Notice: Access to Special Collections material, the Reading Room, and Instruction will temporarily be suspended starting on Aug.12, 2024 as the collection will be moved from the basement to 3 East. Normal operations are anticipated to resume late in the semester. Read more for current updates.
Notice: Access to Special Collections material, the Reading Room, and Instruction will temporarily be suspended starting on Aug.12, 2024 as the collection will be moved from the basement to 3 East. Normal operations are anticipated to resume late in the semester. Read more for current updates.
Notice: Beginning Sunday, September 8th, all MSU all students, staff, and faculty must scan their MSU ID to access the MSU Library building between 10:00 pm – 7:30 am on Sunday - Thursday.
Notice: Beginning Sunday, September 8th, all MSU all students, staff, and faculty must scan their MSU ID to access the MSU Library building between 10:00 pm – 7:30 am on Sunday - Thursday.
Notice: Access to Special Collections material, the Reading Room, and Instruction will temporarily be suspended starting on Aug.12, 2024 as the collection will be moved from the basement to 3 East. Normal operations are anticipated to resume late in the semester. Read more for current updates.
Notice: Access to Special Collections material, the Reading Room, and Instruction will temporarily be suspended starting on Aug.12, 2024 as the collection will be moved from the basement to 3 East. Normal operations are anticipated to resume late in the semester. Read more for current updates.

University Archives Contact

University Archives & Historical Collections
943 Conrad Road
Rm. 101
East Lansing , MI 48824
United States

Specialized Retention Schedules

Specialized retention schedules are designed for record types that are unique to a particular university unit. An example is UAHC’s collection accession files.

Older Retention Schedules

The retention schedules listed below are older retention schedules, but are still valid.

MSU Construction Contract Records

Schedule Description: These are construction contracts and supporting documentation for development of MSU properties.

Schedule Retention: Permanent

Disposition:: These records will be transferred to the Archives upon completion of the contract.

Office of Record: Contracts & Grants - MSU Construction Contracts Office

Semester Effort Reports

Schedule Description: Semester Effort Reports (SER) are documents generated in association with federal and state contracts and grants. These reports are used for audit purposes.

Schedule Retention: 15 years

Disposition:: These records will be transferred to the Archives when they are no longer active.

Office of Record: MSU Contracts & Grants Office ONLY