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What happens when a requesting party fails to respond to inquiries?

October 31, 2023
The Office of the General Counsel may send communications to the requesters asking for clarification, cost estimates, or other matters pertaining to the request. If no response is received in 30 days, the request will be closed and a requester may resubmit. The resubmittal will be processed as a new request.

What if there isn’t a schedule for the records I have?

October 31, 2023
If your records are not listed on a schedule, contact RMLO@ucf.edu for assistance in developing a new schedule for the records. Consider any record that isn’t listed on a schedule to have a permanent retention period under a schedule has been approved by the Division of Library and Information Services for the state of Florida.

What if an item isn’t listed in the General Records Schedule?

October 31, 2023
If you can’t find your item in the General Schedules, contact RMLO@ucf.edu and we will help you identify the appropriate schedule. If the item is unique and is not listed, the RMLO will work with the Division of Library and Information Services to assign a retention period for that item.

How do I know which schedules apply to my records?

October 31, 2023
Browse through the General Records Schedules and use keyword searches to find the schedule that best fits your record. Having difficulty finding the right schedule for your record? Contact the RMLO at 407-823-2351 or RMLO@ucf.edu

Why are schedules used?

October 31, 2023
According to regulations issued by the Division of Library and Information Services for the state of Florida, all educational institutions are required to have schedules for records, regardless of format, including paper, audiovisual materials, publications, word processing documents, emails, databases, etc.

What information can be found in a schedule?

October 31, 2023
The schedule briefly describes the type of materials that are covered, how long they are kept, and what happens to them after they are no longer needed in the office.

Why is it important to manage and dispose of records?

October 31, 2023
The benefits of effective records management include space savings, reduced expenditures (filing equipment, staff hours, digital back-up charges), reduced risk (related to cyber-attack and legal risks), efficiency of information retrieval, compliance, protection of vital records, and preservation of historical records.

Who are UCF’s record custodians?

October 31, 2023
Records Management is a collaborative, integrated process, and YOU are an important part of that process! Each university employee is responsible for the records they create and maintain in executing their job responsibilities. They must ensure that records created and maintained are accessible, maintained in a secure and appropriate manner, retained according to the correct…

What is a record?

October 31, 2023
Any written or digital document, form, email, note, or other item that refers to or pertains to university business. According to the Florida Supreme Court, a public record “is any material prepared in connection with official agency business which is intended to perpetuate, communicate, or formalize knowledge of some type.” Any record you create as…