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What's a Vital Record?
Why Are Vital Records so Important?
How Do You Identify a Vital Record?
How Do You Protect and Store a Vital Record?
Steps for Offices to Follow
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Why File Management?
File What?
Developing or Improving a Filing System
Purging
Maintaining a Filing System: Inactive Storage
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Balanced Scorecard

 

General Records Retention Schedule

Committees, Councils, Associations and Boards
UW-GS 1

(Revised) April 2006 (Printer version here)

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Ballots for Committee Selection: A record of the selection of members of a committee or representative for a specific position.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 1 year after votes counted
Disposition Method: Shred


Board of Regents: A record of actions taken and decisions made by the UW Board of Regents. Includes agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence, etc.

Official Copy: Board of Regents
Retention: 6 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives

Other Copy: College/School or Department
Retention: 3 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Recycle


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Committees/Councils/Teams -- External (Outside UW): A record of actions and decisions of committees, councils, etc., that are not sponsored by the UW but have UW representation because the work of the committee may effect the UW. Includes minutes, agendas, notes, reports, etc. Does not include professional organizations.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 5 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives for review


Committees/Councils/Teams -- Internal (Within UW): A record of actions and decisions of UW-sponsored committees, councils and similar groups. Typically include minutes, agendas, notes, reports, etc.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 6 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives for review


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General Faculty Organization Meetings: A record of actions and decisions of the General Faculty Organization. Includes agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence, etc.

Official Copy: UWT: General Faculty Organization
Retention: 6 years after end of academic year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives

Official Copy: UWB: General Faculty Organization
Retention: 6 years after end of academic year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives

Other Copy: College/School or Department
Retention: 3 years after end of academic year
Disposition Method: Recycle



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Office of Shared Governance Meetings: A record of actions and decisions of the Office of Shared Governance. Includes agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence, etc.

Official Copy: Office of Shared Governance
Retention: 6 years after end of academic year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives

Other Copy: College/School or Department
Retention: 3 years after end of academic year
Disposition Method: Recycle


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Search Committees for Deans and Directors: A record of committee procedures and decisions in the recruitment for a Dean or Director position. May include list of committee members, correspondence regarding planning for the search, the development of criteria for the selection of a candidate, job/position description, etc.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 10 years after end of search
Disposition Method: transfer to Archives for review


Search Committees for Faculty and Chairpersons: A record of committee procedures and decisions in the recruitment for a faculty or Chair position. May include list of committee members, correspondence regarding planning for the search, the development of criteria for the selection of a candidate, job/position description, etc.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 5 years after end of search
Disposition Method: Shred


Staff and Faculty Meetings: A record of the decisions and actions taken at staff and/or faculty meetings or retreats. May include notes, minutes, or working papers.

Official Copy: Any Office
Retention: 6 years after end of calendar year
Disposition Method: Transfer to Archives for review



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