DocuSign Part 11 at VCU
This version of DocuSign is compliant with federal regulation 21 CFR 11. Systems that comply with 21 CFR 11 are configured under certain specifications to ensure that the electronic records and electronic signatures executed in the system are equivalent to a handwritten signature on paper. These systems comply with specific validation standards to ensure that they comply with the components required by 21 CFR 11.
Record Retention
DocuSign is an electronic signature solution and not intended as a long-term storage solution for University records. A copy of completed documents will reside in DocuSign no longer than 18 months. It is the sender's responsibility to ensure the official/public record is archived in a long-term storage solution, retained and destroyed in accordance with the VCU Records Management policy and time periods listed in the Library of Virginia’s Retention and Disposition Schedules.
For a list of applications approved for long-term storage, please visit Technology Services Where Can I Store My Data? page.