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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.
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.
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.
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.
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL): https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/
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.
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.
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.
The Union is submitting a formal Freedom of Information Request for any and all University contracts made with grok. This link provides an overview of the partnership between the University and grok: https://admissions.uconn.edu/partnership-statement/. The Union requests a full copy all contracts with grok and any other supporting or supplemental documents associated with these contracts.
FOI #23-380 (08-8-23, 5:17 pm) - Subject - Request regarding faculty information
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Daily Campus
Hello, could I please have the names and university emails of all Sociology Department Heads, Interim Department Heads, Directors of Sociology Graduate Studies, Interim Directors of Sociology Graduate Studies, Directors of Sociology Undergraduate Studies, and Interim Directors of Sociology Undergraduate Studies since 2010. Could I also get the names and university emails of every Dean of Students since 2010. Thank you.
FOI #23-379 (08-8-23, 5:17 pm) - Subject - Sexual Assault Orientation Programming
Name - Isabel Patten
Affiliation -
I’m requesting the most recent material that undergraduates at your university receive in mandatory sexual assault training for incoming students. This includes the PDFs or powerpoints for the trainings, or access to the online course if applicable. If undergraduate students receive supplemental training such as bystander intervention, drug or alcohol, or RA, greek life, or student athlete programming, I am interested in this as well.