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FOI #25-288 (07-1-25, 11:09 am)

Contracts/Agreements/Invoices with Accreditors

Name: Casey Ryan

Affiliation: Defending Education

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2020

Request Date End: 07/01/2025

Details: I am formally requesting copies of any contracts, agreements, or invoices that the university currently has or has had in the past with the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), American Bar Association (ABA), American Psychological Association (APA), Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). I am seeking these records from January 1, 2020, to the present.

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FOI #25-286

Coaching Contracts Request

Name: Chris Johnson

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under your State’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I’m writing to request access to the following documents related to your varsity athletics coaching staff:
• All current employment contracts for coaches of all varsity sports, including:
o Amendments, addenda, and compensation memoranda
• Documents that detail:
o Bonus structures
o Contract extensions
o Ancillary and deferred compensation
o Sponsorship or endorsement agreements
o Any other forms of coach remuneration

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FOI #25-284

Open Records Request

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I’d like to submit an open records request for electronic copies of current contracts for the following individuals who will be on staff for the 2025-26 academic year - please include any/all amendments/extensions with the original contract.

1. Athletics’ Director
2. Head Men’s Basketball Coach
3. 5 Full-Time Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches
4. All Support Staff members (I.e. “General Manager,” “Chief of Staff,” “Special Assistant to the Head Coach,” “Director of Player Personnel, Associate AD Basketball Operations,” etc.)
5. Strength and Conditioning Coach or Director of Sports Performance Coach for Men’s Basketball
6. Head Women’s Basketball Coach
7. 5 Full-Time Women’s Basketball Coaches
8. All Support Staff members (I.e. “General Manager,” “Chief of Staff,” “Special Assistant to the Head Coach,” “Director of Player Personnel, Associate AD Basketball Operations,” etc.)
9. Strength and Conditioning Coach or Director of Sports Performance Coach for Women’s Basketball

While full contracts are strongly preferred, if they are not available for assistant coaches or support staffers, annual salary figures will suffice. 

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FOI #25-283

Contract # #5-2814 On Call Professional Temporary Services

Name: Crystal Cooper

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I respectfully request access to and copies of records pertaining to Contract # #5-2814 On Call Professional Temporary Services.

Specifically, I am requesting the following information:

• A list of all task orders or requirements issued under this contract since its inception.
• The names of vendors selected for each task order.
• An expenditure breakdown categorized by client department and vendor.
• A list of candidates currently employed under this contract, including:
o Their respective position titles
o Bill rates, along with the associated vendor names and client agency or department
o Point of contact details of the hiring managers for the task orders released

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FOI #25-282 (06-25-25, 6:50 am)

Ex Parte Communications With Michael Ayele (aka) W Even After the Matter of Scott David Gallina - CAUSE NO.: 19-1-00066-02

Name: Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation: Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/03/2019

Request Date End: 06/25/2025

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] your discussions about the term "ex parte" being defined by Cornell Law School as "an improper contact with an opposing party or a judge;" [2] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College and a former Missouri state government employee who (i) has never before June 24th 2025 engaged in ex parte communication with anyone employed by the City of Ridgefield, Washington for the purpose of gaining notoriety by being named as a co-defendant alongside the City of Battle Ground, Washington; (ii) was on (or around) June 24th 2025 contacted via email by an individual claiming to be Janean Parker informing him that there's a lawsuit being prepared against him and the City of Battle Ground, Washington; (iii) felt on (or around) June 24th 2025 legally bound to advise the individual claiming to be Janean Parker to not engage in ex parte discussion with him if she plans to file a lawsuit against him naming him as a defendant alongside the City of Battle Ground, Washington; (iv) has on (or around) June 24th 2025 initiated contact with the City of Battle Ground, Washington upon being informed that Janean Parker planned to file a lawsuit against him alongside the City of Battle Ground, Washington; (v) was never before June 24th 2025 informed on the existence of contracts concluded between the City of Battle Ground, Washington and the City of Ridgefield, Washington; (vi) hasn’t developed a joint legal defense strategy with the City of Battle Ground, Washington in any lawsuit filed by legal representatives of the City of Ridgefield, Washington (with the courts in the State of Washington); (vii) has previously corresponded with the Washington State Patrol on the subject of the sexual harassment Scott Gallina inflicted upon court personnel employed in the Asotin County Superior Court; [3] the extent of your knowledge on any discussions between the City of Battle Ground, Washington and the City of Ridgefield, Washington explicitly naming Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on matters pertaining to the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees (i) “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures;” (ii) “that no warrant shall be issued, but upon probably cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized;” [4] your discussions about the very strong possibility that a lawsuit is being prepared in the City of Ridgefield, Washington against Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W and the City of Battle Ground, Washington as a means to create legislation in the State of Washington that further restrict people’s access to records...

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FOI #25-281 (06-24-25, 8:24 pm)

gampel pavilion rim elasticity test

Name: Brandon Margio

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the [State open-records statute—e.g., Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq.], I respectfully request copies of the following public records:

• The most recent “NCAA Basketball Rim Rebound / Elasticity Test Procedure Log Sheet” (sometimes labeled ERTD or Fair-Court
report) for each competition basket in Gampel Pavilion covering the 2024-25 academic year; and

• Any calibration or certification page that is normally attached to that log sheet.

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FOI #25-280

FOIA Request: Vendor Contracts

Name: Justin Wenig

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting access to and copies of the following public records possessed by University Of Connecticut:

All contracts (and/or Master Service Agreements with all associated purchase orders) that are in effect or have been in effect in the last 3 years with any of the following vendors with which you have a relationship:
• Ellucian, Smart Catalog, Watermark, Clean Catalog, Kuali, CourseDog, CourseLeaf, Leepfrog
I am requesting existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing).

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FOI #25-279 (06-23-25, 10:02 am)

Football Coach Contracts

Name: Graham Chamberlain

Affiliation: Storrs Central

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2025

Request Date End: 06/23/2025

Details: Hello,

I’m requesting a pdf version of employment contracts for the following football staff members:

Jim Mora
Matt Brock
Gordon Sammis
Doug Shearer
Kenny McClendon
Pryce Tracy
Christian Pace
Kashif Moore
Antonio Wilcox
Cole Peterson
Dalton Hilliard
Siriki Diabate
Nate Atkins
TJ Harkins
Ted Hefner
Jett Johnson
Collin Leddy
Matt Leifheit
Ryan Swingle
Kendrick Shaver
Tyson Brown
Andrew Bertz
Eddie Hernon
Justin Cummings-Morrow

Thank you.

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FOI #25-278 (06-23-25, 10:02 am)

Football Schedule Contracts

Name: Graham Chamberlain

Affiliation: Storrs Central

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2022

Request Date End: 06/23/2025

Details: Hello, I’m requesting all University of Connecticut football game contracts, amendments, and/or cancellations for non-conference opponents for the 2025 season through the 2040 season.

Thank you.

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FOI #25-275

Student Directory Request and SCLA Engagement

Name: Belinda Keller

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am reaching out to request a filtered list of currently enrolled students who have a GPA of 2.7 or higher and 6 or more credit hours completed OR Dean's/President's list if a filtered list is not available, in compliance with FERPA guidelines. To clarify, we are not seeking individual GPAs; rather, we would appreciate a list containing the following directory information:
• Student Name
• Address
• Email
• Classification

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