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Explanation of Codes

Department Codes
Code Department
AA
Vice President for Academic Administration
AC
Accounting
AD
Executive Vice President for Administration
BA
Executive Vice President for Business Affairs
BU
Bursar's Office
CL
Clinics
CO
Office of Compliance & Consultation
CR
Computing Resources
DE
Departments
DI
Drug Information Service
DN
Dean(s) Office
DS
DSRD
DV
Vice President for Development
EA
Senior Vice President for External Affairs
EE
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
EMR
Educational Media Resources
EN
Environmental Health & Safety
FM
Facilities Management
GS
General Services
HOS
Appropriate Hospital
HR
Human Resources
IA
Internal Audit
IC
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
IR
Institutional Review Board
IS
Office of International Services
LA
Laboratory Animals
LE
Legal Affairs
LIB
Library
OSP
Office of Sponsored Programs
OTV
Office of Technology Ventures
PA
Payroll Services
PC
South Texas Poison Center
PR
President's Office
PU
Purchasing
RE
Vice President for Research
SD
Service Departments
SS
Student Services
TE
Telecommunications & Networking
UPO
University Police
VP
Appropriate Vice President or Executive Vice President Office

Retention Codes
Code Explanation Comment
AC After Closed (or terminated, completed, expired, or settled) The record is related to a function of activity with a finite closure date.
AV As Long as Administratively Valuable The immediate purpose for which the record was created has been fulfilled and any subsequent need for the record to conduct the operations of the University, if any, has been satisfied. This retention period, new to this schedule, replaces PS Purpose Served), used in currently approved University schedule.
CE Calendar Year End December 31
FE Fiscal Year End August 31
LA Life of Asset The record is retained until the disposal of the asset.
MO Months
PM Permanent A record that possesses enduring legal, fiscal, or administrative value and must be preserved permanently by the University.
US Until Superseded The record is replaced by an updated version. If a record subject to this retention period is discontinued or is no longer required by law, the date of supersession is the date the decision to discontinue the record is made or the law takes effect. If the record relates to an employee, the date of supersession is the date of termination or the last date the record is needed with reference to the employee, as applicable. For example, an authorization for direct deposit would be superseded on the date the last deposit is made under the authorization.

Medium Codes
Code Explanation
C Computer Print-Out
E Electronic
M Microfilm
O Other (Specify in Remarks field)
P Paper

Archival Codes
Code Explanation Comment
I Retain in University Archives The records must be transferred to University Archives.
O Review by University Archives The records should be appraised for archival or historical value before destruction.

Security Codes Codes
Code Explanation
C Confidential
O Open Record

Vital Codes
Code Comment
X Record Series is considered vital to ongoing agency business. Records identified as vital are to be safeguarded by routine maintenance of off-site backup

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