Intersect contracts
| Submitted | Nov. 17, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1) All contracts and statements of work—from Jan. 1, 2015 until the date this request is processed—between the university and Hobsons or PowerSchool for the below-listed Intersect products.
- Intersect ActiveMatch
- Intersect ActiveMatch Plus
- Intersect Advanced Awareness
- Intersect Connection
Intersect is a service used by colleges and universities to target student recruitment efforts. Please note: It was owned by Hobsons until March of this year, when PowerSchool purchased it. The product names have changed over the years—the ActiveMatch Product has been rebranded as Intersect Advanced Awareness and Intersect Connection. For more information, please see: https://www2.hobsons.com/solutions/match-and-fit.
2) Promotional materials (such as brochures or white papers) and training materials (such as slide decks or user manuals) provided to the university by Hobsons or PowerSchool in conjunction with the purchase of the above-mentioned products.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 17, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Northern Illinois University
Mr. Feathers,
This email concerns your FOIA Request.
We are extending this request under the appropriate FOIA statutes, as the request for records cannot be completed within the time limits prescribed by FOIA without unduly burdening our office. We will respond again by December 2, 2021.
-Matthew Cabrera
FOIA Officer
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 17, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 2, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Northern Illinois University
Mr. Feathers,
This email concerns your FOIA request.
At this time, we are still processing this request, as we are still gathering responsive records. However, please find attached records which have been collected and reviewed so far.
Please note that “private information” has been redacted from the document, as exempt from disclosure under 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b), defined at 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5). The information that has been removed includes: personal signatures.
Because certain information has been redacted pursuant to the Freedom of Information act, as recently amended, I am informing you of your right to request a review of this decision by the Public Access Counselor, per the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. The Public Access Counselor is a part of the Public Access Bureau in the Attorney General’s Office. The contact information is:
Public Access Bureau
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62706
217-558-0486
publicaccess@atg.state.il.us<mailto:publicaccess@atg.state.il.us>
In addition, I am informing you of your right to judicial review under Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act.
Joan Laurino
Deputy FOIA Officer
Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications | FOIA
Altgeld Hall | DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2828
http://www.niu.edu/foia/
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From: Northern Illinois University
Mr. Feathers,
This email concerns your FOIA request.
We have completed collecting and reviewing the remaining records responsive to your request. The same exemptions as before apply to these records.
Matthew Cabrera
Assistant to the Deputy FOIA Officer
Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications | FOIA
Altgeld Hall | DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2828
http://www.niu.edu/foia/
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