Records retention guidelines have been adopted by the Board of Regents to establish consistent records retention practices by the University System Office and University System of Georgia (USG) institutions. The guidelines consist of a list of record types organized into categories and should be consulted to determine the minimum retention time for a particular type of record.

The University System Office administers the records retention guidelines and is the source for information concerning implementation of the guidelines. The University System Office of Legal Affairs shall approve all additions to, deletions from, and revisions of the records retention guidelines.