20-25-511. Student's right of privacy -- legislative intent. It is the legislature's intent that an institution of the university system of Montana is obligated to respect a student's right of privacy. This obligation must be observed by establishing procedures to safeguard the institution's activities that are necessary to protect the health, safety, and privacy of a person's residence and the privacy of the person's records. Intrusions by peace officers and other officials exercising responsibility for law enforcement must be governed by standards and procedures no less stringent than those applicable to intrusions on private quarters outside the institutions. A student may not be subjected to discrimination by the use of covert records.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 357, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 75-8706; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 338, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. University Students -- Qualifications and Rights
20-25-502. Qualification of students
20-25-503. Presumptions and rules as to domicile
20-25-504. Evidence as to domiciliary intent -- changes in status
20-25-506. Military instruction
20-25-507. through 20-25-510 reserved
20-25-511. Student's right of privacy -- legislative intent
20-25-512. Contracts waiving right to privacy prohibited
20-25-513. Written notice required for entry to student's room -- emergency
20-25-514. Search in accordance with law
20-25-515. Release of student records
20-25-516. Academic records to be kept separate -- student's right to examine records
20-25-517. Awarding credit for military service -- policy
20-25-518. Discrimination against student organizations prohibited
20-25-519. Antiharassment and freedom of speech protections for students