RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CREATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY

WHEREAS, Section 30-1-90(B) of the Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, authorizes the State Archives to promulgate as state regulations the general schedules for records common to state-supported colleges and universities; and

WHEREAS, the General Records Retention Schedule of State Colleges and Universities requires universities to protect certain documents and gives guidelines for the retention and disposition of common records; and

WHEREAS, Winthrop University desires to ensure compliance with record retention schedules set forth in the General Records Retention Schedule of State Colleges and Universities;

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University does hereby authorize the adoption of the General Records Retention Schedule of State Colleges and Universities as Winthrop University policy and procedure, and authorizes the president and his designee(s) to implement it accordingly.

April 16, 1999