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FOI #25-435 (10-17-25, 9:20 am)

Athletics

Name: Paul Doyle

Affiliation: Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am requesting a copy of the contract for the UConn women's basketball game in the Armed Forces Classic on Nov. 4, 2025 at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, along with all contracts related to the game and the trip.

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FOI #25-434

FOIA Athletic Department Contracts Request

Name: Chris Johnson

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Dear Connecticut,
I hope you're doing well. I’m reaching out to submit a public records request under your state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding your athletic department’s staff and administrative contracts.
Please provide the following:
• A table or spreadsheet listing each athletic department employee’s name, title, base salary and other compensation (if tracked), and contract term (if applicable). A payroll or HR export is perfectly fine.
• A copy of the Athletic Director’s employment agreement and any amendments, addenda, compensation memoranda, bonus plans, extensions, or other related documents.

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FOI #25-433

Directory Information

Name: David Asari

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to public information/open records statutes and within the guidelines of FERPA, please accept this email as an official request for Fall 2025 DIRECTORY information for students that meet the
following criteria:
a. All undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2025 Term
Please, kindly process the request and send the information in the format listed below.
If you have any questions in filling out this request, please let me know. If any information below is not deemed directory information, the remaining is appreciated. The following student information fields are requested in alphabetical order by last name.
Each should be in a SEPARATE column:
a. Prefix
b. First Name
c. Middle Name
d. Last Name
e. Suffix
f. Current Address 1
g. Current Address 2
h. Current Address 3
i. Current City
j. Current State
k. Current Zip
l. Current Country
m. Permanent Address 1
n. Permanent Address 2
o. Permanent Address 3
p. Permanent City
q. Permanent State
r. Permanent Zip
s. Permanent Country
t. Personal Email
u. School Email
v. Expected Graduation Date
w. Any academic honors distinctions, and the requirements to achieve such distinction.
x. Designation of students which achieve our recognition status levels of 3.2-3.49 for honors, 3.5-3.79 for high honors, or 3.8+ for highest honors.

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FOI #25-432

FOI Request

Name: Ben Raab

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I would like to make a public records request in regards to the UCONN men's basketball program.

I am requesting a copy of the contract signed between the Uconn men's basketball program and the New Haven basketball athletic department for the Nov. 3, 2025 game between the two teams. Particularly, I am interested in the size of any "guarantee game" sum.

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FOI #25-431

Avelo/Learfield

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/20/2025

Request Date End: 10/13/2025

Details: Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records:

1) • All correspondence (including emails, letters, and attachments) between any UConn employee or official and any representative of Avelo Airlines, Learfield, or Learfield IMG College referring to sponsorships, partnerships, marketing, or promotional activities between January 20, 2025, and October 13, 2025.
• Any documents, reports, meeting notes, or internal communications discussing or referencing Avelo’s involvement with UConn or Learfield (for example, approval processes, coordination for branding, or event planning) between January 20, 2025, and October 13, 2025.
• Any agreements, memoranda, summaries, invoices, or proposals in UConn’s possession that describe, reflect, or relate to Avelo’s sponsorship or partnership connected to UConn Athletics or UConn’s image, marks, or facilities between January 20, 2025, and October 13, 2025.
• Any financial or administrative records reflecting payments, revenue sharing, or benefits to UConn (direct or indirect) from Avelo through Learfield between January 20, 2025, and October 13, 2025.
• The agreement or contract between Learfield (or Learfield IMG College) and Avelo Airlines that pertains to or involves the University of Connecticut, UConn Athletics, UConn branding, UConn facilities, or any UConn-related sponsorship, marketing, or promotional activity.
• Any records in UConn’s possession that reference, describe, summarize, or attach that agreement. This includes, but is not limited to:
– Copies of the agreement or excerpts received by UConn
– Communications (emails, memos, letters, meeting notes) between UConn employees and Learfield or Avelo discussing, approving, or coordinating the agreement
– Internal UConn documents referencing the Avelo–Learfield partnership or its implications for UConn or UConn Athletics
2) Any and all replies/responses to the email sent on April 10, 2025.

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FOI #25-430 (10-15-25, 4:53 pm)

Men's Basketball Game Contracts

Name: Charles Pipkins

Affiliation: The D1 Docket

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: 10/15/2025

Details: I am requesting digital copies of any contractual agreements, or any amendments to contractual agreements, entered into by this institution with any other institutions and/or event planners for the purpose of scheduling contests to be played by the varsity men's basketball team during the 2025-26 and forthcoming seasons.

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FOI #25-428 (10-15-25, 12:52 pm)

Record of complaints received for academic misconduct

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: The Daily Campus

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/25/2015

Request Date End: 08/25/2025

Details: This request is looking for the number of complaints for academic misconduct sent by the Office of Community Standards to students on the Storrs campus each academic year. The current Academic, Scholarly, and Professional Integrity and Misconduct (ASPIM) Policy includes behaviors such as cheating, plagiarizing, misrepresenting, and noncompliance. The policy was adopted in May of 2023, but this request is looking for documentation of complaints with these behaviors with data from the 2015-16 academic year up until the most recent 2024-2025 period.

Any current separation of the complaints between academic departments should remain in the documents, unless they aren't currently separated. In addition to departments, please separate any data that includes the number of complaints flagging Artificial Intelligence as contributing to the accused academic misconduct.

This FOIA request and solely looking for the number of students accused of academic misconduct broken down by department without any inquiry on identification of who received the complaints. Therefore this request should be in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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FOI #25-427 (10-15-25, 11:43 am)

Coach Communication Platforms

Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from your school’s athletics department.

A screenshot or record/list of the most recent messages your school’s head football coach has received on Teamworks, or any other primary internal messaging platform used for day-to-day communications with staff.

[I do not need the actual messages, just a copy of the log or interface on whatever app your head football coach uses for internal communications.]

A list or screenshot of any internal chat rooms or groups your school’s head football coach is a member of on Teamworks or any other primary internal messaging platform used for day-to-day communications with staff. [Like the sidebar on Slack]

A list of non-university emails with access to any internal messaging platforms used by your school’s head coach, such as Teamworks.

A list of messaging apps downloaded by your head football coach on any work cell phone or a screenshot of all apps on your head football coach's work phone.

Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

Thank you,
David

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FOI #25-426

FOI Request

Name: Tanner Stump

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Good Afternoon,

Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:

* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable).

- Beth Alford-Sullivan
- Ben Kantor
- Mackenzie Keyes
- Siriki Diabate
- Giselle Juarez

In addition to the above request, I am writing to request any employment contract extensions or amendments for Beth Alford-Sullivan that were signed in/around October 2025.

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FOI #25-425 (10-14-25, 1:48 pm)

RA incident report

Name: Wilson Chiu

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 09/28/2025

Request Date End: 11/28/2025

Details: The UConn Division of Student Life and Enrollment, Resident Life Case Number is 2025046001. The Case Manager is Ryan Riggs (ryan.riggs@uconn.edu). Thank you.

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