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To achieve our research objectives, we are requesting access to written alcohol and sexual violence policies at over 600 institutions between 2018-2023, including the University Of Connecticut. Our study team will keep the names of participating institutions confidential. They will only be available to members of the study team, and identifying institution information will not be shared in any reports or publications. We will use these policies to analyze trends and developments in the higher education approach to these important issues.
Could you please provide us with PDFs of the following policies and documents that our research team could not find?
• Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence from Jan 1st, 2018 - Dec 2018
• Procedures for Addressing Sexual Misconduct Involving a UConn Student Respondent prior to October 2021
To meet our deadlines, we would ask to receive these documents by Feb 26th. Please let us know if we can clarify any details about this request or if there are specific procedures we should follow to access this information.
Our firm represents Awilda Rodriguez. Please consider this a formal request under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq., for the following documents regarding a polygraph examination conducted on or about January 12, 2018, of examinee Awilda Rodriguez:
1. A complete copy of the original, unedited electronic digital data generated by the computerized polygraph instrument.
2. All audio video recordings whether generated via the polygraph software or independent of the polygraph software.
3. All documents, physical and electronic, generated during the conduct of the polygraph examination, including but not limited to, consent forms, waiver of rights, biographical data collected from the subject, question lists, examiner notes, score sheets, computer reports, quality control reports, and polygraph reports.
Please consider this an open records request for Coach Jim Penders, Jeff Hourigan and Joshua MacDonald's current employment agreements with UConn. This request includes any amendments to the employment agreement.
Please do not hesitate to let me know if you need anything further from this end.
Thank you!
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457
FOI #24-054 (02-12-24, 5:35 am) - Subject - Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 - Open Science Framework (OSF) Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.17605/OSF.IO/48M6Y
Name - Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Affiliation - Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457
What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] your discussions about the decision of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) to identify (i) the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) “as a clearinghouse for postsecondary student complaints” in their 2019 – 2020 Student Handbook; (ii) the Higher Learning Commission “as its accreditor” in their 2019 – 2020 Student Handbook; [2] the extent of your knowledge about the policies of the MDHE and the Higher Learning Commission in preserving as a matter of record the complaints filed against Westminster College or other colleges/universities (similarly situated) in the State of Missouri; [3] the extent of your knowledge about the complaints filed against Westminster College with the MDHE and the Higher Learning Commission by students and/or alumni and/or alumnae of Westminster College since January 01st 2010; [4] the extent of your knowledge about the discussions that took place between the MDHE, the Higher Learning Commission and Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) prior and after the March 2015 suspension of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity following an “investigation” that determined there were unacceptable incidents related to “hazing, academic performance and leadership failures” within the fraternity; [5] the extent of your knowledge about the discussions that took place between the MDHE, the Higher Learning Commission, Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and other colleges/universities in the State of Missouri on the pervasive nature of institutionalized racism and sexism in America’s postsecondary education system; [6] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College who (i) has never denied being informed what constitutes “affirmative and effective consent” in healthy sexual relationships after being told about the April 05th 1986 rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery; (ii) believes that the April 05th 1986 rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery raises several key questions about Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; (iii) has had his Open Science Framework (OSF) journal article filtered and distorted by the “web” on Internet Search Engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN and Yahoo following the publication of some of his written content on how he was informed what constitutes “affirmative and effective consent” after being told about the April 05th 1986 rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery; (iv) has had his OSF journal article filtered and distorted by the “web” on ISE such as AOL, Bing/MSN and Yahoo following the publication of his written content where he stated that the April 05th 1986 rape and murder of Jeanne Ann Clery raises questions about Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
Please see the attached document that will be sent to Kayla Postley and Megan Philippi for additional information requesting recods from UConn.
FOI #24-051 (02-9-24, 9:59 am) - Subject - LAZ parking contract for the UCONN health , John Demsey Hospital, Farmington campus
Name - Joshua Storm
Affiliation - Citizen of CT
I am looking for complete copy of the current contracts between Laz Parking (running the garage parking) and the UCONN health at John Demsey Hospital, the Farmington campus.
This firm represents Informed Consent Action Network (“ICAN”). On behalf of ICAN, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-200, et seq. (“FOIA”), please provide the following records to foia@sirillp.com in electronic form:
Records reflecting all permitted/authorized and not permitted/unauthorized reasons an employee of UConn John Dempsey Hospital may decline receiving the influenza vaccine.
AccessKit is submitting a commercial Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to University of Connecticut for a spreadsheet of all purchase orders dated 2020-01-01 to present day.
Please include the following information for each purchase order:
• Purchase order number or equivalent
• Purchase date
• Vendor ID or equivalent
Vendor name
• Line item details
• Line item quantity
• Line item price
• Vendor address
• Name of contact person at vendor
• Vendor email address
FOI #24-048 (02-5-24, 9:58 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Dan Flynn
Affiliation - Hobbyist
I would like a copy of Dan Hurley's, UConn Men's Basketball Head Coach, and Dave Benedict's, UConn Athletic Director, emails and, if available, text messages.