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Board of Governors Minutes
Function
Governance
PIB
No
RRSDA Number
1996-001
Department
Board of Governors
Description, purpose and use of records
The series consists of the official minutes of all Board of Governors meetings including open, closed and confidential sessions of the Board which document all deliberations of the Board including the passage of motions and resolutions and the approval of governing decisions.
Retention periods
| Records | Active Retention |
Semi-Active Retention | Total retention | Final disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Secretariat | CY + 15 years | Nil | CY + 15 years | Full Retention by Archives |
| Copies in all other departments | No longer needed for reference | Nil | No longer needed for reference | Destroy |
Active = Active Retention Period, Keep in Office; Semi-Active = Semi-Active Retention period, transfer to University Records Centre; CY = Current calendar year; CFY = Current fiscal year; CS = Current semester; S/O = Superseded or obsolete; OPR = Office of Primary Responsibility; Non-OPR = All other departments
Retention rationale
Board minutes are required by the Board of Governors Secretariat for current administrative and legal use during the active period. As such, the Board Secretariat is responsible for controlling and providing access to the Board of Governors Minutes. These records are created, used, retained and disposed pursuant to the University Act (RSBC 1979, c. 419) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (SBC 1992, c. 61, as amended by SBC 1993, c. 46, s. 31).
Retention and filing guidelines
Board minutes are required by the Board of Governors Secretariat for current administrative and legal use during the active period. As such, the Board Secretariat is responsible for controlling and providing access to the Board of Governors Minutes. These records are created, used, retained and disposed pursuant to the University Act (RSBC 1979, c. 419) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (SBC 1992, c. 61, as amended by SBC 1993, c. 46, s. 31).
Status
RRSDA is in force
Approval Date
6 Feb 1998