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FOI #26-244 (04-3-26, 7:16 pm) - Subject - Men's Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Charles Pipkins
Affiliation - The D1 Docket
I am requesting digital copies of the following:
Contractual agreements entered into by this institution with other institutions and/or event planners for the purpose of scheduling contests to be played by the varsity men's basketball team during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons.
Amendments to contractual agreements entered into by this institution with other institutions and/or event planners which stipulate the dates of contests which were designated as to be determined in previous agreements.
FOI #26-243 (04-2-26, 10:55 pm) - Subject - off-campus parties
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
I am requesting copies of all emails, documents, Microsoft Teams communications, and other records from the following parties:
Office of Community Standards
Division of Student Life and Enrollment
Dean of Students Office
John Armstrong john.armstrong@uconn.edu
Maureen Armstrong maureen.armstrong@uconn.edu
Kymberly Hendricks kymberly.hendricks@uconn.edu
Jennifer Brodie jennifer.brodie@uconn.edu
Fany DeJesus Hannon fany.hannon@uconn.edu
University Safety
gene.labonte@uconn.edu
justin.gilbert@uconn.edu
justin.cheney@uconn.edu
john.o'reilly@uconn.edu
between date range of 08/23/2024 - 04/02/2026
containing any of the following keywords:
"the dog p0und"
"the dog pound"
"thedogpound"
"thedogp0und"
"dogpound"
"dogpound party"
or pertaining to off-campus parties with live music being performed
FOI #26-242 (04-2-26, 12:01 pm) - Subject - General Surgery
Name - Sadie Jacobs
Affiliation - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Scope:
1. The current version(s) of all Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols related to the training of general surgery residents, all annual and triennial reviews associated with those protocol(s), communications to and from the IACUC regarding those protocol(s) or review(s), and IACUC meeting minutes during which those protocol(s) or review(s) were discussed.
2. The current version(s) of all IACUC protocols related to Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) courses, all annual and triennial reviews associated with those protocol(s), communications to and from the IACUC regarding those protocol(s) or review(s), and IACUC meeting minutes during which those protocol(s) or review(s) were discussed.
3. Documents that include schedules related to the use of animals for training general surgery residents.
4. Documents that include schedules that involve the use of animals in conducting ATOM courses.
5. Documents related to the purchase, acquisition, or transfer of animals for use in training general surgery residents.
6. Documents related to the purchase, acquisition, or transfer of animals for use in conducting ATOM courses.
7. Veterinary and animal care records, intake forms, physical examination records, necropsy reports, and adverse event documents related to the use of animals for training general surgery residents.
8. Veterinary and animal care records, intake forms, physical examination records, necropsy reports, and adverse event documents related to the use of animals in conducting ATOM courses.
9. All photographs and video footage related to the use of animals in training general surgery residents.
10. All photographs and video footage related to the use of animals in conducting ATOM courses.
FOI #26-241 (04-2-26, 9:48 am) - Subject - plans to build golf course
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Please provide all documents and emails containing information about the plans to build a new golf course for UConn golf practice in the town of Mansfield. Please also provide all complaints received by the university from residents of Mansfield, the town council, and students.
FOI #26-240 (04-1-26, 3:39 pm) - Subject - Travel to the men's and women's NCAA basketball Final 4
Name - Paul Hughes
Affiliation -
Hearst CT Media Group is seeking public records identifying UConn officials, employees and guests attending the NCAA men's and women's basketball Final 4 competition and possibly championship games, the costs of airfare and flight information for UConn officials, employees and guests attending said games, the costs and location of lodging for UConn officials, employees and guests attending said games, the costs and providers of transportation for UConn officials and employees attending said games, the cost of ticket purchases for UConn officials, employees and guests attending said games and the distribution of said tickets, the sources of payment for the travel, lodging, transportation and other expenses for UConn officials, employees and guests related to attending said games.
I'm currently working on my capstone project for my Masters program in HR Management, which asks us to tackle a current HR-related issue in our organizations, and my focus is on onboarding.
I'm hoping to access high‑level, aggregate data on voluntary turnover within the first 12 months of employment (faculty and staff if possible), as well as annual new‑hire counts. Recent years data, from the past 1-2 years, would be more than sufficient, even at a high level.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to request the contracts (including any amendments) and most recent salaries for the following coaches:
1. Baseball head coach and assistant coaches
2. Softball head coach and assistant coaches
3. Men's basketball head coach and assistant coaches
4. Women's basketball head coach and assistant coaches
Please let me know if you need any more information. Thanks for your time!
FOI #26-235 (03-31-26, 9:27 am) - Subject - Acme Research - FOIA Request - CT University of Connecticut System
Name - Rose Petracek
Affiliation - Acme Research
Copies of documents, such as − but not limited to – Construction Notice to Proceed, Construction Status Reports, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), contractor reporting forms, work orders, project directories, and the like that specify subcontractors and other salient points (noted below) for construction or renovation projects valued at $2,000,000 or more. Please include information for both currently active projects as well as those completed since September 1, 2025 at the following campuses:
University of Connecticut, Storrs ▪ University of Connecticut, Hartford ▪ University of Connecticut Health Center
We do not need every document that mentions subcontractors, just one for each subcontractor or set of
subcontractors. Specifically, we seek:
• Project Name
• Project number
• Projected completion date
• Prime/General Contractor name(s)
• Construction Manager (at Risk) name
• Architect/Engineer names
• Subcontractor names
Excel spreadsheets containing similar information are welcome.
Known projects include:
o Stamford Abutting Property Remediation
o Boiler Plant Equipment Replacement and Utility Tunnel Connection
o TL2540 Jones Annex Renovation
o Field House - Old Rec Center Renovation
o South Campus Infrastructure
o UConn Tennis Facility
o New School of Nursing
o TL2547 - Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) Renovations for the Center For Clean Energy
o Gampel Pavilion Renovation
o Gant Building Renovation - STEM
o UCH Interventional Radiology Equipment Replacement & Renovation
o UCH Building K Building Roof Replacement
o UCH Emergency Department Low Acuity Expansion
o UCH Hybrid OR#2 Fitout
o UCH KB034-036 Research Lab Renovation
o UCH Torrington Clinical Practice Relocation
The information will be used for research aimed at identifying labor classifications and workforce
characteristics across the construction industry. No part of the data will be used as a mailing list and supplying
the information cannot be construed as an endorsement of either your payees or our work.