Please note: The official University of Iowa records retention schedules are under revision. Updates will be posted periodically. 

These retention schedules are designed to assist university departments in preserving official records appropriately while providing economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, use, and disposition of records.

Search Criteria

Administrative unit: represents either the administrative unit responsible for establishing the official record retention criteria OR the administrative unit responsible for maintaining the official records identified.

Confidential: indicates official records that contain information of various sorts that the university receives and holds confidential unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records or by another person duly authorized to release such information. Examples include: student records, medical records, personnel records, etc.

Vital: indicates official records that contain information considered essential for the operations of a department (and/or the university) and includes information that may prevent a department from incurring serious liability or risk, or that would be extremely costly to replace. In the event of a disaster, this information, if destroyed, would make it difficult for a department to conduct normal business activities.

Export the full list of Official Record Retention Schedules available to date – or use the search criteria below for a more targeted search.

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Criminal Intelligence Records

Criminal Intelligence, threat assessment or other records on persons or incidents not included elsewhere.
Record category
Public Safety & Security
Official files maintained by
UI Department of Public Safety
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Cross-connection Prevention Test

Test record for backflow prevention
Record category
Facilities Management
Official files maintained by
UI Facilities Management
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Data Warehouse and Online Student Record Access Requests

Record of employees who have requested access to the Online Student Record Data Warehouse and completed FERPA Training.
Record category
Academic/Student Records
Official files maintained by
Office of the Registrar
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Declared Pregnant Female Record for Radioactive Materials

Records of pregnancy declarations by females using radioactive materials.
Record category
Environmental Health & Safety
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Degree Progress Report

Record of all college level courses completed (both transfer and UI) as well as waivers and degree requirements for the student's program of study - maintained for each student enrolled in a UI degree program.
Record category
Academic/Student Records
Official files maintained by
Office of the Registrar
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Delinquent Advance Reports (monthly)/Aging Report

Report of cash advances that need to be cleared against travel expenses. This report is electronic in ProTrav.
Record category
Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Travel
Official files maintained by
UI Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Travel
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Department of Management (DOM) Monthly Financial Reports

University monthly revenue and expense reports by fund for the State of Iowa Dept of Management
Record category
Accounting and Financial
Confidential
No
Vital
Yes

Departmental policies and related procedures, or policy manuals

Final versions of official policies or required procedures that are not maintained in the UI Policy Manual (formerly Operations Manual). Policies and related procedures (internal or external), etc. that are used in the administration and management of the department and should be memorialized.

Record category
Administrative Records
Official files maintained by
Local Department responsible for creating or overseeing the record
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Departmental Radiation Audits

Departmental audits for the University of Iowa, UI Health Care, Iowa River Landing, EHS and off-site clinics as required by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Record category
Environmental Health & Safety
Confidential
No
Vital
Yes

Departmental, Unit, Collegiate, Program, Accreditation Reviews/Reports and Responses

Unit or program reviews and unit responses conducted as required by UI Policy Manual (formerly Operations Manual), to allow the university community to examine operations and programs and evaluate how well they function in relation to the university's mission as well as university guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Record category
Administrative Records
Official files maintained by
Local Department responsible for creating or overseeing the record
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Departmental, Unit, Collegiate, Program, Accreditation Self Studies

Unit or program self-studies conducted as required by UI Operations Manual policy, to allow the university community to examine operations and programs and evaluate how well they function in relation to the university's mission as well as university guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Record category
Administrative Records
Official files maintained by
Local Department responsible for creating or overseeing the record
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Diagnostic and Clinical Division Correspondence, Forms, SOPs

Compliance monitoring data should be made legally defensible by keeping thorough and accurate records. The Quality Assurance (QA) plan and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) need to describe the policies and procedures used by the facility for record integrity, retention, and storage (EPA order 5360.1). Be able to reconstruct all testing with data.

Record category
State Hygienic Laboratory
Official files maintained by
State Hygienic Laboratory
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Diagnostic and Clinical Division Test Results, Analytical Data, Sample Submission Records

Per 2013 Administration (AD) Iowa Public Health Standards: “STANDARD AD 1: Maintain written policy and procedure to assure privacy and security of public health records in accordance with the applicable state and federal regulations (HIPAA, client bill of rights, computer policy, clinical records, secure document storage, and record retention). 

Record category
State Hygienic Laboratory
Official files maintained by
State Hygienic Laboratory
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Disclosures of New Inventions

Disclosures are forms filed by UI faculty, staff or students, either on-line or in paper form. These provide definition of the invention as well as a minimum early date stamp of conception.
Record category
Inventions, Patents and Research Agreements
Official files maintained by
UI Research Foundation
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Dosimeter Reports

Reports of radiation doses received by staff wearing dosimeters.
Record category
Environmental Health & Safety
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Driver Ineligibility Notices

Email/other notices indicating an employee is ineligible to drive a UI vehicle.
Record category
Risk Management, Insurance and Loss Prevention
Official files maintained by
UI Risk Management
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Drug and Alcohol Testing Records (Cambus)

Results of findings of pre-employment, post-accident and random drug and alcohol testing for CDL Holders responsible for driving UI vehicles as part of job duties covered by the Federal Transit Administration (Cambus)
Record category
Risk Management, Insurance and Loss Prevention
Official files maintained by
UI Parking & Transportation
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Drug and Alcohol Testing Records (Non-Cambus)

Results of findings of pre-employment, post-accident and random drug and alcohol testing for CDL Holders responsible for driving UI vehicles as part of job duties covered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (non-Cambus drivers).
Record category
Risk Management, Insurance and Loss Prevention
Official files maintained by
UI Risk Management
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Controlled Substance Disposal Records (2013 or Later)

Records of disposal of orphaned or expired DEA controlled substances across campus.  

Record category
Environmental Health & Safety
Official files maintained by
Environmental Health and Safety
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Controlled Substance Disposal Records (Prior to 2013)

Records of disposal of orphaned or expired DEA controlled substances across campus.

Record category
Environmental Health & Safety
Official files maintained by
Local Department responsible for creating or overseeing the record
Confidential
Yes
Vital
Yes