Disposing of University Records

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Last Updated: January 2008

Responsible University Officer:
  • University Controller

Procedure Contact:
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PROCEDURE


Check Eligibility

Consult the  University-wide Record Retention Schedule to see if record retention period has expired.

Determine if documents meet criteria for archiving per Depositing Material in the University Archive.

If not necessary to retain or archive, determine the appropriate method for disposing of the record.

Decide on Type of Disposal

Determine if documents contain private or confidential information. See  Examples of Public, Private, & Confidential Information

Dispose of appropriately

Facilities Management  will recycle both confidential and non-confidential materials according to the procedure outlined on their website. (From the Facilities Management homepage, choose Services A-Z, then select P-Z, and scroll down to Recycling.)

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