Student Record Retention
Student academic records
Unreturned student tests, quizzes, assignments, papers
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy or electronic (i.e. Moodle)
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Faculty secured file cabinet
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: AACRO Retention, Disposal and Archive of Student Records Manual (2013)
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Notes: These materials are the property of Augustana College. Upon separation from the college, these materials are to be returned to the appropriate department chair or the Office of Academic Affairs.
Faculty grade books, exams, assignments and course materials
Department or entity: Academic Affairs/Individual Departments
Format: Hard copy or electronic (i.e. Moodle)
Limiting criteria: none
Storage location: Faculty secured file cabinet
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: AACRO Retention, Disposal and Archive of Student Records Manual (2013)
Safe destruction date: Five years after graduation
Contact:
Notes: These materials are the property of Augustana College. Upon separation from the college, these materials are to be returned to the appropriate department chair or the Office of Academic Affairs.
Advising materials
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy or electronic (i.e. Moodle)
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Faculty secured file cabinet
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: AACRO Retention, Disposal and Archive of Student Records Manual (2013)
Safe destruction date: Three years after graduation
Contact:
Notes: These materials are the property of Augustana College. Upon separation from the college, these materials are to be returned to the appropriate department chair or the Office of Academic Affairs.
Faculty grading material
Department or entity: Reading/Writing Center
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: RWC Director's office
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Minor honor code violations
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2006-present
Storage location: Associate Dean of College, Academic Affairs
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Major honor code violations
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2006-present
Storage location: Dean of Students Office
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Major honor code violations
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Digital copy
Limiting criteria: 2012-present plus some earlier minor violations
Storage location: Colleague Software
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Faculty grievance records
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Academic Affairs cabinets and attic
Safe destruction date: 10 years after faculty member leaves the college
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Student complaints records
Record of student complaints
Department or entity: Academic Affairs
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Academic Affairs secured file cabinet
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Department or entity: Financial Aid
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Business Office and Financial Aid
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Student recruitment records
Student-athlete recruitment materials
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard and digital copy
Limiting criteria: Yearly
Storage location: Front Rush
Safe destruction date: Deleted at discretion of coach
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Admission materials, which may include entrance exams (SAT, ACT, TOFEL), letter of admission, formal correspondence, class rank, recalculated GPA, test-optional contract, interview notes, certification of finances
Department or entity: Admissions
Format: Digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Colleague Software
Safe destruction date: Destroyed four years after expected start term for non-enrolling students. Application goes to the Dean of Students files for enrolling students. Official high school transcripts go to the Office of the Registrar for the educational record.
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Admission materials, which may include entrance exams (SAT, ACT, TOFEL), letter of admission, formal correspondence, class rank, recalculated GPA, test-optional contract, interview notes, certification of finances
Department or entity: Admissions
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Prospect file
Safe destruction date: Destroyed four years after expected start term for non-enrolling students. Application goes to the Dean of Students files for enrolling students. Official high school transcripts go to the Office of the Registrar for the educational record.
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Returning student applications
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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All official transcripts
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Cancellation/non-return/withdrawal notices
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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HS standing (strip)
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Letter of interest in participating in collegiate athletics
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Student disciplinary records
Student-athlete disciplinary records
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: From 2008-present
Storage location: AD office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA/CCIW
Safe destruction date: None
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Student medical records
Medical records
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Electronic (SIMS)
Limiting criteria: From 2006-present
Storage location: SIMS
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: HIPPA
Safe destruction date: None
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Medical records
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Paper
Limiting criteria: 2008-present
Storage location: Attic Carver, locked file cabinets
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: HIPPA
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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Medical records
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Paper
Limiting criteria: Active students
Storage location: Carver ATR: locked file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: HIPPA
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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Student emergency cards
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: Yearly
Storage location: Athletic kits
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: HIPPA
Safe destruction date: End of season
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Medical records for accommodations
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Hard, digital copy
Limiting criteria: One year (hard copy), none (electronic)
Storage location: File cabinet in Assistant Director office (hard), O Drive (electronic)
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: One year
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Notes: Resubmit medical documentation annually
Student NCAA/CCIW records
Team rosters
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Digital copy
Limiting criteria: 2000-present
Storage location: Access database
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA/CCIW
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Team rosters
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: Pre-2000
Storage location: Attic Carver, locked file cabinet
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA/CCIW
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Team eligibility forms
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2006-present
Storage location: AD Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA
Safe destruction date: Six years
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Drug testing consent forms
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2006-present
Storage location: AD Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA
Safe destruction date: Six years
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Medical hardship waivers
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2008-present
Storage location: AD Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA/CCIW
Safe destruction date: None
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Transfer and contact release requests
Department or entity: Athletics
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 2008-present
Storage location: AD Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: NCAA/CCIW
Safe destruction date: None
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Student financial aid records
Perkins Loan MPN and Entrance
Department or entity: Business Office
Format: Hard and/or digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Business Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Until loan is paid in full
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Perkins payment records
Department or entity: Business Office
Format: Hard copy from UAS and able to retrieve online
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Business Office
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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ISIR, verification documentation, Professional judgment documentation, COA, FA SAP records
Department or entity: Financial Aid
Format: Hard and/or digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Financial Aid
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Three years after the end of the award year in which the student last attended
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FSA program reconciliation reports
Department or entity: Financial Aid
Format: Hard and/or digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Financial Aid
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Three-five years
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State grant and scholarship award disbursements
Department or entity: Financial Aid
Format: Hard and/or digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Financial Aid
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Three years after the end of the award year in which the student last attended
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Direct Loan entrance and exit counseling information
Department or entity: Financial Aid
Format: Hard and/or digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Financial Aid
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: DOE
Safe destruction date: Three years after the end of the award year in which the student last attended
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Student incident records
Incident reports (including email, reports, supporting documentation, etc.)
Department or entity: Campus Police/Public Safety
Format: Hard copy printed and filed in student file
Limiting criteria: None
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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Parking tickets
Department or entity: Campus Police/Public Safety
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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Daily reports (not criminal, but unusual)
Department or entity: Campus Police/Public Safety
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Safe destruction date: Seven years
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Student employment records
Student employee application
Department or entity: Facilities Services
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Safe destruction date: One year
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Student employment records
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: File cabinet in Residential Life back office
Safe destruction date: 10 years
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Student legal records
FERPA complaints and breaches
Department or entity: Registrar
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1992-present
Storage location: Office of the Registrar
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Privacy waiver forms (consent to disclose personally identifiable information)
Department or entity: Registrar
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1992-present
Storage location: Office of the Registrar
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Until revoked by the individual or as long as student's education record is maintained
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Power of attorney documents
Department or entity: Registrar
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Office of the Registrar
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: AACRAO
Safe destruction date: As long as student's education record is maintained
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Student housing records
Housing applications
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Digital copy
Limiting criteria: None
Storage location: Simple Campus Software
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: None
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Off-campus housing requests
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Hard copy, electronic
Limiting criteria: One year hard copy, none electronic
Storage location: File cabinet in Assistant Director office (hard), O Drive (electronic)
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: One year
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Room inventory forms
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: Two years
Storage location: Office of Residential Life binder
Safe destruction date: Two years
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Student conduct records
Student conduct records
Department or entity: Residential Life
Format: Electronic (Maxient)
Limiting criteria: Maxient new in 2015, but old data maintained
Storage location: Maxient software
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: None
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Alcohol, drug violation letters
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Disciplinary records
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Incident reports
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Judicial decision letters
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: Title IX
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Records of hearings
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: Title IX
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Student petition records
Meal plan waiver petitions
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Off-campus release petitions
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Parking ticket appeal petitions
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Student demographic records
Information release forms
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Parent change of address forms
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Parent name change forms
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Applicable federal/state law, agency or organization best practice: FERPA
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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Campus involvement records
Peer mentor applications
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: One year after graduation
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Student activity records
Department or entity: Student Life
Format: Hard copy
Limiting criteria: 1960-present
Storage location: Student services file
Safe destruction date: Permanent
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