Student Permanent Records ***DRAFT***

Virginia Commonwealth University adopted the following Records Retention Policy for maintenance and retention of past and present student permanent records. This policy is subject to periodic review and update by the VCU administration, and has been adopted to assure the following legal and University standards are met:

·          Complies with state and federal laws;  

·          Optimizes the use of space;  

·          Minimizes the cost of record retention;  

·          Preserves University records of historical significance;  

·          Defines the criteria for destruction of outdated, redundant and useless records;

Records Retention Policy – Student Permanent Records