UCLA Retention and Disposition Schedules and Policies

In 1963 President Clark Kerr established a Records Management Program for the University and appointed a University-wide Records Management Committee to coordinate the program at the campuses and at the Office of the President.

UC Disposition Schedule

Searchable Records Disposition Database

Objectives of the Program

• To assure economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, use and retrieval of administrative records
  
  
• To promote sound records management practices
  
  
• To establish and monitor a program of records disposition to assure that University records are not maintained longer than necessary, but are maintained as long as needed to meet administrative and legal requirements
  
  
• To ensure the protection of records vital to the University
  
  
• To ensure the preservation of records of historical importance

If you have questions concerning the retention of records in your department, contact Elvis Downs at 794-8960.

Updated 08/27/07