The Records Management team offers online and in-person training for College offices and departments to ensure proper and consistent recordkeeping practices in compliance with College policies. Email Records Management to schedule a training.
What Is... Video Series
The What is... trainings are a series of short videos that outline the basic concepts of records management. This conceptual series aims to establish a base of understanding about Archives and Records Management before delving into the more detailed trainings on the specifics of recordkeeping and records management. We are addressing the issue of the lack of captioning for the videos.
- What is records management? (3:53)
- What are archives? (4:16)
- What is a record? (4:19)
- What is the record life cycle? (4:06)
- What is retention, what is disposition? (4:03)
- What is the office of official record? (4:13)
- What is compliance? (3:47)
- What is historical value? (5:00)
Quick Reference
Guidance for commonly asked questions.
- 5 Steps for Managing a Shared Drive (JPG)
- Create a File Naming Convention (JPG)
- Folder Structure Tips (JPG)
- Best Practices for Departing Employees (JPG)
- What is a Record? (JPG)
- What is Records Management? (JPG)
- What is the RMPC? (JPG)
- The "A" in A&RM: Archives (JPG)
- Start with R.O.T. (JPG)
Email Management
Email can be overwhelming especially when there is no structure or organization, and no consistent deleting of messages from your account. To avoid email overload and ensure College records are accessible, consider the following Records Management best practices to manage your email.
