andrews university
Archives & Records Center
location :: room #160 | James White Library
phone :: 616.471.3986 | email :: arhives@andrews.edu


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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE (RRS)  

STUDENT RECORDS

Schedule 1: Admissions

 

 

This records retention schedule will apply to the Andrews University campus and all of its affiliated institutions. Records disposition may not take place if there is an open records request, or if there is pending litigation or audit involving these records.
  

TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE: The staff of the Andrews University Archives and Records Center will provide training and assistance with the implementation of this student records schedule.



CONFIDENTIALITY: All record series which are transferred to the AUARC are treated as confidential with the exception of those designated as open by the approved Records Retention Schedule.





Approvals: This document has been created for the office of Admissions from a Records Retention Schedule approved by the AUARC and the AUARC Committee.





Codes:

Retention in Office: 00 = years, U = useful life in office/period of reference value

Retention in RC: PERM = Permanent, 00 = years

Final Disposition: Archives = University Archives, AHC = Adventist Heritage Center, D = discard/shred/erase, R = review with AURC for PERM in RC, Archives or AHC, or D

Title of Record Series

Retention

in Office

Retention in RC

Final Disposition

Comments

Graduate Student Records, non-entering

These student folders include documents such as: Acceptance Letters, Advanced Placement Records, Applications for Admission, Relevant Correspondence, Entrance Examination Reports (ACT, CEEB), Letters and Forms of Recommendation, Placement Scores, Readmission Forms, Test Scores, Transcripts (other colleges, and High School)

U ---- D 5 years after application term.



Note: Regarding letters of recommendation follow AACRAO guidelines.

Graduate Student Records, attending

These student folders include documents such as: Acceptance Letters, Advanced Placement Records, Applications for Admission, Relevant Correspondence, Entrance Examination Reports (ACT, CEEB), Letters and Forms of Recommendation, Placement Scores, Readmission Forms, Test Scores, Transcripts (other colleges, and High School)

U ---- ---- Note: After application term, these records will be transferred to Academic Records. There they will be kept until five years after graduation or date of last attendance. Final Disposition is D.

Note: Regarding letters of recommendation follow AACRAO guidelines.

Recruitment Materials U --- D Note: VA regulations require that all recruitment materials be retained for 3 years.

Note: Send 2 copies of a complete set to the Archives when it is first produced.

Undergrad. Student Records, non-entering

These student folders include documents such as: Acceptance Letters, Advanced Placement Records, Applications for Admission, Relevant Correspondence, Entrance Examination Reports (ACT, CEEB), Letters and Forms of Recommendation, Placement Scores, Readmission Forms, Test Scores, Transcripts (other colleges, and High School)

U ---- D 5 years after application term.



Note: Regarding letters of recommendation follow AACRAO guidelines.

Undergraduate Student Records, attending

These student folders include documents such as: Acceptance Letters, Advanced Placement Records, Applications for Admission, Relevant Correspondence, Entrance Examination Reports (ACT, CEEB), Letters and Forms of Recommendation, Placement Scores, Readmission Forms, Test Scores, Transcripts (other colleges, and High School)

U --- --- Note: After application term, these records will be transferred to Academic Records. There they will be kept until five years after graduation or date of last attendance. Final Disposition is D.

Note: Regarding letters of recommendation follow AACRAO guidelines.




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