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1. Counseling Client's Files (Confidential)

These are confidential records of student, staff and faculty clients being counseled. These files include correspondence, test scores, test answer sheets and profile sheets, notes on counseling sessions, cumulative records listing dates counseled and by whom, etc..

Authorized Retention:

1. Adults:  Retain for seven (7) years after date of last service, then destroy.
2. Minors:  Retain for three (3) years past a minor’s 18^th birthday, or 7 years after the date of last service (whichever is later), then destroy.

This authorization supersedes Authorization 73-14.

This authorization is based on APA guidelines and was updated on 8/22/2018 to include minor patients.