EAB financial aid optimization documents
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| Submitted | Dec. 7, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, 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.
5) All other contract documents, including memorandums of understanding and statements of work, between the university and EAB regarding financial aid optimization services and/or enrollment optimization services.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From:
Friday, December 10, 2021
Todd Feathers
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021 we received your request to view certain records. We need more time to respond. We will respond on or before Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
Anne M. Comeau-Phillips
Administrative Assistant, Special/Executive
Administration and Finance
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-2431
acomeau@nmsu.edu<mailto:acomeau@nmsu.edu>
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From: New Mexico State University
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Todd Feathers
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, we received your request to view certain records. We will need additional time to respond. New Mexico State University will be closed on Friday, December 24, 2021 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. We will respond on or before Friday, January 14, 2022.
Anne M. Comeau-Phillips
Administrative Assistant, Special/Executive
Administration and Finance
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-2431
acomeau@nmsu.edu<mailto:acomeau@nmsu.edu>
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From: New Mexico State University
Friday, January 14, 2022
Todd Feathers
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, we received your request to view certain records. We required input from multiple departments to ensure we release the most accurate information. We require more time to respond. We will respond on or before Friday, January 28, 2022.
Anne M. Comeau-Phillips
Administrative Assistant, Special/Executive
Administration and Finance
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-2431
acomeau@nmsu.edu<mailto:acomeau@nmsu.edu>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 7, 2021. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 28, 2022. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #AF-21030.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 7, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 28, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AF-21030.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: New Mexico State University
a separate email is forthcoming to close the request.
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From: New Mexico State University
Friday, January 28, 2022
Todd Feathers
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, we received your request to view certain records. There are 16 documents in response to your request. The documents have been uploaded in the drop box per the instructions. Please confirm when received.
Please note, in your request there are references to a document, pgs. 46 and 49. The document is generic in content and doesn't match the agreement between NMSU and EAB. We provided information relevant to the description provided.
Information considered confidential has been removed from the NMSU documentation in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
In addition, the vendor redacted information considered trade secret as stated in statute NMSA 14-2-1(F).
Anne M. Comeau-Phillips
Administrative Assistant, Special/Executive
Administration and Finance
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-2431
acomeau@nmsu.edu<mailto:acomeau@nmsu.edu>
This message and all its attachments may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying via email and delete the message immediately.
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Anne Comeau-Phillips
Administration and Finance
acomeau@nmsu.edu<mailto:acomeau@nmsu.edu>
575/646-2431
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