AGENCY: Utah Board of Higher Education

SERIES: 12649
TITLE: Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System records
DATES: 1967-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical by survey form subject, thereunder chronological

DESCRIPTION: Records gathered nationally by the U.S. Department of Education to provide a national database for higher education information, includes data input by the State Board of Regents to generate reports of their own data for statistical analysis. Formerly known as Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) the data base is now called Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System(IPEDS). Information includes a government form completed by Utah's higher education institutions, sent to and edited by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE), and then forwarded to the federal government. Information includes institutional characteristics, such as size/enrollment, finances, and number of degrees awarded.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 10 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 10 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Historical

This disposition is based on the historical use of the records for statistical research.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302(2)(d) (2015)