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Course Outlines
Function
Teaching and Academic Programs
PIB
No
RRSDA Number
2026-007
Department
All University Departments
Description, purpose and use of records
The series consists of course outlines and/or syllabi that are created by instructors providing detailed information about education intent and direction, ensuring Â鶹ÊÓƵstudents have a clear, concise, accurate, and readily available information related to course content, expectations, and administration.
Retention periods
| Records | Active Retention |
Semi-Active Retention | Total retention | Final disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Outlines | CY + 5 years | Nil | CY + 5 years | Full Retention by Archives |
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to University Records Centre; CY = Current calendar year; CFY = Current fiscal year; CS = Current semester; S/O = Superseded or obsolete; OPR = Office of Primary Responsibility; Non-OPR = All other departments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
Course outlines serve a variety of ongoing administrative, academic, legal, and historical purposes. They are routinely consulted by students and instructors for reference purposes, used in support of student appeals, relied upon in assessments of course transferability and admissions to other institutions, and referenced during curriculum development, program review, and academic accountability activities. As the official record of course content, learning outcomes, and instructional expectations, course outlines posses enduring evidential value and document the academic history of the University.
Given their continued administrative usefulness and long-term historical significance, course outlines have been determined to possess archival value. Therefore, upon expiry of the total retention period of "CY + 5 years", course outlines should be transferred to the University Archives for permanent retention.
related RRSDAs
Status
RRSDA is in force
Approval Date
7 Aug 2026
Last Revised Date
7 Aug 2026