How long should records be maintained?
Departments are responsible for retaining and disposing of University records in accordance with retention periods approved by the Washington State Records Committee. All records and copies of records made or received in the conduct of WSU business, regardless of physical form, are considered public records for purposes of retention and disposition. Departments are responsible for securely maintaining the records for the retention period indicated on the retention schedule. See BPPM 90.01 for more information on Record Retention and Disposition. If an audit, legal action, or public records request is in progress, do not dispose of related records even if disposition is authorized by the retention schedule. Special care must be taken with the maintenance and disposition of confidential records. If you have records that are not on the retention schedule, contact the Records Officer.
