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FOI #26-644 (09-29-26, 7:21 pm) - Subject - Response to Provost's request
Name - faculty faculty
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting that copies be made available to me of all documents created between Oct. 23, 2024 and Sept. 29, 2026 that fall under the following two categories.
(1) Documents provided (by email, email attachment, or otherwise) by Lewis Gordon (Head of Philosophy Department) or Philosophy Department staff to the CLAS Dean’s Office (including but not limited to Lyn Tribble, Manuela Wagner, and Ofer Harel) in response to (then) Provost Anne D’Alleva’s request for an “action plan” to be submitted by the Philosophy faculty to the Dean’s Office. (Provost D’Alleva’s request was made in a memo of Oct. 23, 2024, addressed to “Dear Philosophy Program Faculty,” entitled “Guidance in Response to the Philosophy Department’s Academic Program Review.” The file name of the PDF version of the memo is “Philosophy APR Review - Provost Office Response 10-23-24”.)
(2) Correspondence between Oct. 23, 2024 and Sept. 29, 2026 sent or received by the Provost’s Office, the CLAS Dean’s Office and Lewis Gordon (Philosophy Department Head) related to the request to the Philosophy faculty issued in the Provost’s memo of Oct. 23, 2024 (“Guidance in Response to the Philosophy Department’s Academic Program Review”). This includes, but is not limited to, any correspondence about the Philosophy Department’s response to the request, guidance on responding to the request, or plans for responding to the request.
FOI #26-643 - Subject - FOIA Request for UConn Maintenance Records
Name - Isabelle Koch
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, including Connecticut General Statutes §§ l-210(a), 1-21 l(a), and 1-212, I request electronic copies of the existing public records described below. The request concerns the installation, alteration, inspection, maintenance, repair, and condition of the location and the concrete-encased pipe remnants described below, including records of prior notice and responsibility for the area.
The subject location is the southwest portion of the Student Union Lawn in front of the Student Union at 2110 Hillside Road, Storrs, adjacent to the sidewalk near the Student Union stairs and terrace. The location is approximately latitude 41.8073561, longitude -72.254369. Investigative measurements place it approximately 32 feet north of a light pole and 28 feet south of the Student Union building stairs. These identifiers are approximate search aids; the photographs in Attachment A further identify the location.
FOI #26-642 - Subject - UConn School of Dental Medicine Admissions Data (2025 and 2026 Entering Classes)
Name - Thomas Jones
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq., Do No Harm makes the following request. Specifically, we are requesting:
Copies of records, in electronic spreadsheet or database format, showing the following data fields for each individual applicant to the UConn School of Dental Medicine Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) / Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) program for the entering classes that began in 2025 and 2026 (the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 application cycles):
1. Applicant self-identified race/ethnicity
2. Undergraduate GPA (cumulative and science, if maintained)
3. Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores (Academic Average, Total Science, and Perceptual Ability, if maintained)
4. Admission decision (e.g., interviewed, accepted, waitlisted, rejected)
5. Matriculated (Y/N)
6. Entering class year / application cycle
7. State residency (in-state / out-of-state) status
8. Any socioeconomic status indicator maintained by the school or reported through ADEA AADSAS, including any parental education or occupation indicator
9. First-generation college student flag
10. Self-identified disadvantaged applicant flag
11. ADEA AADSAS Fee Assistance Program status
12. The name of any pathway, pipeline, early-assurance, or post-baccalaureate program through which the applicant applied or was admitted, if applicable
We also request any data dictionary or codebook necessary to interpret the fields above
FOI #26-641 - Subject - UConn School of Medicine Admissions Data (2025 and 2026 Entering Classes)-UConn School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine Program
Name - Thomas Jones
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq., Do No Harm makes the following request. Specifically, we are requesting:
Copies of records, in electronic spreadsheet or database format, showing the following data fields for each individual applicant to the UConn School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program for the entering classes that began in 2025 and 2026 (the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 application cycles):
1. Applicant self-identified race/ethnicity
2. Undergraduate GPA (cumulative and science/BCPM, if maintained)
3. MCAT score (total and section scores, if maintained)
4. Admission decision (e.g., interviewed, accepted, waitlisted, rejected)
5. Matriculated (Y/N)
6. Entering class year / application cycle
7. State residency (in-state / out-of-state) status
8. AAMC Socioeconomic Status (SES) Education-Occupation (EO) Indicator
9. First-generation college student flag
10. Self-identified disadvantaged applicant flag
11. AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) status
12. The name of any pathway, pipeline, early-assurance, or post-baccalaureate program through which the applicant applied or was admitted, if applicable
We also request any data dictionary or codebook necessary to interpret the fields above.
I am writing on behalf of SmartProcure to formally submit a Public Records Request.
We respectfully request electronic copies of records from January 1, 2022 to the present related to the current and active contract between the University of Connecticut Health Center and Amergis Healthcare Staffing.
Please include, or provide records showing, the following information:
The names of the contracting parties.
The nature and purpose of the contract.
The start and end dates of the contract.
The total value or cost of the contract.
Any amendments, extensions, renewals, change orders, or related approval documents associated with the contract.
FOI #26-639 (09-28-26, 8:19 am) - Subject - Emergency Blue Phones
Name -
Affiliation -
How many Emergency Blue Phones were in place at the UConn Storrs Campus as of August 31, 2026?
What is the maximum number of Emergency Blue Phones that were in place at the UConn Storrs Campus at any one time?
How many calls were placed from Emergency Blue Phones at the UConn Storrs Campus in each calendar year for the past 25 calendar years? Please provide this information on a year-by-year, basis, not one sum for the 25 years together.
FOI #26-638 - Subject - Public Records Request – Men's Basketball Associate/Assistant Coach Compensation
Name - Brandon Dunson
Affiliation -
Under applicable public records law, I am requesting electronic copies of existing records concerning the following current 2026-27 Men's Basketball coaching staff members at University of Connecticut:
Kimani Young — Associate Head Coach
Mike Nardi — Assistant Coach
Mike Pegues — Assistant Coach
For each coach listed above, please provide:
1. The coach's current employment agreement, appointment letter, offer letter, memorandum of understanding, or other document establishing the terms of employment.
2. All amendments, extensions, addenda, side letters, or other modifications to the current agreement or appointment.
3. Records establishing current base salary and any guaranteed or supplemental compensation, including media/promotional compensation, licensing/apparel compensation, retention payments, deferred compensation, automobile or housing allowances, camp compensation paid by the University, or other guaranteed University-paid compensation.
4. Any current incentive or bonus schedule applicable to the coach.
5. Any current documents establishing contract term, termination provisions, buyout, liquidated damages, or other financial obligations associated with separation, if applicable.
6. Records sufficient to show the total gross compensation actually paid by the University to each coach during the most recently completed fiscal or calendar year for which such records are available.
FOI #26-637 - Subject - PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST (P4 GAME GUARANTEES)
Name - April Koepf
Affiliation -
I am writing to request pursuant to applicable public records law, copies of all game guarantee agreements, contracts, or similar documents involving the following sports:
Football
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Baseball
Women’s Volleyball
I am only seeking agreements applicable to the 2026-27 season or any future season in which the University either agrees to pay or receive a guaranteed monetary amount in connection with a scheduled competition (for example, a home team agreeing to pay a visiting team).
Please exclude historical agreements for seasons prior to 2026-27 and any scheduling agreements that do not include a guaranteed payment.
FOI #26-636 (09-27-26, 5:20 pm) - Subject - Gampel Construction Update
Name -
Affiliation - The Daily Campus
The Daily Campus is requesting records of internal memos and any current receipts pertaining to the updated budget estimate for the ongoing construction to the Harry A Gampel Pavilion and the need for an upgraded HVAC system and any new additions to the project.