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FOI #26-045 - Subject - Public Records Request: Employee Directory for Workforce & Instructional Design
Name - Aidan Brooks
Affiliation -
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information, I am formally requesting a current staff directory for all campuses within the University of Connecticut. Specifically, I am requesting records for personnel in the following units:
• Workforce Development / Corporate & Continuing Education
• Instructional Design / Distance Learning / Academic Technology
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program Coordinators
• Centers for Teaching Excellence (CTE) / Faculty Support
Format & Data Points: Please provide this data in an electronic CSV or Excel format to include:
• Full Name
• Job Title
• Primary Department/Unit
• Campus Location
• Professional College Email Address
I request a waiver of all fees as this information will facilitate professional benchmarking for institutional efficiency and curriculum agility. If fees will exceed $25.00, please notify me before processing.
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following records from your university.
Any emails and attachments sent to or sent by your university’s athletics director, school president, or director of government affairs to or from the following individuals.
Scott Bearby (sbearby@ncaa.org)
Tiim Buckley (tbuckley@ncaa.org)
Dawn Buth (dbuth@ncaa.org
That mention the following terms:
Congress
Capitol Hill
SCORE Act
Trahan
Legislation
Courtney
I am requesting you conduct a search from 6/1/2025 to 8/31/2025.
Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.
As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.
FOI #26-043 - Subject - Records Request, Contracts
Name - April Koepf
Affiliation -
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:
* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable).
- Corbin Green
- Ian Fried
- Robert Weiner
- Max Wray
- Nate Cole
- Kerry Dixon
- John Morookian
- Rod Chance
I hope you're doing well! I’m reaching out with a public records request under your state’s FOIA laws regarding the University’s NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System ("MFRS") filings.
Specifically, I’m requesting the following records:
• Copies of the University’s NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) reports from Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025.
Please provide these records as separate PDF files for each reporting year.
FOI #26-041 - Subject - New submission from Special Data Request
Name - Emerson Medel
Affiliation -
My name is Emerson, and I am a researcher with RealPage, which works within the student purpose living field of research. I’m reaching out today to ask for assistance. Exploring your website, I found very insightful information for Fall 2025 term. However, there is additional information that I needed but was unable to find.
I was hoping your office could provide the 2025-2026 numbers below:
We are seeking the following materials for former professor/Extension Horse Specialist, J. Tim Potter, who taught at the University of Connecticut:
• List, log or other documents identifying all semesters/courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All syllabi for courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All course materials for courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All communications related to Mr. Potter’s qualifications (we are not seeking communications pertaining to pay/salary)
• All publications, books, papers or publications authored or co-authored by Mr. Potter
• All webinars and presentations presented by Mr. Potter
FOI #26-037 (01-21-26, 12:02 pm) - Subject - FOIA Log
Name - Katherine Revello
Affiliation -
Good afternoon,
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act 1-200 et seq., I am requesting access to the following records:
- a log, record, or tracking document showing all FOIA requests received by UConn between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, including: the name of the requester, what information was requested, when the request was closed, whether there were any fees, and any other information about FOIA requests that are tracked
I am requesting these records in electronic format.
This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. As a member of the news media, I am seeking disclosure of these records for the purpose of informing the public about how FOIA is being administered in Connecticut. I therefore ask that any fees associated with this request be waived, as disclosure of the requested information is in the public's interest. If this is not possible, I request to be informed in advance if fees associated with this request exceed $10.
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires a response within four business days. If processing any part of this request will take longer, please provide a time frame for when I can expect to receive records. I am willing to receive responsive records in batches.
If any part of this request is unclear, or if the scope of the request can be narrowed to facilitate the production of records, please contact me at katherine@insideinvestigator.org.
If any part of this request is denied, please cite specific exemptions in each instance where access to records is being denied which you feel justifies the refusal to release information. Please also notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.
Thank you for your time and attention to this request.