Aaron Ogletree, a student at Cleveland State University, sued his school this late August because he argued that a room scan prior to taking online exams violated his Fourth Amendment rights, which protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. Federal Judge Calabrese upheld this argument that a room scan taken as a supervisory action before an online test was unconstitutional, stating, "Mr. Ogletree's privacy interest in his home outweighs Cleveland State's interests in scanning his room. Accordingly, the Court determines that Cleveland State's practice of conducting room scans is unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment."

     This invasion of privacy is often required for students at the University of South Florida. Because of this federal decision, the students should not have to comply with the university's requirement for room scans. If this requirement is not met, students face the consequences of either a zero score or a significant score reduction. We as students should not have to sacrifice our privacy to avoid a grade penalty. Sign this petition so we can show the University of South Florida that their students care about their privacy. 

Sources: 

Bowman, Emma. “Scanning Students’ Rooms during Remote Tests Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules.” NPR, 25 Aug. 2022, www.npr.org/2022/08/25/1119337956/test-proctoring-room-scans-unconstitutional-cleveland-state-university