Index: lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/OrgSaveAction.java
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diff -u -r1350f430376f5ac5788f66e03d5207d4119384bd -rb99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec
--- lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/OrgSaveAction.java	(.../OrgSaveAction.java)	(revision 1350f430376f5ac5788f66e03d5207d4119384bd)
+++ lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/OrgSaveAction.java	(.../OrgSaveAction.java)	(revision b99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec)
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  */
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.admin.web;
 
+import java.util.Date;
+
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
@@ -117,6 +119,11 @@
 
 			if(orgId!=0){
 				org = (Organisation)service.findById(Organisation.class,orgId);
+				// set archived date only when it first changes to become archived
+				if (state.getOrganisationStateId().equals(OrganisationState.ARCHIVED)
+						&& !org.getOrganisationState().getOrganisationStateId().equals(OrganisationState.ARCHIVED)) {
+					org.setArchivedDate(new Date());
+				}
 				writeAuditLog(org, orgForm, state, locale);
 				BeanUtils.copyProperties(org,orgForm);
 			}else{
Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
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diff -u -r4a2728da7ea82a98b92d3a8b08feb6efa4023b7d -rb99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec
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Index: lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.hbm.xml
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diff -u -r330fd06e529c716bf5a0446ef2635818e45ea9a5 -rb99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec
--- lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.hbm.xml	(.../Organisation.hbm.xml)	(revision 330fd06e529c716bf5a0446ef2635818e45ea9a5)
+++ lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.hbm.xml	(.../Organisation.hbm.xml)	(revision b99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec)
@@ -316,5 +316,15 @@
         </meta>
         <column name="locale_id" />
     </many-to-one>
+    
+    <property
+            name="archivedDate"
+            type="java.util.Date"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="archived_date"
+            length="19"
+            not-null="false"
+        />
 </class>
 </hibernate-mapping>
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.java
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diff -u -r4c1e4458a7199b33675cde0a4d816c3194585469 -rb99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.java	(.../Organisation.java)	(revision 4c1e4458a7199b33675cde0a4d816c3194585469)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/Organisation.java	(.../Organisation.java)	(revision b99dce44ff7b9066e9b1c0429667e44381dcf0ec)
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
 
     /** persistent field */
     private Boolean courseAdminCanCreateGuestAccounts;
+    
+    /** persistent field */
+    private Date archivedDate;
 
     /** full constructor */
     public Organisation(String name, String description, Organisation parentOrganisation, 
@@ -452,5 +455,20 @@
 	public int compareTo(Object o) {
 		return name.compareToIgnoreCase(((Organisation)o).getName());
 	}
+	
+	/** 
+     *            @hibernate.property
+     *             column="archived_date"
+     *             length="19"
+     *             not-null="false"
+     *         
+     */
+    public Date getArchivedDate() {
+        return this.archivedDate;
+    }
 
+    public void setArchivedDate(Date archivedDate) {
+        this.archivedDate = archivedDate;
+    }
+
 }