Nature and Functions of the UAS
- What should the University Archives Service contain?
- Whom does it serve?
- Services offered by the University Archives Service
- Functions of the University Archives Service
- Selected series of organisational and operational documents.
- Personal papers of selected members of the university to reflect their careers, contributions and perspectives on the institution.
- Complete set of all publications of the university.
- The records of student societies and clubs.
- The records of alumni organisations.
- The records of staff associations.
- Administrative staff.
- Faculty staff.
- Alumni.
- National and local communities.
- Selection and preservation of the strategic body of records necessary for the survival of the institution and the maintenance of its identity.
- Retrieval of facts and documents to assist in current work; development of efficient records systems.
- Reference and research service.
- Instructional service.
- Outreach service via support of the institutionís public relations activities (exhibitions, publications, media requests for information).
- To preserve the universityís institutional memory by identifying, acquiring, preserving, protecting and making accessible its permanently valuable records, regardless of medium.
- To assist with and promote the efficient and effective management of all records created, received, used and maintained throughout the university.
- To assist with and promote compliance with any statutory requirements relating to the collection, use, disclosure, retention and disposal of university records.
- To acquire and preserve records of affiliated institutions and campus organizations, personal papers of individuals, and collections of material from other sources that document the life of the university community.
- To provide appropriate facilities and services for the storage, preservation and use of university archives.
- To provide the information necessary to support current and future decision-making and to permit the university to meet institutional accountability requirements.
- To promote the understanding of the history, organisation, structure and functions of the university.