Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Because FOIA allows only five (5) business days to respond to a request, it is imperative that you take the following action immediately:

1. Note the date that the request was first received by the University.
2. Immediately deliver the written FOIA request to the Governmental Relations and General Counsel’s office.

Upon receipt of a written FOIA request, Governmental Relations and General Counsel will assess whether or not the information requested is deemed a "public record"; whether or not the University is in possession of the "public record"; and whether or not the requested information is protected from disclosure under any of the exemptions enumerated under FOIA, or other applicable law.

After its review, Governmental Relations and General Counsel will respond to the requestor by either granting the request, granting the request in part and denying the request in part, or denying the request. Governmental Relations and General Counsel will also notify the requestor of the requestor’s rights to seek a review or appeal of the response in the event that the request was denied in whole or in part.