EAB financial aid optimization documents
| Tracking # |
21-81 |
| Submitted | Dec. 7, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1) All financial aid descriptive analyses performed by EAB and provided to the university as described on page 46 of the attached contract for EAB's financial aid optimization services.
2) All aggregated data analysis reports or documents provided to the university by EAB as described on page 49 of the attached contract.
3) Documentation of the financial aid optimization statistical model built for the university by EAB, described on page 46 of the attached contract. This should include any documents describing the variables incorporated into the model(s) and how those variables are weighted, the model(s)' accuracy metrics (such as AUC), the model(s)' parameters, the machine learning techniques employed, and any validation or disparate impact analyses performed.
4) A de-identified copy of the admissions and financial aid data the university provided to EAB in order for EAB to design its financial aid optimization model, as described on page 46 of the attached contract. Please note, I am not asking for any personally identifiable information about students. Rather, I'm asking for a copy of the dataset that excludes identifiable information such as student names and street addresses. This can easily be done by removing those columns from the spreadsheet.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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Hi there
Your first University of North Carolina Greensboro record request (request number #21-81) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-81.
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From: University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-81:
This email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request. I will send any responsive documents as promptly as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Have a great day!
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following North Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-81.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-81:
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the status of your public records request. We are aware of your request and are currently working on it. We will send you any responsive records as promptly as possible.
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From: University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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A document has been released for record request #21-81 along with the following message:
Dear Mr. Feathers:
Enclosed, please find the records responsive to your request of UNC Greensboro. Please note that these records have been reviewed and are redacted to ensure compliance with FERPA (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and/or N.C. Gen. Stat. §132-1.2(1).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, otherwise, the University considers this matter closed.
Sincerely,
Murphie Chappell
Assistant General Counsel
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EABHistoricalDataRedacted
From: University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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Record request #21-81 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled
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