RRS_Series: Accreditation

Activity
IV.04. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE/Business Affairs
Series Name
Accreditation
Series ID
404-10-415
Description

Document materials prepared expressly for evaluations of individual university programs, schools, colleges, departments, or center's effectiveness and quality of education, services and operations by external bodies. Does not include professional accreditation of individual units or programs.

These records found in all media (paper, digital, or other) may include but are not limited to:

  • self-evaluation reports;
  • final reports sent to accreditating body;
  • statistics/data/quantitative information;
  • accrediting body evaluation report;
  • related documentation and correspondence, including e-mail.
Retention and Disposal Instructions

After 2 accreditation cycles, transfer self-evaluation reports, final accreditation reports, and accreditation organization evaluation reports to University Archives, purge other related material.

Exception: In the event of a subpoena, audit, legal hold, public records or similar state or federal information request, halt until further instructed any scheduled disposal activities, including purging or transferring material to University Archives.