{"id":543,"date":"2016-09-26T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T14:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=543"},"modified":"2020-10-26T13:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:55:38","slug":"records-retention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/closeout\/records-retention\/","title":{"rendered":"Records Retention"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two types of records associated with research projects: administrative records and research records, including data. The length of time records are retained varies according to a number of factors, such as the type of record and the type of research. In general, for internal research, the department or school\/college funding the research project should retain the official copy of administrative records for a period of six years after the termination of the project and the PI should retain a copy for three years. Research records and data should generally be retained by the Principal Investigator (PI) for six years after the termination of the project. There are many exceptions to these general retention schedules (with times varying from one to thirty years), so a careful review of applicable policy and guidance is recommended.<\/p>\n

Follow records retention guidance from the 91探花Records Management Services.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Review records guidance for research grants and contracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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