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A Guide to the University Archives

The University of Illinois Chicago Special Collections & University Archives

Administrative Records

The permanent records from the administrative records schedule include:
 

  • Accreditation Records
    Documentation supporting the accreditation review process by external governing boards, associations, and agencies including: program narratives and statistics, evaluations, final accreditation reports, and recommendations.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Administrative - General Correspondence and Subject Files
    Annual reports, project reports, memoranda, all significant correspondence, communications, strategic plans as well as statistical data, long-range academic plans, five-year plans, files and publications pertaining to significant projects, programs or policy development, project files, research and service activities, facilities administration, senior administrator’s appointment books, program files, academic program files, chronological files, historical files, unit publications, administrative reference file or general office file.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Committee and Meeting Records
    All committee and meeting records associated with (A) Core Program Functions.  Meeting minutes only for (B) Non-Core Functions committees.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Course Schedules, Class Schedules, and Time Table Records
    Final schedules and records which include information about times and locations of course sections, credit hours per course, and instructors assigned to courses and sections.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Federal Disclosure Records (Student Academic Records)
    Reports verifying compliance with disclosure requirements regarding federal and state laws related to students and higher education such as: Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Student Right-to-Know Act, and the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) and include reports showing data about graduation/completion/transfer-out, and transfer credit policies.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Marketing and Events Records
    Materials related to events held within University facilities or supported by the University including events related to advancement office activities, performing arts, athletics, politics, and visits of dignitaries and celebrities including registration materials, programs, statistics and financial summaries, production schedules, related press, media files including: photographs, graphic design files, and other artwork used in creating marketing materials.
          – hold 3 years after date of event or publication then transfer to the University Archives
          – for media files, hold final version 1 year after date of publication then transfer to the University Archives
  • Policy and Procedures Records
    Policy documents and administrative manuals.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives
  • Publication Records
    Final versions of unit publications including: publicity materials, academic program descriptions, syllabi, newsletters, brochures, handbooks, and catalogs.
          – hold 10 years after completion then transfer to the University Archives