
Administrative Records Relating to Research
Retention and Disposition Requirements as of May 2023 from the UC Office of Research Policy Analysis and Coordination.
Electronic Messages – What To Keep and for How Long
Retention timelines for email, messaging apps, and other quick communication platforms are based on content rather than the system the data is housed within. This chart provides an overview of basic records retention categories.


Employee Benefit Plan Records
This extract of the UC Records Retention Schedule summarizes the timelines and legal citations for employee benefit plan records, such as reports with annual financial and actuarial statements, evidence of coverage, plan publications, and certificates of insurance.
Information Technology Services (ITS) Records
This ITS records retention extract covers records that document routine activities, proposals and designs of implemented projects, and records that document the maintenance of systems and infrastructure.


Sexual Harassment Complaint Records
This extract shows timelines associated with records related to sexual harassment complaints.
Sexual Violence Investigation Records
This extract of the UC Records Retention Schedule summarizes the timelines associated with sexual violence investigation records.


Student Academic Records
Guidance from the UC Santa Cruz Office of the Registrar regarding transcripts, graduation, verifications, evaluations, privacy of student records, and the disposition of records schedule.
Threat Assessment Records
The Threat Assessment Records summary gathers the various timelines related to claims of threat, investigations, and Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) investigation records.


Timekeeping and Leave Records
This reference details employer retention requirements for timekeeping and leave records.
UC Institutional Information Disposal Standard
Requirements to meet legal, regulatory, and other obligations when disposing of electronic Institutional Information, electronic media containing Institutional Information or IT Resources containing Institutional Information.


Video Security/ Safety Systems Records
This extract provides details on the retention of non-crime-related audio and video recordings.