Official Records Retention Schedules

Please Note: The UI Official Records Retention schedules are currently under revision. Updates will be posted periodically.

These retention schedules are designed to assist University departments in preserving Official Records appropriately while providing economy and efficiency in the creation, organization, maintenance, use, and disposition of records.

Search Criteria

Administrative Unit: represents either the administrative unit responsible for establishing the Official Record retention criteria OR the Administrative Unit responsible for maintaining the Official Records identified.

Confidential: indicates Official Records that contain information of various sorts that the University receives and holds confidential unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records or by another person duly authorized to release such information. Examples include: student records, medical records, personnel records, etc.

Vital: indicates Official Records that contain information considered essential for the operations of a department (and/or the University) and includes information that may prevent a department from incurring serious liability or risk, or that would be extremely costly to replace. In the event of a disaster, this information, if destroyed, would make it difficult for a department to conduct normal business activities.

Export the full list of Official Record Retention Schedules available to date – or use the search criteria below for a more targeted search.

States other than Iowa or Illinois Annual Withholding Return

Category: Tax Records

Description:

State specific forms filed annually with State's Department of Revenue & Finance by UI Payroll.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Payroll

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

States other than Iowa or Illinois Employer Withholding Tax Payment

Category: Tax Records

Description:

State specific forms filed monthly with State's Dept. of Revenue & Finance by UI Payroll.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Payroll

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

States other than Iowa or Illinois Employer's Quarterly Withholding Tax Return

Category: Tax Records

Description:

State specific forms filed quarterly with State's Dept. of Revenue & Finance by UI Payroll.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Payroll

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Stem Cell Registration Documents

Category: Environmental Health & Safety

Description:

Documents associated with Stem Cell Registration

Official Files Maintained by:

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: No
Vital: No

Stock certificates - UIRF

Category: Inventions, Patents and Research Agreements

Description:

Stock certificates received as part of a license or other agreement executed by UIRF.

Official Files Maintained by:
UI Research Foundation

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Storm water Permits

Category: Facilities Management

Description:

Storm water (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems) permits, plans, and daily logs

Official Files Maintained by:
UI Facilities Management

UI Retention Guidelines: 5 Years

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Storm water Pollution Prevention Plans (Batcave and EMF)

Category: Environmental Health & Safety

Description:

EHS - EP Storm water pollution prevention plan site inspection & monitoring records.

Official Files Maintained by:

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: No
Vital: Yes

Strategic Plan - Departmental

Category: Administrative Records

Description:

Individual org, department or unit strategic plans not considered official records unless otherwise required for accreditation or per other federal or state regulations.

Official Files Maintained by:
Local Department responsible for creating or overseeing the record

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Strategic Plan - University of Iowa

Category: Administrative Records

Description:

University of Iowa Strategic Plan. Individual org, department or unit strategic plans not considered official records unless otherwise required for accreditation or per other federal or state regulations.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Archivist

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Disability Services Student Records -- Accommodations for Matriculated Students

Category: Academic/Student Records

Description:

Student’s name, the accommodations the student was eligible for, and the accommodations the student used

Official Files Maintained by:
Student Disability Services

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent (for students enrolled after September 2016)

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Disability Services Student Records -- Application and Supporting Documents for Matriculated Students

Category: Academic/Student Records

Description:

Letters of Accommodation, application for academic accommodations and supporting documentation, and other records regarding the provision of supports or accommodations

Official Files Maintained by:
Student Disability Services

UI Retention Guidelines: 5 years from date of last enrollment

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Disability Services Student Records -- Application and Supporting Documents for Students Not Matriculated

Category: Academic/Student Records

Description:

Letters of Accommodation, application for academic accommodations and supporting documentation, and other records regarding the provision of supports or accommodations of prospective students

Official Files Maintained by:
Student Disability Services

UI Retention Guidelines: 5 years from date of last contact with SDS

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Loan Repayment Records

Category: University Billing and Student Loans

Description:

Borrower billing/payment histories and loan fund repayment data prior to 3rd Party Loan Administration

Official Files Maintained by:
Treasury Operations

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Records - cumulative folder - graduate

Category: Academic/Student Records

Description:

Original University of Iowa student application, letters of recommendation, application for resident classification, transcripts from other institutions, test scores and other supporting documentation for UI graduate students' matriculated admission to the UI.

Official Files Maintained by:
Office of the Registrar

UI Retention Guidelines: 10 Years after last enrollment

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Student Records - cumulative folder - undergraduate and professional

Category: Academic/Student Records

Description:

Original University of Iowa student application, application for resident classification, letters of recommendation, transcripts from other institutions, test scores, and other supporting documentation for UI undergraduate and professional students' matriculated admission to the UI.

Official Files Maintained by:
Office of the Registrar

UI Retention Guidelines: 5 Years after last enrollment

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Surety and Fidelity Bonds

Category: Risk Management, Insurance and Loss Prevention

Description:

Surety and Fidelity bonds including Medicare bonds, certificate of title bonds, liquor license, blanket fidelity and employee dishonesty, renewals and correspondence.

Official Files Maintained by:
UI Risk Management

UI Retention Guidelines: 10 Years past expiration date

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Tax Form 1042

Category: Tax Records

Description:

Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons filed annually with IRS by UI Payroll.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Payroll

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Tax Form 1042-S

Category: Tax Records

Description:

Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding filed annually with IRS and employee.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Payroll

UI Retention Guidelines: Permanent

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Tax Form 1094-B: Transmittal of Health Care Information Returns

Category: Tax Records

Description:

Summary transmittal filed annually with the IRS for the Affordable Care Act.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Benefits Office

UI Retention Guidelines: 10 Years

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

Tax Form 1094-C: Transmittal of Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer & Coverage

Category: Tax Records

Description:

Summary transmittal filed annually with the IRS for the Affordable Care Act.

Official Files Maintained by:
University Human Resources - Benefits Office

UI Retention Guidelines: 10 Years

Confidential: Yes
Vital: Yes

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