Course Recording Policy

Owned by Stephen Baraquin
Last updated: Aug 19, 2024
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Fall 2024 Course Recording Policy

 

Courses will not be recorded by default except during Add/Drop period and on religious holidays with work restrictions.

  • Instructors may opt to have their course(s) recorded for the semester by emailing av.law@yale.edu.

    • Please include guidance on student access (e.g., recordings available to all students, only with permission on an individual case by case basis, etc.)

 

Add/Drop

For fall 2024, the Add/Drop period begins Tuesday, August 27 at 8:30 AM and concludes at 4:30 PM Tuesday, September 3. 

 During this period, courses (except clinical and first-term courses) taught in the main corridor of Sterling Law Building (rooms 120, 121, 122, 127, 128, 129), Levinson Auditorium, and Baker Hall 116 will be recorded by default.

  • Recordings will be posted to the Media Library of your Canvas course site and are available to students to view until the end of the day, September 10.

  • Instructors can opt out of course recording by emailing av.law@yale.edu.

 During this period, courses taught in Sterling Law Building 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 124, and Baker Hall 118, 120, 122, 124, 128, 418, 419, and 420 will not be recorded by default.

  • Instructors can opt to have their course(s) recorded by emailing av.law@yale.edu.

  • When opting to have your course recorded, please include guidance for student access to view your course recordings.

 

Religious Holidays 

Religious holidays with work restrictions listed on the Yale University Chaplain’s Office calendar determine which holidays will be recorded. For Fall 2024, courses (except Clinical and first-term courses) taught in the main corridor of Sterling Law Building (rooms 120, 121, 122, 127, 128, 129), Levinson Auditorium, and Baker Hall 116 will be recorded by default on these religious holidays unless you have opted out. Recordings will be posted to the Media Library of your Canvas course site and available to all students. 

  • Rosh Hashanah: Sunset Wednesday, October 2, to nightfall October 4

  • Yom Kippur: Sunset Friday, October 11, to nightfall October 12

  • Sukkot: Sunset Wednesday, October 16, to nightfall October 18

  • Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: Sunset Wednesday, October 23, to nightfall October 25

 

University Recording policy

The University Recording Policy prohibits surreptitious recording and creates standards regarding the recording of participants in classes, university-related meetings, or university events. The policy is intended to foster a spirit of trust and promote the free exchange of perspectives and ideas. The full policy is available here. 

SAS Accommodations

YLS Academic Affairs will contact instructors if a student in their course is approved for recordings as an accommodation.

 Support for Student Absences

Individual recording accommodations for students who are out sick can be made by emailing av.law@yale.edu with the name of the student, course title, and date(s) of class.

If you have not received a confirmation prior to your class, please call the YLS AV helpline at (203) 432-2277. 

Individual student requests for synchronous attendance for an in-person class via a Zoom meeting cannot be supported. 

Classroom Technology Support

If you require specialized technological support (e.g., a synchronous Zoom meeting for a guest lecturer), please submit an AV request or contact av.law@yale.edu as soon as possible to ensure adequate support is available.

 For classroom technology support, please provide the AV team with as much notice as possible by submitting your requests early. If you have not received a confirmation for a request made within one business day, it may not be scheduled. If you have a last-minute request, please email av.law@yale.edu or call the YLS AV helpline at (203) 432-2277. 

 

Recording Retention Policy

All class recordings are kept for one full academic year after the year they were recorded. Each June, we will delete all recordings from the previous academic year. Class recordings can be found on Canvas under the Media Library link in each course. Faculty with questions about this policy can contact me at Stephen.Baraquin@yale.edu.