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Please allow this to be an official request from Gallagher Bassett Services (the third party claims administrator for the State of Connecticut) to secure the surveillance footage of Craig Wallett’s slip/fall incident on or around 1/9/2024 at the Waterbury Campus. Any and all available surveillance footage of this incident or the surrounding area at the time of incident will be very helpful.
FOI #24-067 (02-20-24, 10:16 am) - Subject - Parking Services Information 2023
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student, University of Connecticut
I'd like to know the following information regarding Parking Services' actions in the calendar year 2023: total number of parking tickets issued, date of parking tickets issued, type of parking tickets issued (reason for violation), location of violation on the Storrs campus if available, information about appeals (if each request was appealed or not), and information about total warnings given. I am basing my request on Colin McNeil's information request for the year 2018, but am seeking an updated version for the year 2023.
I also would like to know how many parking spaces are available in total on the Storrs campus if possible, how many spaces are available for Resident parking, Premium resident parking spaces, and spaces available for every permit type as well as the number of parking permits available in total and how many have been purchased for each permit type. If I can be clearer with any of my requests please let me know.
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 have the University of Connecticut Athletic Department Men’s basketball coaches salaries and any contract they may have signed and if they got anything out of that contract.
FOI #24-064 (02-18-24, 4:07 pm) - Subject - School of Fine Arts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Name -
Affiliation - Undergraduate Student
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the principles outlined in the Connecticut General Statutes, this request is for a copy of all documentation and communication regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Fine Arts and the department of Dramatic Arts. Specifically any documentation and communication regarding vandalism and Gender inclusivity signs. I would also like any and all communication between Lindsay Cummings (lindsay.cummings@uconn.edu), Alexander Woodward,(alexander.woodward@uconn.edu), Megan Monaghan Rivas (megan.rivas@uconn.edu) and Colleen K. Bridgeman (colleen.bridgeman@uconn.edu) regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and vandalism. I would also like any police reports regarding vandalism in or on School of Fine Arts
Please send me the documentation and communications as it becomes available
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite a reason for it
FOI #24-063 (02-17-24, 3:03 pm) - Subject - All documentation related to Student Email Accounts Access after graduation
Name - Avi Patel
Affiliation - Alumni
I would like to request all documentation between the dates below related to what happens to student email account access after graduation. This includes all documentation about google workspace accounts being retained for life.
The following links have all been taken down. I would like to see archives of them:
http://g.uconn.edu/2015/03/13/graduating-this-spring-2/
http://g.uconn.edu/student-uses-features/
https://dailycampus.com/stories/2016/11/18/students-will-now-retain-uconn-email-addresses-forever
https://today.uconn.edu/category/all-schools-colleges/engr/get-free-e-mail-for-life.php
There are many more IT documents which have been taken down about student email / google workspace accounts being retained for life. I would like copies of these IT documents as well.
Details: Requesting the below information regarding the award of the latest contract for Multifunctional Copier / print Devices:
Copy of the awarded Vendor's RFP response
Copy of the Executed Lease and Maintenance Contract(s) pertaining to District's Copier Program (date it was signed, List of equipment model/accessories, Location List of equipment placements, lease term and type of lease ie. fair market value or $1 out etc.
FOI #24-061 (02-15-24, 10:00 am) - Subject - Contracts
Name - Claudia Nankervis
Affiliation - Kaplan North America, LLC
I request that a copy of the following documents, or documents containing the following information, be provided to Claudia Nankervis, Manager, Regulatory and Accreditation, Kaplan North America, LLC.
Any and all contracts, amendments, addenda, and, if applicable, renewal agreements or termination notices; including all applicable exhibits, schedules, statements of work, and/or appendices relevant to the relationship between University of Connecticut and/or UConn School of Engineering and 2U, Inc. including its subsidiary edX.
Please respond to this request in a reasonable time period. If access to the records we are
requesting will take longer than two weeks, please contact us with information about when we
might expect copies. You may send the records and an invoice for any fees via e-mail to
claudia.nankervis@kaplan.
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 us of the appeal procedures available to us under
the law.
Thank you for your assistance with our request.
FOI #24-060 (02-15-24, 8:57 am) - Subject - Athletics/EA Sport CFB Asset
Name - Andre Taylor
Affiliation -
Hello, I'd like to make public records request in regards in UCONN's participation in the upcoming EA Sports College Football that was sent to EA Sports in regards to assests (Uniforms, gameday routine, etc.) Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.