FOI #22-283

Communication Records

Name: Michael Bailey

Affiliation: AAUP

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: UConn-AAUP, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act for public records, requests the following information:

1. Any and all email communications for the period of May 31, 2022, through August 3, 2022, written by and between any and all of the following, Athletic Director David Benedict, Jessica Chrabaszcz, Eric Schneider, Neil Eskin, Karen Buffkin, Kelly Bannister, with the Subject line or email body content containing either of the follow words:
a. Sanford
b. Rowing

2. Any and all text message communications for the time period on June 13, 2022 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, by and between any and all of the following: Athletic Director David Benedict, Jessica Chrabaszcz, Eric Schneider, Neil Eskin.

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FOI #22-282 (08-2-22, 10:30 pm)

Athletic/academic awards

Name: Dan Brechlin

Affiliation: Hearst Connecticut

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I'd like to make a Freedom of Information request for a copy of UConn's policy or requirements for its "Alston" awards, or academic financial awards that are available to men's and women's basketball players.

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FOI #22-281 (08-2-22, 7:57 pm)

Student Activities Staff Wage/Benefits covered by Direct Charge Fees Beyond University-Collected Tuition

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Nutmeg Publishing

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 07/01/2018

Request Date End: 06/30/2023

Details: Brief Job description of each department of student activities staff member and what students they serve in their roles. Please list by dollar value and % of salary and fringe benefits that those students that are served are directly charged for those services. By "directly charged", I mean that the students or student groups must pay for services above and beyond the tuition that they have paid to the university. For example, if the salary and fringe is paid entirely by an allocation from the university-collected tuition, then the answer is $0 and 0%. If students and student groups must pay in addition to or on top of, what they have paid the university in tuition, for the service provided by DSA staff, please indicate the flat dollar value and % of each staff member's salary and benefits that are being covered by these added charges. Please include past and proposed for 2022-2023 fiscal year.

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FOI #22-280 (08-2-22, 3:36 pm)

Athletics documents

Name: Steve Berkowitz

Affiliation: USA Today

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/02/2022

Request Date End: 08/02/2022

Details: The contracts and base salaries covering the 2022-23 season for the 10 full-time assistant football coaches and the football team’s head strength/conditioning coach, as well as:
§ Other amendments or addenda.
§ Documents reflecting current or intended compensation or benefits to any of the coaches from a third party.
*If any assistant or the strength/conditioning coach is not covered by a contract, please provide the applicable letter of understanding or other document that outlines his compensation and a copy of any document listing bonuses for which the coach is eligible, including criteria for the bonuses and the amounts that would be paid.
*If any assistant or the strength/conditioning coach is employed on an at-will basis, please provide a list of each coach’s base salary and a copy of any document listing bonuses for which the coach is eligible, including criteria for the bonuses and the amounts that would be paid.
*If the football team does not have a dedicated strength/conditioning coach, I would like to obtain the compensation information for the athletics department’s head strength/conditioning coach.

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FOI #22-279 (08-2-22, 12:37 pm)

Salary increase due to accepted retention offer

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: State of Connecticut

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/01/2021

Request Date End: 08/01/2021

Details: I was employed by the University during this timeframe and received and accepted a salary increase and retention offer within the same timeframe.

I am requesting three records in three categories:

1) all and any correspondence related to and regarding this retention offer made by these named persons: myself, Haleh Ghaemolsabahi, Michael Mundrane, Stephen Fletcher, Leslie Martin.

As well as any and all directly or indirectly included persons and participants in these communications including but not limited to UConn HR personnel past and present.

2) record of UConn HR/payroll transactions regarding this offer and salary increase and applicable dates received and processed.

3) any and all offer signed offer documents from above named persons. Including but not limited to DocuSign requests and signatures and email attachments.

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FOI #22-278 (08-2-22, 12:37 pm)

Intercollegiate Athletics Contract

Name: Damien Sordelett

Affiliation: The (Lynchburg, Va.) News & Advance

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/02/2022

Request Date End: 08/31/2022

Details: I am requesting the Intercollegiate Athletics Contract and all amendments between the University of Connecticut and Liberty University for football games in 2022, 2025 and beyond. With Liberty joining Conference USA in the 2023-24 season, I am researching to see which games are remaining on Liberty's future schedules.

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FOI #22-277 (08-1-22, 9:55 pm)

Dining Services

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Daily Campus

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/01/2021

Request Date End: 06/01/2022

Details: 1. I would like the total number of people who were hired by UConn Dining Services from August 1st 2021 to June 1st 2022 and 2. the total number of people who have ceased employment with UConn Dining Services from August 1st 2021 to June 1st 2022. 3. In addition, can I also have the number of employees that UConn budgets for Dining Services in a semester. 4. I would also like the percentage of UConn Dining Services faculty that are current students of the university. Thank you.

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FOI #22-276 (08-1-22, 9:32 pm)

Housing

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Daily Campus

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2019

Request Date End: 08/01/2022

Details: 1. I would like access to any emails from the "livingoncampus@uconn.edu" and "csd@uconn.edu" emails about any communication regarding gender-inclusive housing as well as 2. Residential Life's process by which applicants to gender inclusive housing are approved or denied. 3. I would also like the number of students who have applied for gender inclusive housing and been denied since January 1st 2019, 4. the number of students who have applied for gender inclusive housing and been accepted since January 1st 2019, and 5. the total number of possible students Residential Life can accommodate into gender inclusive housing as of September 1st 2020, September 1st 2021, and February 1st 2022.

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FOI #22-274 (08-1-22, 9:56 am)

Parking Services

Name: Richard Padilla

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I would like to request the following:

1. Amount of Parking Passes, including type and area, and total revenue from selling of parking passes for the 2021-2022 year.
2. All parking citation and appeal data from 2021 - present including date, time, location (e.g. lot number), vehicle make/model/color, parking permit type (if any), violation, issuing officer (anonymized coding is fine), appeal request, action taken on appeal, and reason for denial as applicable. If possible, please provide in .xlsx
3. Current budget of Parking Services

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FOI #22-273 (08-1-22, 9:56 am)

Email/Text/Communication records for Professor

Name: Richard Padilla

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I would like to request unredacted copies of for any/all emails, texts, messages, or any form of communication involving Professor and including the words "cheating," "cheat," "academic dishonesty," or "academic misconduct," from October 1st 2021 to December 2021.

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