{"id":2705,"date":"2014-12-16T13:56:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T18:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipo.info.yorku.ca\/?page_id=2705"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:12:33","slug":"common-records-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/records-management\/common-records-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Common Records Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/crs.apps06.yorku.ca\/\">Common Records Schedule<\/a> (CRS) is the backbone of records and information management at York University.&nbsp;It &nbsp;is designed to assist units in ensuring that their university records are organized and maintained for operational and administrative effectiveness, and that they are disposed of appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CRS presents a model for the organization of records across the University, organized into eleven functional areas based on common functions.&nbsp; See <a title=\"Getting Started with the CRS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/records-management\/getting-started-with-the-crs\/\">Getting Started with the CRS<\/a> for an overview of the records classification framework, then browse the various functional areas with their associated descriptions in the Common Records Schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizing and Managing University Records with the CRS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have not used the Common Records Schedule, these tools will assist you in understanding how the CRS works.&nbsp; The User Guide gives you step-by-step assistance in applying the Common Records Schedule to your unit's records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/records-management\/getting-started-with-the-crs\/\">Getting Started with the CRS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/records-management\/crs-user-guide\/\">CRS User Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For quick access to the CRS, just click the red&nbsp;<strong>Common Records Schedule <\/strong>button&nbsp;wherever you see it&nbsp; on the website (always in the right sidebar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional assistance, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/contact-us\/\">Information and Privacy Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CRS Changes and Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes and updates to the Common Records Schedule are posted from time to time, including a summary of new and revised file classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1054\/2012\/10\/CRSChangesAndUpdates05December2012.pdf\">December 5, 2012<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1054\/2012\/10\/CRSChangesAndUpdates30September2010.pdf\">September 30, 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Common Records Schedule (CRS) is the backbone of records and information management at York University.&nbsp;It &nbsp;is designed to assist units in ensuring that their university records are organized and maintained for operational and administrative effectiveness, and that they are disposed of appropriately. 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