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FOI #20-342 - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Cyrus
Affiliation - College Reaction LLC
We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the undergraduate, and graduate population (if applicable) currently enrolled at University of Connecticut in the Autumn Semester of 2020. If any of that information is not available, we would request any and all of it that is.
• Name
• NetID
• School or College
• Major Field of Study
• Degree Sought
Copies of public records regarding RFP# JL020118 “Intellectual Property Solution” (the “RFP”) submitted on February 23, 2018, which includes (i) all documents or other materials received by the University of Connecticut from vendors in connection with the RFP and (ii) all documents concerning or reflecting the scoring and/or evaluation of vendor submissions in connection with the RFP.
FOI #20-340 (10-16-20, 7:04 pm) - Subject - Athletic Department Budget
Name - Connor Ullathorne
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records, including the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 athletics department operations budget.
FOI #20-339 (10-16-20, 12:27 pm) - Subject - First-time fall enrollment by sending high school and race
Name - Meredith Kolodner
Affiliation - The Hechinger Report
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of the public records listed below:
1) The number of first-time students who enrolled at the University of Connecticut from each public high school in Connecticut, disaggregated by race in the fall of 2010, fall 2013 and fall 2018.
2) If the data by high school is not available, then I am requesting the number of first-time students who enrolled at the University of Connecticut from each public school district in Connecticut, disaggregated by race for fall 2010, fall 2013 and fall 2018
This is a request under the state freedom of information/access statute, for the following items:
1. Any Name, Image, or Likeness, or right of publicity waiver or grant-of-rights, which any student-athlete is required or asked to sign;
2. Any Covid-19 or related waiver or release which any student-athlete is required to sign;
3. Any FERPA waiver or release which any student-athlete is required to sign.
4. Any Name, Image, or Likeness, or right of publicity waiver or grant-of-rights, which any club sport player is required or asked to sign;
5. And Covid-19 or related waiver or release which any club sport player is required to sign
6. Any FERPA waiver or release which any club sport player is required to sign
7. Any Name, Image, or Likeness, or right of publicity waiver or grant-of-rights, which any ordinary, non-student-athlete, non-club sport player, is required or asked to sign
8. Any Covid-19 or related waiver or release which any ordinary, non-student-athlete, non-club sport player, is required or asked to sign
9. Any FERPA waiver or release which any ordinary, non-student-athlete, non-club sport player, is required or asked to sign.
I am writing to request internal audit reports issued by the internal audit office for all types of engagements including:
auditing
consulting
follow-up
investigations
and other internal audit activities
from 1/1/2010 to 10/13/2020
for University of Connecticut.
FOI #20-336 (10-14-20, 12:54 pm) - Subject - Video of Accident at West Dock
Name - Evan Warner
Affiliation - Courier Express, Inc.
Requesting video of accident that occurred between Old Dominion tractor trailer and Courier Express cargo van at the West Dock loading area on 10/31/19 at 10:08. This accident was filed with the UConn Campus Police, Case No. 1900071221. Report completed by Sgt, Twiss.
FOI #20-335 (10-13-20, 3:24 pm) - Subject - Athletics - Game Contract
Name - Ellen Wood
Affiliation -
Any signed and/or executed game contract between the University of Connecticut and the Legends Classic tournament and/or Brigham Young University, Vanderbilt, and the University of Southern California.
With regard to the above procurement, I am requesting copies of the following documents, assuming contracts have been signed/executed:
1. A copy of the signed contract(s)
2. A copy of the awarded vendors proposal(s), excluding confidential information.
3. A copy of any documents that show vendors scores and/or ranks during evaluations, including the pricing(percentage rate) submitted by all vendors
4. A list of companies that requested the RFP and a list of companies that submitted a proposal.
5. Any reports over any time period related to contract performance. The most recent month, quarter, or year would be preferred.
FOI #20-333 (10-12-20, 10:39 am) - Subject - THE ACADEMIC RANKING OF UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES ATTENDED BY APPLICANTS WHO WERE ADMITTED BY UCONN IN 2014, 2015 AND 2016
Name - NOUBOUKPO GASSESSE
Affiliation - PERSONAL
Applicants who were admitted received transcripts from universities and colleges that were ranked to have a top tier Linguistic Department according to Uconn.