Free Shredding Event as part of Campus Safety Week

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 3:15pm

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Risk Management and Safety Services

As part of Campus Safety Week, Risk Management & Safety Services is hosting a Free Shredding Event to help our campus community securely dispose of confidential or sensitive documents. 

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Location: In front of the Lucy statue outside of Schulz
Time: 10 a.m. to noon

To help us plan accordingly, please take a moment to complete this survey.

What you can bring to shred:

  • Outdated business, administrative, or academic records no longer required for retention
  • Drafts or working copies containing confidential information
  • Departmental files with personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, phone numbers, or ID numbers
  • Records containing financial, personnel, or other sensitive university information

What should NOT be placed in the shred bins:

  • Books, magazines, newspapers (recycle separately)
  • Cardboard, binders with metal rings, or plastics
  • Electronic media (CDs, DVDs, flash drives)

Before shredding, please review and confirm that any records you intend to shred are eligible for destruction under the CSU’s Records Retention Policy (PolicyStat #18339749): CSU Records Retention Policy

Questions? Please email [email protected].

Thank you for doing your part to keep our campus safe and secure.