With the exception of materials issued to a University-wide audience, access to university records is restricted for a minimum of thirty-five years from the date the records were created. Such restrictions are established by Yale Corporation regulations .

Policy on access to restricted university records

The following conditions govern which university offices and staff have or can grant permission to access restricted records that have been transferred to the University Archives:

1. The office that created the records retains the right to access those records as needed. It is the responsibility of the head of the office to designate office staff members who have access to the restricted records.

2. Any Yale staff, including university officers, who wish to access restricted records of an office other than their own must secure permission from the university secretary or designate.

3. All other individuals who wish access to restricted records must secure permission from the university secretary or designate. How to request access.