Records Management
Record Code |
Record Series / Activity |
Description / Scope Notes |
Examples of Record Types |
Retention Period |
Final Disposition |
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) |
Privacy Considerations (Y / N) |
LG-01 |
Litigation and Claims |
Records related to threatened or asserted litigation and claims for a range of issues including regulatory examinations and inquiries, student tribunals and research misconduct proceedings |
Case Files | Claims | Court Orders | Document Retention Notices | Final Judgments and Settlements | Laws and Regulations |Transcripts | Trial Documents | Examination Report | Regulatory Warnings | Regulatory Investigations and Inquiries | Regulatory Agency Audits | Student Tribunal Records |
Final Resolution + 7 years |
Selective retention by archives |
TBD |
Y |
LG-02 |
Third Party Discovery |
Records related to third party discovery requests not related to a matter involving the institution as a named party |
Discovery Requests | Subpoenas | Discovery Responses |
3 years |
Destruction |
TBD |
Y |
LG-03 |
Legal Opinions |
Records related to legal opinions requested by or on behalf on the institution |
Legal Opinions | Legal Research | Laws and Regulations |
Permanent |
Permanent retention |
(TBD) |
N |
LG-04 |
Contracts and Agreements |
Records related to obligations with third parties under contracts, leases and other agreements not covered elsewhere |
Contracts | Agreements | Leases | Amendments | Sponsorship Contracts and MOUs |
Life of Agreement + 7 years |
Selective retention by archives |
TBD |
Y |
LG-05 |
Compliance |
Records created, managed and/or submitted by the institution to comply with regulators and internal controls not covered elsewhere |
Filings | Regulatory Reports | Correspondence | Control Reports |
7 years |
Destruction |
TBD |
N |
LG-06 |
Intellectual Property |
Records related to the processes associated with the preparation, filing and maintenance of the institution's intellectual property rights including patents, copyrights and trademarks |
Registrations | Applications | Renewals | Publications | Search Reports | Correspondence | Case Files and Histories | Notices of Infringement |
Rights Expiration + 7 years |
Archive |
TBD |
N |
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