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American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming

Mailing Address:
Dept. 3924
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
307.766.4114
ahc@uwyo.edu
 

University of Wyoming Archives and Records Management
 


Vice-President/Provost of Academic Affairs


Analysis of Records #

Title of Records

Retention Schedule

02-234

Academic Search Records

Successful candidates (Hard copies): Retain for length of employment plus 4 years, then destroy. 

Unsuccessful candidates: Retain 4 years after completion of the search, then destroy.

Records posted to the web site: Retain as needed and remove from web site no later than two months after the search has been filled and after digitally capturing the entire web site on a reliable medium employing a usable and accessible format. Retain 3 years, then transfer to the UW Archives, American Heritage Center for evaluation of legal, administrative and historical value. Destroy remaining records at discretion of the University Archivist.

Supercedes AR #00-028

00-029

Award Records

Retain permanently eligibility terms and selection criteria, award history and information on funding sources, award notifications, summary lists of winners, biographies of winners, newspaper clippings and press releases.  

Transfer permanent records to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center after 5 years.  All other records, retain 1 year, then destroy.  

97-165

College Accreditation Reviews/Self-Studies

Retain for 3 years after the review has been completed, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.

00-030

Committee Meeting Records

Retain permanently records of those committees that Academic Affairs administers. Transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center after 10 years. Those committee records for which Academic Affairs participates in, but does not administer, destroy after 2 years.

97-158

Faculty Grievance Files

Retain for 3 years after settlement of grievance, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.

02-235

Faculty Personnel Records

Permanent Records: Retain 3 years, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center. Permanent records include letters of appointment, faculty history card and supplement, and the blue copy of the personnel record and recommendation form. 

Non-Permanent Records: Retain 4 years after employee has left the university, then cull transcripts, letters of reference, resumes, and other non-permanent records and destroy.

Superceds AR #97-168

00-031

Freshman Interest Group Records

Retain correspondence, reports and minutes permanently. Transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center after 10 years. Discard student applications 3 years after the student has left the University.

97-162

Outside Letters of Recommendation for
Tenure and Promotion

Retain for 3 years after tenure and promotion has been granted, then destroy. American Heritage Center authorizes department to carry out disposition.

00-032

Publications

Discard after publication is no longer being referenced, but not later than after 2 years. Creating units are responsible for retention of final copy of publications.  University Regulation  718 stipulates that four copies are to be deposited with UW Libraries.

97-163

Review of Deans Position

Retain for 3 years following subsequent review, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.

97-160

Sabbatical Requests

Retain for 3 years after date of approval or rejection, then destroy. American Heritage Center authorizes department to carry out disposition.

97-167

Subject Files

Retain for 3 years after date of creation, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.

97-161

Supply and Travel Vouchers and Inter-Departmental Requests

Retain for 1 year after date of creation, then destroy. American Heritage Center authorizes department to carry out disposition.

97-164

Tenure and Promotion Dispute Records

Retain for 10 years after the dispute has been resolved, then destroy.

97-159

University of Centennial Campaign

Retain for 3 years after date of creation, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives American Heritage Center.

97-166

University College Files

Retain for 3 years after date of creation, then transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.

00-033

University Studies Program Records

Retain minutes, correspondence and any reports permanently and transfer to the University of Wyoming Archives, American Heritage Center.  Retain petitions and course proposals for 10 years, then destroy.

Approved: October 27, 1997, February 28, 2000, and June 3, 2002

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