General Administrative Retention and Disposition Schedules
| Item No. | Record Title | Minimal Retention Time | Disposition |
| Budget Preparation Records | |||
| 1 | Budget Request UA (Final Submission) | Retain 3 years after current fiscal year or until administrative need is met | Destroy after 4 years or after administrative need is met |
| 2 | Budget Request | Retain 3 years after current fiscal year or until administrative need is met | Destroy after 4 years or after administrative need is met |
| 3 | Campus Budget Work Papers (Original Preparation File) | Retain 3 years after current fiscal year or until administrative need is met | Destroy after 4 years or after administrative need is met |
| 4 | Department/Office Budget Requests Files (Working File) | Retain 1 year after current fiscal year or until administrative need is met | Destroy after 4 years or after administrative need is met |
| General Accounting Records | |||
| 31 | Forgery & Fraud Investigation Case Files | Retain until case is closed plus three years. | Destroy 3 years after case is closed. |
| Procurement, Leasing & Property Records | |||
| 50 | Procurement Files | Retain formal contracts for life of the contract plus 3 years. | Destroy 3 years after the life of the contract |
| 51 | Space Lease Administration Files | Retain leases and space use agreements for life of lease plus 6 years. | Destroy six years after the end of the life of the lease |
| 52 | Retain for the life of the equipment plus 4 years.
| Destroy 4 years after the useful life of the equipment Destroy copies after 3 years | |
| 53 | Vehicle Inventory /Automotive Management | Retain for 3 years | Destroy after 3 years |
| 54 | Property Control Records | Retain for 3 years or until audit is completed, whichever comes first. | Destroy after 3 years or until audit is completed whichever comes first |
| 55 | Real Property (Land) | Retain until the University no longer has an interest in the property plus 4 years. Except, retain records that relate to environmental risk liabilities indefinitely. SW Cash Management retains cleared checks. | Destroy 4 years after the University no longer has an interest in the property. MAUs should not keep copies of checks. |
| 56 | Facilities (Buildings) | Retain until the University no longer has an interest in the property plus 4 years. Statewide Cash Management retains cleared checks. | Destroy 4 years after the University no longer has an interest in the property. MAUs should not keep copies of checks |
| General Office Administration Records | |||
| 60 | Administrative Studies/Special Projects (Major) | Retain until administrative or management need is met; then, transfer to the University Archives. | University Archives review for archival value. |
| 61 | Program History Files | Retain until administrative or management need is met; then, transfer to the University Archives. | University Archives review for archival value. |
| 62 | General Correspondence Files | Retain 3 years | Destroy after 3 years |
| 65 | Board of Regent's Minutes | Retain until administrative or management need is met, then transfer to the University Archives | University Archives |
| 65a | Board of Regent's Meeting Files | Retain until administrative or management need is met, then transfer to the University Archives | University Archives |
| 65b | Minutes and meeting Files Major Policy Making | Retain until administrative or management need is met, then transfer to the University Archives | University Archives |
| 66 | Minutes and meeting Files Non-Policy Making | Retain for 3 years or until administrative or management need is met, whichever comes first | Destroy after 3 years or administrative/management need is met whichever comes first |
| 67 | Program Policies & Procedures - Major | Retain for 3 years after policy is obsolete or superseded, then transfer to the University Archives | University Archives review for archival value. |
| 68 | Program Policies & Procedures - Routine | Retain for 3 years after policy is obsolete or superseded | Destroy 3 years after policy is obsolete or superseded |
| 69 | Advertisements: Legal | Retain 3 years after posted | Destroy 3 years after posted |
| 70 | Public Records Log & Request for Information | Retain 1 year | Destroy after one year |
| 71 | Reading Files | Retain 3 years | Destroy after 3 years |
| 73 | Reports - Annual | Retain until administrative or management need is met; then, transfer to the University Archives. | University Archives review for archival value. |
| 74 | Reports - Audit | Retain until administrative or management need is met | Destroy after documentation of follow-up and corrective action taken is verified. |
| 74a | Reports - Quarterly, Monthly | Retain until administrative or management need is met | Destroy after administrative or management need is met. |
| 74b | Environmental Audit Reports | Retain indefinitely, unless University General Counsel approves disposition of records related to environmental liabilities | Do not destroy unless University General Counsel approves disposition of records related to environmental liabilities |
| 75 | Technical Reference Files | Retain until administrative or management need is met | Destroy after administrative or management need is met. |
| 76 | Transitory & Miscellaneous Administrative Information | Retain until administrative or management need is met | Destroy after administrative or management need is met. |
| 78 | Functional Forms Files | Retain until for 1 year after superseded, revised, or replaced | Destroy 1 year after superseded, revised, or replaced |
| 79 | Numerical Forms Files | Retain 1 year after obsolescence | Destroy 1 year after obsolete |
| 80 | Forms Management Report | Retain 3 years | Destroy after 3 years |
| 81 | Disaster Preparedness Plans | Retain until plan is superseded. | Destroy after plan has been superseded. |
| 82 | Disaster Preparedness Drills | Retain 3 years provided reviews have been conducted | Destroy 3 years after drill or review which ever is longest |
| 83 | Drafts and Working Paper | Retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative or management need is met | Destroy when obsolete, superseded, or administrative or management need is met |
| 84 | Incident Reports | Retain 4 years | Destroy after 4 years |
| 86 | Key, Badge Issuance, and Access Card Records | Retain until employee no longer works for the university | Destroy after employee terminates employment with the university |
| 87 | Supply Records | Retain 3 years | Destroy after 3 years |
| 88 | Surveillance Video Tapes | Retain record Copy 30 days, then erase and reuse, provided any necessary images are saved | Destroy after 30 days |
| 89 | Visitor Logs | Retain record copy 2 years | Destroy after 2 years |
| 90 | Complaints: Student/Citizen/Employee | Retain record copy 1 year after resolution provided applicable audits have been released | Destroy 1 year after resolution |
| 91 | Training Material Records | Retain Record Copy until obsolete, superseded or administrative need is met; then contact the University Archives for archival review | Destroy after obsolete, superseded or administrative need is met unless records have archival potential |
| 92 | Mail and Telephone Records | Retain 1 year | Destroy after 1 year |
| 93 | Postage Records | Retain 3 years or after audit, whichever comes first | Destroy after 3 years or after audit whichever comes first |
| 94 | Parking Decal/Permit Records | Retain 3 years or after audit, whichever comes first | Destroy after 3 years |
| 95 | Statistical Data Records | Retain until administrative or management need is met | Destroy after administrative or management need is met |
| 96 | Inspection Records | Retain until after all corrections are completed | Destroy after verifying all corrections are completed |
| 97 | Delegations of Authority | Retain 3 years after delegation is not longer valid | Destroy 3 years after delegation in no longer valid |
| Personnel Administration Records | |||
| 102 | Recruitment, Selection, & Appointment Records | Retain record copy 2 years from date of recruitment closure (All information and documentation for hired applicants are added to personnel file) | Destroy after 2 years |
| Information Technology Records | |||
| 120 | Feasibility Study Reports | Retain record copy at Department/MAU for 4 years after successful implementation or following an audit whichever is later | Destroy 4 years after successful implementation or following an audit whichever is later |
| 121 | Systems Analysis & Design Documentation | Retain record copy at MAU for 5 years after successful implementation. Retain all other copies until administrative need is met. | Destroy 5 years after successful implementation. |
| 122 | Testing Data | Retain record copy at MAU for 1 year after successful implementation. Retain all other copies until administrative need is met. | Destroy 1 year after successful implementation. |
| 123 | Program Source Code & Programmer Documentation | Retain Record copy at MAU for 2 years after successful implementation. Retain all other copies until administrative need is met. | Destroy 2 years after successful completion |
| 124 | Program (User) Documentation & Training Materials | Retain record copy at MAU for 1 year after the system is no longer operational Retain all other copies until administrative need is met | Destroy 1 year after system no longer operational or 1 year after version update. |
| 125 | IT General Documentation File | Retain until documentation is obsolete, superseded or administrative need is met. Retain application software licenses and agreements for three years after termination. | Destroy when obsolete, superseded, or need is met. Retain licenses & agreements 3 years after termination |
| 126 | Post Implementation Evaluation Review & Reports | Retain record copy at MAU for 5 years after successful implementation. Retain all other copies until administrative need is met. | Destroy 5 years after successful completion |
| 127 | Information Technology Assets Audits (Inventories) | Retain record copy at MAU for 4 years, the inventory is superseded by another inventory, the asset is no longer operational, has been disposed of ; or , is no longer owned by the program, whichever is later. | Destroy after 4 years, the inventory is superseded by another inventory, disposed of; no longer operational, or owned by unit. |
| 128 | Data Input Forms | Until input and verified | Destroy after input is verified |
| 129 | Automatic Data Processing and Electronic Data Processing Media | Until Obsolete | Destroy when obsolete |
| 130 | World Wide Web Pages | Record Copy: Retain 5 years or until obsolete, superseded or administrative need is met, whichever comes later. | Destroy after 5 years or when obsolete, superseded, or administrative need is met whichever comes later. |
