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Abbreviations of Records Management Terms

Abbrevation Definition
DUR

Directory of University Records

An online compendium of information about Simon Fraser University's records and recordkeeping systems. It is comprised of the University’s Records Retention Schedules and Disposal Authorities, the Personal Information Directory and the Model File Classification Plan. 

OPR

Office of Primary Responsibility

The organization or administrative unit that is officially designated for the maintenance, preservation, and disposition of a record series. 

PIB

Personal Information Bank

Any collection of personal information that is organized and capable of being retrieved using an individual's name or an identifying number or some other personal identifier 

PID

Personal Information Directory

An online listing of the University's Personal Information Banks. 

RM 

Records Management

The systematic control of all records from their creation through to their distribution, use, and maintenance, and finally, to their ultimate disposition. 

RRSDA

Records Retention Schedule and Disposal Authority

Describes a record series, including the business processes which give rise to the records and the types of records that comprise the series. It also delineates the length of time the series must be kept. 

URC

University Records Centre

A facility used for low-cost storage of inactive and semi-current records before those records are destroyed or transferred to the Archives' permanent holdings.