FOI #23-391 (08-24-23, 1:08 pm) - Subject - University Brand Campaign Phase II

Name - Kenda Revis-Nixon

Affiliation -

I would like to request any and all records, inclusive of proposals that were submitted, in regard to University of Connecticut's University Brand Campaign Phase II RFP.

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FOI #23-390 - Subject - Athletics Contracts

Name - Kevin Cohen

Affiliation - Win AD

Part 1: Employment Contracts and Salaries
• Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the current employment contract and salary (letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document/record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) for the athletic department staff listed below. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide their current salary.
1. Andrea Hudy
2. Ben Kantor
3. Bob Howard
4. Carley Mooney
5. Chris Dailey
6. Chris West
7. Christian Pace
8. Dalton Hilliard
9. Dan Hurley
10. Dave Kaplan
11. Doug Shearer
12. Gavin Roberts
13. Geno Auriemma
14. Gordon Sammis
15. Hunter Webb
16. Jaleel Wadood
17. Jamelle Elliott
18. James Doran
19. Janelle Francisco
20. Jim Mora
21. John Marinelli
22. Justin Cummings-Morrow
23. Kashif Moore
24. Kenny McClendon
25. Kimani Young
26. Luke Murray
27. Mat Johnson
28. Matt King
29. Morgan Valley
30. Nick Charlton
31. Ryan Braley
32. Sarah Darras
33. Siriki Diabate
34. Tom Moore
35. Tonya Cardoza

Part 2: Third Party Vendor Agreements
• Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of any contract or written agreement in force (i.e., signed, fully executed) between the University and/or its Department of Athletics (or its affiliates) and third parties regarding all of the following categories of subject matter:
1. Apparel
2. Bookstore
3. Concessions
4. Multimedia
5. Name, Image, Likeness (NIL)
6. Outsourced Ticketing
7. Pouring Rights
8. Ticketing
9. Trademark

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FOI #23-389 (08-16-23, 4:32 pm) - Subject - State FOI Request

Name - Mercedes Pace

Affiliation - Texas A&M

To Whom It May Concern:

I am a student from Wayne State University. I am conducting research in the public interest to study universities’ contracts with food service contractors or providers and would like your assistance obtaining documents. Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq. We request copies of the following:

Copies of any contracts or agreements, and all amendments, addendums, appendices, and exhibits thereto, signed and/or active as of July 1, 2023, between [University] and food service contractors or providers (e.g., Sodexo, Aramark, Chartwells) that oversee meal plan, dining hall, restaurant, quick-service, or fast-food operations. This includes any campus-wide, unit-specific, or auxiliary enterprise organization contracts/agreements.

The request or requests for proposals (RFPs) that immediately preceded and led to the contracts described above.

All proposals and accompanying materials submitted in response to the RFPs described above.

All reports, presentations, and meeting notes about the contracts described above.

All internal memos, emails, or other documents concerning the parties’ course of performance or modification of their obligations under the contracts described above.



If this request is denied in whole or in part, please state in writing the specific statutory exemption upon which you have relied (as required by law) and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.



Please waive any costs associated with this request, or first inform me prior to taking any action that would incur costs. Our research team does not seek the records for commercial purposes.



Please respond in a timely manner upon your receipt of this letter, as required by Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., If other requested documents will take longer to produce, please send the documents in request (1) first, rather than waiting to produce all requested documents at one time.


Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.




Sincerely,

Mercedes Pace on behalf of the NOPREN HER Healthy Food Retail Work Group

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FOI #23-388 - Subject - Sabbatical Leave

Name - Dave Altimari

Affiliation - CT Mirror

Copies of all sabbatical leave request forms from 2019 until the present.

Any records of “documented exceptions to the sabbatical policy” that were approved by the Provost or the Office of Human Resources for that same time period. We know this is something that UConn does, I’m not sure if you guys go as well or if you have a process to approve “exceptions” to the policy.

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FOI #23-387 - Subject - Sabbatical Leave

Name - Dave Altimari

Affiliation - CT Mirror

Copies of all sabbatical leave request forms from 2019 until the present, a copy of what we believe that form looks like is linked below.
Any records of “documented exceptions to the sabbatical policy” that were approved by the Provost or the Office of Human Resources for that same time period.

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FOI #23-386 (08-14-23, 4:07 pm) - Subject - Securly

Name - Vincent Gabrielle

Affiliation - Hearst Media Connecticut (CT Insider)

I am requesting the following information pertaining to UCONN’s administration of the statewide contract with Securly.
1) A copy of the contract with Securly
2) A copy of the list of terms or websites filtered by the Securly filter
3) A list of schools implementing these filters.
4) A list of schools implementing the E-Hallpass service of Securly
5) These requests should be understood to be inclusive of the entire contract term.

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FOI #23-385 (08-14-23, 4:07 pm) - Subject - Hiring Practices

Name - Jessica Hockett

Affiliation - National Opportunity Project

I request the following records related to the University’s centralized requirements, practices, and guidelines for recruiting & hiring teaching and research faculty:

1) Internal documents that outline and provide guidance for the recruitment and hiring process.

2) PDF of an application for a faculty teaching/research position. I seek the general application, but if there are only school or department-specific applications, please provide one science department example and one liberal arts example.

3) Copies of any assessments, surveys, screening tools, or modules that applicants or candidates are expected or required to complete or submit to/participate in.

4) All interview questions and protocols provided to school or department administrators for using in the recruitment and hiring process.

5) Guidance/criteria for forming school/department selection committees and interview teams or panels.

6) Rubrics or criteria for evaluating applications, interview responses, or other components of an applicant’s/candidate’s scholarship or teaching skills as a part of the recruitment and hiring process.

7) The total annual dollar amount that University has spent each year for the past 5 fiscal years on implementing plans related to the University’s goal of enhancing or maintaining faculty diversity (e.g., racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, etc.). In addition to the total amounts, for each year, provide records that show these funds were allocated and spent.

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FOI #23-384 (08-14-23, 5:24 am) - Subject - Title VII of the 1964 & 1991 Civil Rights Act - Employment History of Educators Kathleen McElroy and Kim Morrison

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

Affiliation - Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL): https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the formal/informal ties that exist between your office, Greenfield High School (located Greenfield, Missouri) and Texas A&M University (TAMU); [2] Kathleen McElroy as a Black/African American woman who (i) had on May 11th 2023 accepted to “lead the journalism program” at TAMU after she was verbally offered the position by Department Head Hart Blanton; (ii) had on June 13th 2023 signed an appointment letter that provided her a faculty position with “tenure upon arrival;” (iii) was on June 19th 2023 informed by TAMU former Interim Dean Jose Bermudez that her appointment letter of “tenure upon arrival” would be rescinded because of her advocacy in favor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI); (iv) has on June 26th 2023 “re-applied” for the same job she had been offered on May 11th 2023; (v) was on July 07th 2023 informed by Jose Bermudez that “race” had been a “factor in the treatment” she was subjected to by TAMU after May 11th 2023; (vi) was very much displeased by the telephone conversation that took place on July 07th 2023 and decided to cut off contact with TAMU on July 08th 2023; (vii) may have initiated contact with the Texas Tribune after the very unpleasant telephone call she had had with TAMU officials on July 07th 2023; (viii) has opted not to initiate contact with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the purpose of filing with them a complaint pursuant to the provisions of Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act; (ix) was reported to have concluded a $1 (one) million settlement with TAMU on (or around) August 03rd 2023 without ever filing a Title VII complaint pursuant to the provisions of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act; [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who was on September 01st 2022 informed by the EEOC that they (i) had gone on to process the FOIA request they had assigned Case No.: 820 – 2022 – 007564 as if Kim Morrison had filed a charge of employment discrimination (against Greenfield High School) pursuant to Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act even though there’s no evidence that she had done this; (ii) were unwilling to confirm or deny whether conversations took place within their federal agency on the subject of Kim Morrison employment history with Greenfield High School; [4] the EEOC as a federal agency that (i) has grown really fond with processing Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W FOIA request in the “complex” track even though it always used to process them in the “simple” track; (ii) has processed the FOIA request on the subject of Kim Morrison employment history at Greenfield High School in the “simple” track; (iii) is more likely than not to process Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W FOIA request on the subject of Kathleen McElroy dealings with TAMU in the “complex” track...

Please see the attached document that will be sent to Kayla Postler for additional information.

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FOI #23-383 (08-13-23, 6:58 pm) - Subject - Athletics: NCAA Revenue-and-Expense Report

Name - Amie Just

Affiliation - Lincoln Journal Star

I am requesting an electronic copy (PDF) of the full, 80-plus-page, revenue-and-expense report completed by UConn's athletic department for the NCAA for fiscal year 2022.

The full report details the breakdown of more than 40 revenue and expense categories with specific line items for each sport and gender. I am requesting the full report, including the detailed tables, and the Statement of Revenues and Expenses that appears in table form at the end of the report.

I am requesting a fee waiver in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest.

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FOI #23-382 - Subject - Faculty & Staff Directory

Name -

Affiliation - The Generation Lab

I hope you're doing well. We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the email address, department name, official title, and official bio of each member of the faculty & staff working at University of Connecticut in the current academic term. If any of that information is not available, we would request any and all of it that is.

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