expectation of privacy. Retired members often forget this small legal
detail.
Recent court decesion have brought this idea into question. It is an =
interesting question which I think should be further discussed.
=20
njc
________________________________
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Speyer, =
Andrew
Sent: Sun 8/10/2008 9:38 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: What to do with former faculty email accounts?
This has been an interesting thread < thank you to everyone who have =
pitched
their two cents.=20
We recently had to address the same question, although in a broader =
context
that includes staff who leave, seniors who are now alumni, etc.
Regarding retired faculty:
* While faculty may have used the School=B9s e-mail system for over a =
decade,
we shut off their accounts on October 1st. (We also allow our new =
alumni
the same access until they are set-up at college or with another e-mail
account.)
* We remind faculty that the School owns the e-mail and there is no
expectation of privacy. Retired members often forget this small legal
detail.
* Furthermore, we encourage web based e-mail to them such as Google for
support issues. (You may move to Florida or to Europe and how can the
School support you with your e-mail at this point?)
* Often the issue with retired colleagues is their fear of losing touch.
They believe retraining an e-mail account will keep them on a various =
posts
and distribution lists. However, it is not appropriate for them to see =
this
type of information. Student privacy laws also can make such access
illegal. Instead, we are working on a portal that is on the same lines =
as
our alumni site for retired members. We want them to stay in touch but =
not
give them access to everything.
Andrew J. Speyer
Director of Information Technology Services
Choate Rosemary Hall
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
[voice] 203.697.2105
[help desk] 203.697.2572
aspeyer@choate.edu
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