University Archives & Historical Collections

tel 517.355.2330 / fax 517.353.9319 / email archives@msu.edu


	University Records Home

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	Forms

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Introduction to University Records Management

The purpose of the records program is to promote efficient administration and management of the records of Michigan State University. The University Records Archivist (URA) provides guidance on maintenance, retention, and storage of official records based on their legal and administrative value to the University.

The information pertaining to the University Records Management Program is organized the following categories:

Procedures

includes information on how to organize records
process for preparing to send materials to UAHC for storage
steps on how to properly label boxes that are to be sent to UAHC
details for returning and transferring records

Retention Schedules

information for creating general and specialized retention schedules
types of schedule categories, length of disposition, and offices that use each schedule

Forms

requests for record transfers & returns
reference requests (pdf only)
downloadable in Adobe PDF & MSWord formats

Authorization

Board of Trustees resolution for establishing the Archives
Education article from the Constitution of the State of Michigan

Presentations

Electronic Records Management at MSU

The URA can be contacted at univrec@msu.edu or by calling (517) 355-2330

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