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FOI #26-051 (01-28-26, 12:01 pm) - Subject - Public Records Request
Name - Elisabeth Guinard
Affiliation - American Accountability Foundation
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) makes the following request. Specifically, we are requesting:
We are requesting copies of records showing the individual applicant’s Race/Ethnicity, GPA, MCAT Score, Admitted/Accepted Y/N, Matriculated Y/N, for applicants to the Medical School for the 2025 admissions class. A copy of a production for an identical request from the University of Florida can be found at this link: https://american accountability foundationon.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/UFL2024_application_class_-1m.xlsx . We are not seeking any personally identifiable information such as an applicant’s name. If you have a race or ethnicity in which there are fewer than five matriculants we agree to redaction of that race so as to avoid re-identification of the individuals.
FOI #26-050 (01-27-26, 6:37 am) - Subject - Public Records Request for Purchases Orders Above $5,000
Name - Maya Kumari
Affiliation -
I am requesting data for all purchase orders for University of Connecticut Health Center
from 07/17/2025 , to the present.
Fields requested: identifier, date, description, quantity, amount, and vendor name.
Please share the data in Excel or CSV format.
This is not a burdensome request—I’m only seeking existing records. If denied, please state the reason for denial.
FOI #26-049 (01-27-26, 6:25 am) - Subject - Public Records Request for Purchases Orders Above $5,000
Name - Maya Kumari
Affiliation -
I hope you are doing well. I am requesting data on purchase orders issued by the University from Jul 17, 2025 , to the present, regardless of value.
Please include:
Purchase order or payment number (or similar identifier)
Purchase/payment date
Description of the purchase or service
Quantity
Unit price or total amount
Vendor name
The data can be provided in Excel or CSV format.
This request is not intended to be burdensome—I am not asking for new records to be created or original documents, only existing electronic data from your procurement or accounting system.
If any part of this request is denied, please specify the reason for denial under the applicable FOIA exemption.
Thank you for your assistance.
FOI #26-048 (01-27-26, 4:51 am) - Subject - FOI Request
Name - Mark Warren
Affiliation -
EY Unclaimed Property Services, LLC (“EYUPS”) respectfully requests copies of financial records pertaining to uncashed checks, warrants or vouchers
issued by the University and/or any of its sub-agencies, departments, offices, or other authorized authorities. Such payments shall currently remain in an outstanding/uncashed status as of today, still payable to the payee, be at least four (4) months old, and have yet to be reported as unclaimed property.
Please provide the following details, if available:
• Dollar amount
• Name of payee/recipient due the funds
• Address of the payee/recipient due the funds
• Date associated with the obligation (i.e., check issue date)
• Check identification number
• Name of originating agency
Kindly provide this information to me in electronic format (e.g. Excel).
This request is looking for all internal communication sent and received by members of the Graduate Student Senate Executive Board involving Graduate Student Senate Activity Fee increases.
Specifically, this request is searching for any emails with the words "Graduate Student Senate Activity Fee Increase", "GSS Activity Fee Increase", "Graduate Activity Fee increase", or pertaining to getting the student signatures needed for this fee increase to go to a UConn committee for approval.
The inboxes most important to this request include those of GSSPresident@uconn.edu, GSSTreasurer@uconn.edu, and GSSCommDir@uconn.edu.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the current contracts, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current and/or most recent employment contract with any and all parties for the following areas:
(1) Any signed and/or executed employment contract/agreement/offer letter/memorandum of understanding between the University of Connecticut and David Benedict, and
(2) Any subsequent signed and/or executed employment contract extension/amendment/offer letter/memorandum of understanding of such, between UConn and Mr. Benedict.
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.