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Permanent Records as Identified in the General Records Schedule

The disposition instruction on the majority of these records is Transfer to University Archives after administrative use has ceased. Additional or alternate dispositions will be listed below. Please contact the University Archivist prior to transferring records to University Archives in the Kentucky Building.

  • Transfer Instructions
  • General Records Schedule
  • Historic Records not on General Records Schedule

Series Title Series
No.
Disposition
Academic Records of High School Division, Correspondence Study
U0467
Retain in Correspondence Studies
Academic Records (Student's Master or Official File)
U0401
Retain in Registrar's Office
Audit Reports
U0229
Transfer to UA and retain in creating unit
Blueprints, Plans & Specifications for Buildings, Grounds & Landscapes
U0701
Transfer to UA
Bond Documentation
U0802
Transfer to UA
Budget, University Operating
U0203
Transfer to UA
Capital Construction / Building
U0703
Transfer to UA
Capital Construction Disbursements & Receipts
U0806
Retain in Creating Unit
Change of Grade for Students
U0409
Retain in Registrar's Office
Class Schedule Bulletin
U0412
Transfer to UA
Correspondence (Official)
U0100
Transfer to UA
Correspondence Study Academic Records - High School Division
U0467
Transfer to UA
Course Syllabi
U0415
Permanent Copy in Academic Council Minutes. Syllabi for individual courses can be destroyed when obsolete under U0418 Curriculum & Instruction
Deeds / Property Acquired
U1600
Transfer to UA
Deeds / Property Sold
U1601
Transfer to UA
Degree Statistical Reports
U0420
Transfer to UA
Dissertations
U0118
Transfer to UA
Enrollment Statistical Reports
U0423
Transfer to UA
Grade Sheets / Class Lists
U0432
Retain in Registrar's Office
Grade Statistical Reports
U0433
Transfer to UA
Graduation Lists
U0435
Transfer to UA
Job Classifications
U0613
Retain in Human Resources
Job Descriptions
U0614
Retain in Human Resources
Kentucky State Agency / Universtiy Cooperative Publications
U0117
Transfer to UA, retain copy in creating unit and transfer 3 copies to KDLA
Ledgers / Journals
U0817
Transfer to UA
Manuals, Operating
U0103
Transfer to UA and retain copy in creating unit
Minutes of Policy-Making Bodies
e.g. Board of Regents, University Senate, Student Government Association, etc.
U0104
Transfer to UA and retain copy in creating unit
Minutes, Tapes / Notes
U0105
Transfer to UA
Personnel File
U0620
Transfer to UA or Retain in Human Resources
Personnel Policies & Procedures
U0621
Retain in Human Resources
Photographs
U0107
Transfer to UA
Plans, Blueprints & Specifications for Buildings, Grounds & Landscapes
U0701
Transfer to UA
Police Policy & Procedures
U1304
Retain in University Police Department
Press Releases
U0108
Transfer to UA
Property Files
U1603
Transfer to UA
Publications of the University
U0109
Transfer 2 copies to UA and retain copy in creating unit
Racial/Ethnic/Gender Statistical Reports
U0110
Transfer to UA
Reports, Annual or Summary
U0112
Transfer to UA and retain copy in creating unit
Reports, Annual Financial
U0230
Transfer to UA
Reports, Special Studies
U0114
Transfer to UA
Research Projects & Studies, Final Report
U0115
Transfer to UA
Retirement Reports
U0624
Retain in creating unit
Speeches or Papers Presented on Behalf of WKU
U0116
Transfer to UA and retain copy in creating unit
Student Academic Record
U0401
Retain in Registrar's Office
Student Government Association
U0452
Transfer to UA
Theses
U0118
Transfer to UA
Videotapes
U0119
Transfer to UA

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Historic Records not listed on General Records Schedule

The University Archives also accepts historic records and memorabilia that are not listed on the General Records Schedule. A brief list is provided here.
  • Records, memorabilia, postcards and photographs of and relating to Western Kentucky's founding institutions:
    • Bowling Green Business College & Literary Institute
    • Bowling Green Business College
    • College High School
    • Glasgow Normal Institute
    • Glasgow Normal School
    • Ogden College
    • Pleasant J. Potter College
    • Rural Training School
    • Southern Normal School & Bowling Green Business College
    • Training School
    • University High School
  • Selected personal papers and photographs of faculty, staff and alumni of Western Kentucky and any of its founding institutions.
  • Records, memorabilia, postcards and photographs from student organizations including fraternities, sororities, campus ministries and alumni groups.

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