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FOI #24-509 (10-27-24, 9:29 pm)

UNICOR purchases 2020-2025

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2020

Request Date End: 01/01/2025

Details: Financial records related to purchases from UNICOR, particularly for furniture, between 2020 and 2025.

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FOI #24-508

FOIA Request for Baseball Team Bat Contract

Name: Ben Gregory

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I hope this message finds you well. My name is Ben Gregory, and I am a student at Maryville University currently working on a data analytics project focused on collegiate athletics. As part of my research, I am seeking to analyze the operational aspects of baseball programs.

I am writing to formally request access to the baseball team's bat contract under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically:
• The duration of the contract
• Financial terms and obligations
• Any performance metrics or conditions outlined in the agreement
This information will be invaluable for my project, as it will allow me to explore the financial commitments and resource allocations within our athletic programs.

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FOI #23-507 (10-24-24, 10:46 pm)

MFRS Report

Name: Gregory Chick

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2012

Request Date End: 10/24/2024

Details: Greetings,
I am requesting a copy of the annual Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) report that is filed by the athletics department every year from at least 2012 to today (or its most recent filing). This annual financial report submitted to the NCAA is a type of revenue/expense form. I am requesting this as a formal FOIA request. This should cover all sports, spending, and operations categories.

My contact information is:
Greg Chick
290 West Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
(603) 973-1846

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
Best,
Greg Chick

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FOI #24-506

Staff Directory

Name: Paul Phillips

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I write to request access to and a copy of a listing of all University of Connecticut employees first and last names, email address, title / position, and primary department. Please provide this information in an electronic format such as Excel or .csv format to this email address if possible. If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include proper custodian’s name and address.

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FOI #24-505 (10-23-24, 3:51 pm)

Parking and Transportation

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Graduate Student

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 08/01/2017

Request Date End: 10/23/2024

Details: I am requesting the following information:

Paid permit parking locations. Please provide the name of each location (ex. Lot K, Lot I, South Garage, IPB, Longley, etc.).
Number of vehicle spaces in each location, broken down by permit type (ex. Lot W: 100 Area 2, 100 Commuter).
Number of permits sold, by type and affiliation if possible: (ex. GA: 2500 area 2, Faculty, 2500 area 2, Undergraduate:500 resident, etc.)
Parking permit cost rates.
Campus parking maps.
Campus bus route maps, including number of buses servicing the route.

I understand that many of these items have changed over the time range specified, certain lots have opened or closed within that time period, bus routes have changed, etc. Any documents that the above information can be sourced from would be beneficial, such as bus route maps, parking maps, notices of parking lot closures, etc.

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FOI #24-503 (10-23-24, 10:49 am)

Contracts between UConn and Lockheed Martin

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2015

Request Date End: 10/01/2024

Details: I request copies of all contracts between Lockheed Martin and the University of Connecticut starting from January 1, 2015.

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FOI #24-502 (10-23-24, 10:10 am)

Investigative Records on Zongjie Wang

Name: HZF

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/20/2024

Request Date End: 10/23/2024

Details: I am submitting a FOIA request for all records, reports, and documents related to investigations or reviews conducted by the UCONN Office of University Compliance regarding Zongjie Wang. Specifically, I am seeking information on any investigations or reviews that began on or around June 20, 2024, and concluded on or around October 23, 2024.

Please provide all available documents related to these investigations that are permissible for release under the law. Thank you.

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FOI #24-500 (10-22-24, 7:49 pm)

Signed Separation Agreement

Name: Ryan Bangham

Affiliation: Former Employee

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 02/01/2024

Request Date End: 10/01/2024

Details: I would like any/all emails sent from Lakeesha Brown, Nicole Gelston, Michelle Williams, or Karen Buffkin that provided a separation agreement for former HR employee Ryan Bangham that was signed and dated by Lakeesha Brown. If no such email exists, I would like confirmation that the email was not sent. In addition, if a separation agreement for Ryan Bangham, signed by Lakeesha Brown, was mailed to Mr. Bangham's residence on file, please provide the date the agreement was signed by Lakeesha Brown and the date it was mailed. If the agreement was not mailed to Mr. Bangham, I would like confirmation that Mr. Bangham's separation agreement, signed and dated by Lakeesha Brown, was not mailed to Mr. Bangham.

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FOI #24-499 (10-22-24, 2:05 pm)

Athletics Contracts

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 24-25 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:

Kimani Young
Luke Murray
Tom Moore
Paul Wettemann III
Mamadou Diarra
Chris Mastrangelo
Mathew Johnson
Samantha Buccheri
Gavin Roberts

In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:

- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2024-25 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.

Thank you for considering my request.

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FOI #24-497

Mellon Foundation grant

Name: John Sailer

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Please send the following University of Connecticut records:

1) The proposal for the Mellon Foundation grant titled “New England Humanities Consortium: Faculty of Color Working Group.”

2) The annual status reports on the above grant submitted by University of Connecticut to the Mellon Foundation.

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