Course Information
| Document Type | Description | Repository | Minimum Retention Period (Paper and/or Electronic) | Related Authority | BDMS (imaging) Doc Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Syllabi | An outline of basic course information (course number, section, title, semester, meeting times, days, place, format), instructor information (name, title, office, location, office phone number, e-mail), and description of course content | Academic department | 5 years After Course Completion | ||
| Exams (final)/Graded Coursework | Academic department | 1 year After Course Completion if Work Not Returned to Student | |||
| Faculty/Instructor Evaluations (by students) | Academic department | 1 semester or Until Academic Need is Satisfied | |||
| Grade appeal/ complaint | Student final grade disputes | Academic department | Faculty Council | ||
| Grade Book (faculty) | Used to record grades for each college/ departmental student enrolled in a specific course at the end of each semester. The grade book/ sheet/ report reflects the following information: student number, student name, course title, semester, department, course number, section, instructor, tracking of grades for assignments/ examinations throughout semester | Academic department | 5 years After Course Completion | AACRAO; Schedule 8 section 9-3 | |
| Grade Reports (midterm reporting) | Record of midterm grades submitted by Faculty | Academic department | Through the End of Term | AACRAO | |
| Grade changes, discrepancies, recovery forms | Record of authorization to change grade | Registrar’s Office | Permanent | AACRAO | Grade Changes, Discrepancy & Recovery |
| Grade Rolls (i.e. Grade submission sheets/data) | Original record of grades submitted at end of term | Registrar’s Office | Permanent | AACRAO | |
| Incomplete Grade Contracts | Requirements for course completion and Course Syllabus for student completion and verifiable need to allow a grade of ‘Incomplete – I’ | Academic department | 3 years After Graduation or Last Date of Attendance or Course Completion – whichever is shorter | Faculty Council | |
| Scholarships Administered by Colleges/ Departments | Administrative and student information regarding local scholarship programs including applications, awards, recipients, etc… (not fiscal data) | Academic department | |||
| Senior Citizen Visitation Forms | Record of request to audit specific course | Registrar’s Office | 5 years | Associate Registrar |