CU Boulder follows a strict policy聽to ensure that university records are retained and disposed of in accordance with federal and state laws.

Records retention is the systematic management of university documents designed to meet legal requirements, optimize use of space, minimize cost, preserve the history of the university, and destroy outdated and useless records, through the deliberate identification and retention of necessary documents and the destruction of outdated and useless records in a documented and secure process.

Is your department disposing of records?

You聽must fill out and submit a Records Disposition Log.

When university records are to be disposed, departments are required to complete a records disposition log聽and send it聽to the Campus Controller's Office.聽Disposal of electronic records must also be recorded according to the state.

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  • Establishes the university's principles and processes for the retention and disposal of all university records.

  • Departments should use this schedule to identify records that qualify for disposal.

Need to shred paper documents?

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    颁鲍听搁别肠测肠濒颈苍驳 may be used聽for shredding small quantities of paper documents.

  • To complete聽shredding jobs that are too large聽for CU Recycling, a聽PSC approved vendor聽with a mandatory state price agreement is required. Select Document Destruction Services.

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