Records Management Services offers free online and in person training to the University community on all three campuses. We are also happy to provide training via Zoom or your conferencing platform of choice.
Live Event: Become a Records Detective: Guide to Figuring Out Retention Periods
Join our live Zoom event to sharpen your skills relating to how to figure out retention of all sorts of records. We'll show examples of records we've seen around the university and walk you through the types of questions we ask and the types of data points we consider in order to match materials to records series.
When: 5/13, 2pm
Click here to add it to your Outlook calendar.
Online Training
We now offer online training via our website. We are currently offering training on the following topics:
- Introduction to Records Management for Senior Leadership (3 min)
- Introduction to Records Management (9 min)
- Email Deleting Party (34 min, including live work time)
- Introduction to Vital Records (5 min)
- Managing Retention in SharePoint (6 min)
- Managing Student Records (7 min)
- Offboarding: Cleared for Takeoff (15 min)
- So, You Want To Go Digital? (7 min)
- University Email Best Practices (9 min)
- Email Quiz: Garbage vs. Gold
As we introduce new courses, we will announce them in our newsletter.
In partnership with the Office of Research: Records Management for Research Teams: The Basics (60 min)
Head over to our DMS page for training on UW-IT's Document Management System (DMS) and DocFinity.
Live Training
We are happy to schedule training on request for individuals, staff meetings, or other groups. Announcements for schedules training sessions are sent out in our newsletter or by our very kind contacts at UW Tacoma and UW Bothell. Training sessions are offered quarterly on a variety of related topics:
- Introduction to Records Management
- Electronic Records & E-mail Management
- Going Digital - Eliminating the Need for Paper
- Using Retention Schedules
- Litigation and Records Management
- Vital Records Identification and Protection
And more.
Consultations
We are happy to schedule consultations on request for individuals and groups. Consultations are offered on a variety of topics:
- File Plan Review and Recommendations
- Go Digital
- Scanning Policy
- DMS
- New projects
And more.