Montana University System | Commissioner's Directive
RE: Montana University System General Record Retention Schedule
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 9, 2016
The campuses of the Montana University System are hereby directed to utilize the attached
Montana University System General Record Retention Schedule with regard to the management and disposition of Montana University System records.
The schedule was developed by a working group comprised of Donna McCrea, Head of Archives
and Special Collections at the University of Montana, Leslie Taylor, Legal Counsel
at Montana State University, and staff at the Office of the Commissioner of Higher
Education.
During this initial year of implementation, members of the Montana University System community are encouraged to share feedback and suggestions regarding this schedule so that appropriate revisions may be made and a schedule be permanently adopted on January I, 2017.
Questions, comments and feedback may be directed to the following:
- Leslie Taylor, Montana State University Associate Legal Counsel, 406-444-9570, lesliet@montana.edu
- Lucy France, University of Montana Legal Counsel, 406-243-4742, lucy.france@umontana.edu
- Vivian Hammill, Chief Legal Counsel, 406-444-0325, vhammill@montana.edu
Clayton T. Christian
Commissioner of Higher Education
Directives are official interpretations and guidance issued by the Commissioner of Higher Education; they remain in effect as system directives until withdrawn or revised by the Commissioner or superseded by action of the Board of Regents.