FOI #26-175 (03-17-26, 9:57 am) - Subject - emplopyment agreements, base salaries, and most recent bonus payouts

Name - Luke Rush

Affiliation - Mercer

I am a compensation and benefits consultant at Mercer, a human resource consulting firm, and I am exercising my right to information through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and request that you provide the following most recent information:

Employment Agreement
Base Salary
Most Recent Bonus Payout

For the following positions at your university:
Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (VPRIE) (Lindsay DiStefano)
Associate Vice President for Research Finance (Julie Schwager)
Associate Vice President for Research Sponsored Program Services (Michael Glasgow, Jr.)
Associate Vice President for Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee, Ph.D.)
Associate Vice President for Research Integrity (Michael Centola MHS, CIP)
Chief Research Security Officer (Lesley N. Salafia, Esq).
Executive Director of Operations and Associate Vice President for Research (Michelle Williams)


Please provide this information within 2 weeks of the receipt of this request.

Please direct all correspondence to me at luke.rush@mercer.com

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FOI #26-174 (03-17-26, 5:56 am) - Subject - Public Records Request – P0765015– NA-Nutanix software and subscription – DataPivot

Name - Maya Kumari

Affiliation - Nation Analytics

I am requesting data for all purchase orders from Jan 27, 2026, to the present.
Fields requested: identifier, date, description, quantity, amount, and vendor name.
Please share the data in Excel or CSV format.
This is not a burdensome request—I’m only seeking existing records. If denied, please state the reason for denial.

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FOI #26-173 (03-16-26, 11:40 am) - Subject - Purchasing Records

Name - Misty Ruhlman

Affiliation - SmartProcure

SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from 11/21/2025 to current. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning, or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.

The specific information requested from your record-keeping system is:

1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address
7. An identifier for purchases that indicates what location/school the purchase was made for

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FOI #26-172 - Subject - Arrest Records

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - Student Journalism

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that pertain to the arrest of
University of Connecticut Student and any students similarly arrested for alleged threats against the University of Connecticut.

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FOI #26-171 (03-15-26, 8:37 pm) - Subject - Athletic Game Guarantee Contracts

Name - Matt Dimech

Affiliation -

I am requesting copies of the Game Contracts for the following non-conference home games hosted by the University of Connecticut:

Men's Basketball vs. New Haven (Played Nov. 3, 2025.)
Men’s Basketball vs. UMass Lowell (Played Nov. 7, 2025)
Men’s Basketball vs. Columbia (Played Nov. 10, 2025)

I would like to see the Guarantee Amount as well as any clauses like travel expenses.

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FOI #26-170 (03-15-26, 8:37 pm) - Subject - Tuition Increase

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - UConn Journalism

I request copies of emails and email attachments, memoranda, reports or other written communications, sent or received by University Of Connecticut administrators that reference or discuss student complaints about tuition increase costs. This request includes communications involving members of the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Office of Financial Aid or Chief Financial Officer and other university administrators that discuss, respond to, or reference concerns raised by students regarding tuition increases or the affordability of tuition. I am requesting records from January 1, 2023 to the present that include references to student complaints, concerns, or dissatisfaction about tuition costs. Please include both internal communications among administrators and communications sent to or received from students regarding complaints.

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FOI #26-169 (03-15-26, 2:22 pm) - Subject - Employee Salaries

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - UConn Student/UConn Journalism

I'm looking to obtain the records of UConn Storrs' employees' salaries from the 2024-2025 school year, as well as from the 2014-2015 school year. I would like these records in an electronic format (Excel, Google Sheets or another spreadsheet format) in lists as follows:

- The employee's first and last name
- Department
- Salary

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FOI #26-168 (03-15-26, 2:22 pm) - Subject - Contracts and Emails between UConn and RTX Corporation

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - Student

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records of email communications between UConn President Radenka Maric and any representative of the RTX corporation or any of its subsidiaries (Raytheon, Pratt and Whitney, and Collins Aerospace) and all emails from President Maric regarding Raytheon and/or its subsidiaries.

I would also like to obtain any documentation of any active contracts between UConn and Raytheon and its subsidiaries.

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 #26-167 (03-15-26, 10:33 am) - Subject - Mold Inspection in UConn Resident Halls

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Dear FOI officer,
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to mold inspections conducted in resident halls at the University of Connecticut. I am requesting any and all public records from January 2020 to present, including but not limited to mold inspection reports, environmental testing results, maintenance or facilities work orders related to mold inspections and health or safety inspections reports referencing mold in resident halls, and communications between university janitors or staff regarding mold inspections or mold findings in dormitories.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $50. 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 and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of health and safety conditions in university housing. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

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FOI #26-166 (03-15-26, 9:20 am) - Subject - UConn Recreational Center Partnership / Club Sports Funding

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that detail the cutting of UConn club sports funding and affiliation from the UConn Recreational Center in the form of emails, signed agreements, etc. between the Recreational Center and the Undergraduate Student Government and University officials. I would also like information regarding club sports dissatisfaction with their partnership with the Recreational Center. This can be in any form of documentation.

I am also requesting information about a partnership between the Recreational Center and Planet Fitness. I'm asking for documents, emails, or signed agreements that detail a partnership, intention of partnership, sponsorship funding or equipment renewal between the two entities.

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