Request Log

FOI #25-361 (09-4-25, 12:56 pm) - Subject - House Revenue Sharing

Name - Chad Mervis

Affiliation - Wasserman, LLC

I hope this finds you well. My name is Chad Mervis. I am reaching out on behalf of Wasserman Media Group, LLC.. This request is being made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). I hereby request copies of the following records:

All e-mail correspondence from the athletic director or senior deputy athletic director as well as internal guidelines regarding the following :

1. Budget and allocation of revenue sharing within the department of athletics based on the House vs NCAA decision on June 6, 2025
2. Total revenue amount and distribution of those monies between all sports, for example amount and percentage to be received by football, men’s and women’s basketball, etc. per the terms of the House settlement as decided by the University

As the FOIA requires, please release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of documents pertaining to the contracts of the above employees within twenty (20) days of receipt of this letter.

As previously stated, I am affiliated with Wasserman Media Group, LLC, and seeking information for the company’s business. As such, I request a waiver of all fees for this FOIA request. If fees are unable to waived, I am willing to pay fees up to a maximum of $25.00. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me before processing my request.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (863) 412 – 9700 or chad.mervis@teamwass.com. I look forward to receiving your response within the twenty (20) day statutory time period.

Sincerely,
Chad Mervis


FOI #25-360 (09-3-25, 1:40 pm) - Subject - Contracts

Name - Mia Dunn

Affiliation - CollegeAD

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the current contracts, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current vendor contract with any and all parties for the following areas:

(1) Any signed and/or executed contract/agreement/partnership/offer letter/proposal/memorandum of understanding between the University of Connecticut, and Oak View Group,

(2) Any subsequent signed and/or executed contract extension/amendment/offer letter/memorandum of understanding of such, between UConn and Oak View Group.


FOI #25-359 - Subject - FOI Request

Name - Francesco Picone

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq., I request copies of the following public records:
1. Any and all investigatory records, internal affairs/investigation files, citizen or employee complaints, incident reports, referrals, notices of investigation, statements, interview recordings/transcripts, supervisory memoranda, emails, text messages, letters, disciplinary notices/charges, pre-disciplinary letters, Loudermill materials, dispositions/findings (sustained, not sustained, exonerated, etc.), corrective-action documents, settlement or last-chance agreements, and related correspondence made by or against Lawrence Bowden during his employment with the University of Connecticut Fire Department, for the time period January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2025.
Please include records maintained by the UConn Fire Department, UConn Division of Public Safety, Human Resources, the Office of Audit, Compliance & Ethics, Labor Relations, University Counsel, and any other unit that may reasonably hold responsive records. Emails and other ESI are public records; please search those systems as well.


FOI #25-358 - Subject - Contract Values

Name - Stephanie Gentile

Affiliation -

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Stephanie Gentile and I serve as the Accounting & Operations Manager at MSL Corporate Services. I am reaching out regarding bids #KS070225 and #KS062525.
Could you please provide me with the total value for these awarded contracts under the previous agreements?


FOI #25-357 - Subject - Video Footage

Name - Carmine Amelio

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-210 et seq., I am requesting access to and copies of all video recordings maintained by University Police or arena security that depict the incident involving myself and a spectator at Gampel Pavilion on March 5, 2025, during the University of Connecticut men’s basketball game.
• Any and all video footage from arena security cameras, University Police body-worn cameras, or other monitoring devices that capture the spectator throwing the bottle and the immediate aftermath.
• Any related incident reports, logs, or security notes documenting the incident.


FOI #25-356 - Subject - Camera Footage

Name - Cyrus Tehrani

Affiliation -

Stamford campus' parking lot camera footage related to CFS#2500060677


FOI #25-355 (08-28-25, 2:56 pm) - Subject - NIL payment records

Name - Tricia Nadolny

Affiliation - Boston Globe

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of records relating to compensation of student-athletes under the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy.

Specifically, I seek:

1) Records, databases, reports, or logs that reflect any form of compensation provided to student-athletes within the University of Connecticut or the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system through NIL agreements, arrangements, or programs from July 1, 2021 to the present date. This documentation should include, but not be limited to, the date, amount, recipient, and the activity, service, or promotional work that resulted in the compensation.

Any summary reports prepared by UConn, CSCU, or affiliated athletic departments regarding NIL-related compensation during this period.


FOI #25-354 (08-28-25, 9:29 am) - Subject - RFP/Bid results

Name - Aaron Dalton

Affiliation - Primary Landscaping, LLC

We would like copies of the current executed contract award for landscaping and lawncare at the following two locations. These contract awards should be expiring in 2025.
Depot Campus, 17 Romano Road, Storrs, CT
Bergin Facility, 251 Middle Turnpike, Storrs, CT
Please include the specifications in the active RFP/bid and the award amount.
Thank you


FOI #25-353 (08-27-25, 10:31 pm) - Subject - Student Directory Information

Name -

Affiliation -

This is a request under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (C.G.S. § 1-200 et seq.). Please acknowledge receipt and provide a good-faith time and cost estimate before work begins. I request electronic delivery only (CSV or XLSX).

I am requesting a copy of the existing student directory export for all students currently enrolled in the Fall 2025 term (post drop/add). Please provide one row per student.

Fields requested (as defined in UConn’s FERPA directory information policy):

Student full name

UConn-issued email address

School/college and academic program (major/field of study)

Class year or academic level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate, etc.)

If the standard directory export includes additional FERPA-designated directory fields (e.g., campus, enrollment status, degrees sought/awarded), please include those as well.

Exclusions: Please exclude any students who have restricted disclosure of directory information under FERPA.

Scope note (to minimize cost/time): I am not requesting creation of a new record or a custom query. Please fulfill using an existing report or export you already maintain that includes at least the minimum fields above, and as many additional directory fields as are available in the standard export.

Cost control: Please fulfill using the lowest-cost method and the lowest-paid qualified staff, and provide a written estimate (prepayment acceptable).

If multiple existing exports exist, please produce the version that includes the greatest number of directory fields, as of August 27, 2025 (11:59 p.m.).


FOI #25-352 (08-27-25, 9:04 am) - Subject - Uconn Athletics

Name - Emma Mankin

Affiliation - Samford University

I am requesting the following contracts between the University and Athletic Director, David Benedict, Men's football coach, Jim Mora, and Women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma. I am also requesting the contract for the football game between University of Connecticut at the University of Delaware on September 13, 2025.


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Chad Mervis Wasserman, LLC House Revenue Sharing UConn Storrs Complete
Mia Dunn CollegeAD Contracts UConn Regional Campus Complete
Francesco Picone FOI Request UConn Storrs Complete
Stephanie Gentile Contract Values UConn Storrs Complete
Carmine Amelio Video Footage UConn Storrs Complete
Cyrus Tehrani Camera Footage UConn Regional Campus Complete
Tricia Nadolny Boston Globe NIL payment records UConn Storrs Denied - Exempt
Aaron Dalton Primary Landscaping, LLC RFP/Bid results UConn Storrs Complete
Student Directory Information UConn Storrs Clarification requested
Emma Mankin Samford University Uconn Athletics UConn Storrs Complete