Corporate Records and Archives
Our mission is to effectively and efficiently manage the records of the university and preserve its corporate memory. We do this through guiding and supporting sound records management practices as well as providing access to the institution’s historic archival materials. We offer:
- Staff training and records management workshops
- On-site office consultation for corporate records
- Management of the Carleton University Records Retention Schedule
- Assistance in transferring permanent records to the Corporate Archives
- Guidance and permissions for destroying records that are not permanent
Quick Links
Secure Shredding of Records
Records Register to drop off records requiring secure shredding.
Records Management Support
Toolkits and tip sheets to assist you in managing your records.
Retention Schedule
Carleton’s guiding document to assist you in records management.
Carleton COVID-19 Archival Collection
Contribute your department’s COVID-19 response material to the archives!
News
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December 2025 PRIMA
Introduction to the Records Storage Guide Inconsistencies in department record storage decisions can lead to problems with confidentiality, privacy, and access for different members in a…
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July 2025 PRIMA
University Administrative Records and AI If used sensibly and ethically, generative artificial intelligence has great potential to improve processes at Carleton. Using AI responsibly in…
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April 2025 PRIMA
Spring Cleaning and Off Boarding Records management can be challenging to fit into your daily work, especially deleting transitory and past-retention records. CU-CRA recommends that…
