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FOI #22-009 (01-7-22, 2:46 pm) - Subject - Athletics documents
Name - Steve Berkowitz
Affiliation - USA Today
1. The current contracts – including documents reflecting any voluntary or mandatory compensation adjustments since March 15, 2020 -- and the current base salaries, if not specified in the contract, for the following athletics department employees:
--Men’s basketball head coach.
--The men’s basketball team’s three full-time assistant coaches.
--Women’s basketball head coach, if there are any documents newer than the contract signed by the parties in April 2021
--The women’s basketball team’s three full-time assistant coaches.
If there is no contact for any of these individuals, please forward the letter(s) of intent or other document(s) outlining each person’s conditions of employment -- including bonus structure -- and/or a current statement of salary.
2. The most recent athletically related outside income report for the men’s basketball head coach and the women’s basketball head coach.
3. An itemized list of incentive bonus amounts actually paid to the current men’s basketball head coach and to the current women’s basketball head coach from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The goal of this request is to obtain data about bonus payments made for sport-related goals achieved during the 2020-21 basketball season and/or for academic or other achievements during a full, 12-month period, even though that period may not conform with the school’s fiscal year or academic year or with the coach’s contract year.
FOI #22-008 (01-5-22, 5:11 pm) - Subject - Copies of redacted decisions of rejections of the other two African/American applicants who applied along with the Plaintiff in 2015.
Name - NOUBOUKPO GASSESSE
Affiliation - PERSONAL
Redacted copies of decisions of rejections of the other two other African/American applicants in Uconn's Ph.D Linguistics Program in 2015 through the so-called Apply Yourself system using the rejection codes as stated by Cunningham in the response to Plaintiff's Requests of admissions.
FOI #22-007 (01-4-22, 7:20 pm) - Subject - Title IX lawsuit settlement
Name - Rachel Axon
Affiliation - USA TODAY
Pursuant to local public records laws, I would like to obtain any and all public records of the following:
-- Copy of the settlemtn in U.S. District Court case no. 3:21cv583, Lazor et al v. University of Connecticut, which UConn recently settled.
Please provide these records within the time allotted by relevant open records law, provide an explanation of when the records will be provided or a statement of the statutory exception authorizing the withholding of all or parts of these records. Please include the name and title of the person responsible for the denial.
If there will be a charge for these records of more than $25, please notify me in advance. Electronic copies are preferred and can be sent to raxon@usatoday.com.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation; I look forward to your quick response.
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(11), I am requesting the following directory information for all Fall semester students at University of Connecticut:
• Student’s first and last name
• School email address
• Grade/Class Level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate student)
I am requesting a copy of the latest annual financial report completed by the athletic department for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) under Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA). Thank you.
All Statements of Qualifications, All-Inclusive Hourly Rates Forms, and Fee Matrix Forms received in response to UConn's issuance of RFQ/RFP 300197 - Public Safety Risk Assessment and Design Guidelines as well as all scoring/evaluation sheets completed by UConn's Selection Committee in making their recommendation for award.
We Travelers would like to obtain a copy of the surveillance video footage a case investigated by the UCONN Police Department under their case number 21-00010845.
I am seeking the athletic department's NCAA financial statement and any attachments or addendums for FY2021. Please consider this a standing request if it has not been submitted yet.