University Archives and Records Management

Overview

The goal of The University of Alabama’s Archives and Records Management Program (University Archives) is to assist University divisions, colleges, and departments with the management of recorded information.

University Archives is part of The University of Alabama Libraries Division of Special Collections, and is located in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, in Mary Harmon Bryant Hall. University Archives houses and manages temporary and permanent University records. These include administrative, financial, and student records and publications that encompass the day-to-day business and the continuing mission of The University of Alabama.

Temporary records are those records of short term value. Temporary records will be destroyed at the end of their retention period.

Permanent records are those records of enduring value that are kept because of their historical importance, or because they are considered to be records that are vital to the ongoing mission of the University.

Access to certain University records may be restricted. Users must obtain permission from the originating office before they can access restricted records.

Records Management Guidelines

For more information about transferring, retrieving, and destroying records, see our Records Management Statement page, or contact Alex Boucher at records@ua.edu or (205) 348-6390.

For other questions, please contact records@ua.edu or Alex Boucher at (205) 348-6390.

Retention Schedule

PLEASE NOTE, THE RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR UNIVERSITY RECORDS HAS BEEN REVISED AND UPDATED.

The current retention schedule for The University of Alabama is Public Universities of Alabama Functional Analysis & Records Disposition Authority Revision (RDA), 2022 edition.