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.