you want to; maybe I'm just an idealist.<sarcasm with that last sentence>