Mission Statement

To select, preserve, and make accessible an authentic record of the programs, people, and operations of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the central administration of the University of Illinois, and to provide archival management for records of external organizations and documents of individuals in support of the administrative, teaching, research, and service interests of the University of Illinois.

Values and Operating Principles:

• The University Archives places primary emphasis on:
• fulfilling the mandate for University records as provided in Article VI, Section 4 of the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure.
• facilitating campus and central administration compliance with the Illinois State Records Act.
• selecting only those records that best document the University, thereby enabling the orderly disposal or erasure of records and information not of enduring value.
• ensuring the integrity of evidence through maintenance of the context and order of archival records and other documents entrusted to its care.
• creating and maintaining electronic and hard-copy descriptive tools that provide intellectual and administrative control of records and collections.
• providing a physical environment for records and collections that ensures their long-term viability and usefulness.
• responding to the needs of administrators, faculty, students, and external publics for historical evidence and information.
• Program Areas:
• University Records
• Faculty Papers, especially in the areas of institutional strength
• Alumni Papers
• Specialized subject documentation for:
• concert bands and band music
• legal education
• librarianship
• military history (World War II)
• public service advertising
• quality control
• student life