Newsletter: This Just In! New Year, New Content

Trivia Question of the Month

Think you know a thing or two about records management? We believe that trivia is a great way to keep your mind sharp and challenge yourself. With our new monthly trivia question we’re hoping to provide a short and fun opportunity for you to test how much you know about records management. Want to challenge your co-worker(s)? Feel free to forward this email to them and see if they know the answer.

Our question this month is:

How long should you keep your records?

1. For 7 years
2. It depends on what type of record it is and why it was created
3. Forever
4. Until you no longer need them

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Participate in the Event

Join us this week for the first annual Compliance & Ethics Week. We are hosting this event in conjunction with partner offices to raise awareness about compliance-related topics and reinforce ethical values.

• Coffee & Compliance Live Events Join conversations at 10am each morning during C&E week, covering a range of topics with our partner offices
• Compliance & Ethics Week Tasks Complete tangible steps to improve your compliance and ethical obligations in 2023
• Partner Offices Links Review this wealth of information on important topics from across the UW

Looking to Galvanize Your Records Management in 2023?

We have a new resource that will help you gauge how well you are doing with your office’s records management practices. Based on your answers to this brief Self-Assessment, we’ll provide links and next steps to help you improve. Check it out, and if you want to share your results with us at Records Management Services, or would like to set up a future consult, we are happy to help.

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Two Lists of 23 Ways to Improve in 2023

The holidays can be overwhelming and the beginning of a New Year can be stressful, but it can also bring new opportunities. Use our updated 23 Things to Delete in 2023 and 23 Ways to Up Your Records Game in 2023 to help you start the year off by being proactive and focusing on what you  can control. Take a moment to clean out your email folders or shared drive locations by following our list of 23 Things to Delete in 2023. Being proactive and getting control of things like your email can be a New Year resolution. Something as simple as emptying your Deleted Items folder from Outlook can free up storage space, reduce risk, and keep you in compliance.

Already reasonably good at deleting email and other records that have met their retention requirements? Well now you can explore our 23 Ways to Up Your Records Game in 2023. With big changes like Finance Transformation on the horizon, now is the perfect time to evaluate your workflows and get your house in order. While you don’t need to tackle each task today, this shortlist of 23 things-to-do will ensure your individual records workflows meet our highest standards and put you on the road to a successful 2023.

FETCH THE FUTURE...GO DIGITAL
Click here to watch the video on this University-wide initiative.