Office Records Retention Schedules

Office-level retention schedules apply to records created and maintained by, and usually unique to, individual offices. Not all offices use or need these specific schedules. In any case, staff will always need to consult the WWU General Schedule for instructions regarding common types of records that are not unique to an office.

Titles on office retention schedules are not transferrable to other offices. If your office needs specific titles on its office-level schedule (or would like to create an office schedule if one does not exist), contact UARM.

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Office: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department

Confidentiality Agreements

Confidentiality agreements signed by employees and students of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department.

Retention Requirement: 6 years after separation from department, or superseded by new agreement, which ever is longer

Disposition after Retention: Destroy

Record Status: ESSENTIAL (for Disaster Recovery), NON-ARCHIVAL

Disposition Authority Reference: GS 01050.4210.19128

Approved by State Records Committee: 2024 October 02

Last Updated / Revised by UARM:

Graduate School--Comprehensive Exams

Includes comprehensive exam taken by graduate students as part of the requirements for graduation in the Speech Pathology/Audiology program. Final test scores maintained in student files.

Retention Requirement: Retain for 3 years after academic year

Disposition after Retention: Destroy

Record Status: NON-ESSENTIAL, NON-ARCHIVAL

Disposition Authority Reference: GS 50012.4210.17613

Approved by State Records Committee: 2024 October 02

Last Updated / Revised by UARM:

Graduate Student Files (Individual Student Files)

Provides documentation of clinical practicum experience/clock hours and evaluation for audiology and speech pathology upper division and graduate students. Graduate student files include copies of application, transcript, test scores, & related documents.

Retention Requirement: 40 years after date of last enrollment

Disposition after Retention: Destroy

Record Status: ESSENTIAL (for Disaster Recovery), NON-ARCHIVAL

Disposition Authority Reference: 18-04-69245.4210.17611

Approved by State Records Committee: 2021 June 02

Last Updated / Revised by UARM:

Personal Health Information Privacy and Security Training Completion Records

Records documenting employees and students who have completed the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department required PHI privacy and security training.

Retention Requirement: 6 years after separation from department

Disposition after Retention: Destroy

Record Status: NON-ESSENTIAL, NON-ARCHIVAL

Disposition Authority Reference: GS 22003.4210.19127

Approved by State Records Committee: 2024 October 02

Last Updated / Revised by UARM:

Personal Health Information Privacy and Security Training Course Materials

Course materials for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department required PHI privacy and security trainings. Training is required for employees and students of the department.
 
Includes, but is not limited to:
  • Materials presented (PowerPoint slide deck, handouts, etc.)
  • Attendee lists/sign-in sheets documenting who attended
  • Tests administered and results
  • Course/seminar/workshop evaluation feedback/surveys
  • Certification/hours/credits/points awarded (if applicable).
 
Note: This retention policy is for records that document training provided by the department. For documenting training received by students, employees, etc., use Training Files – Employee (GS 22003.0001.18369) on the WWU General Records Retention Schedule.

Retention Requirement: 6 years after training provided

Disposition after Retention: Destroy

Record Status: NON-ESSENTIAL, NON-ARCHIVAL

Disposition Authority Reference: GS 22008.4210.19126

Approved by State Records Committee: 2024 October 02

Last Updated / Revised by UARM: