302-4 - Student Record Retention

Title: Student Record Retention
Owner: Executive Director, Academic Compliance and Institutional Reporting & University Registrar
Last Updated/Revised: 09/01/2023

Policy: The University retains all required records for a minimum of five (5) years from the end of the student’s award year on-site in order to be compliant with Federal Regulation (34 CFR §668.24) and State Regulation (5 CCR §71920). Records may then be stored on a secure off-site location and/or digitized and stored into a solutions system. However, some financial aid documents and all transcripts are kept indefinitely.

Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to ensure that student records are maintained within the regulatory requirements. 

Scope: This policy applies to all university employees, current, and prior students.

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