Records and Records Management

Business Policy Manual

BPM-901 Organization & Services Updated

Revised January 27, 2005

Records Management is a part of UM Management Services. Under the direction of the Records Management Director, its responsibilities are to:

Plan, develop and establish records management policy for the UM System.
Plan and develop long-range goals for the University in the area of records and information needs.
Develop realistic records retention and disposal schedules.
Arrange for the orderly transfer of inactive records to the University Records Center.
Maintain a vital records protection program.
Develop filing systems that will assure efficient usage and prompt retrieval of records.
Provide supervision of the UM System's Forms Management program.
Provide assistance to all University departments in matters relating to records management, electronic records, filing systems, microfilm and electronic imaging-systems and forms management.

University Records Center

The Records Center, located in Columbia, provides low cost centralized storage for inactive University records and permanent storage for the University Archives and Western Historical Manuscripts (all campuses).

Microfilming Records

Microfilming of University records has been contracted to microfilm service bureaus in Kansas City and St. Louis. See the Records Management website:

www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/fa/management/records/microfilm/

Click "Microfilm" under Records management on the left side of the screen to access the current contract information, names of current vendors and other microfilm information.

Contacts

For information about Records Management Services related to records retention, filing systems, records disaster planning and prevention, use of the Records Center, Forms Management and contacting Records Management staff see Records Management's website or check your campus phone directory for the main Records Managements phone number.

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