Public Universities records requests (University of South Carolina)
| Tracking # |
FR-2023-329 |
| Multi Request | Public Universities records requests |
| Submitted | Nov. 2, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Caroline Haskins
Dear records officer,
Pursuant to South Carolina Public Records Law, kindly transmit the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release:
1) From October 8, 2023 to October 11, 2023: Any emails, including any attachments to said emails, to or from the following individuals...
a. The university Dean(s)
b. The university President
c. The university Chancellor(s)
d. The university Provost(s)
e. The director of university Communications
f. The director of university Alumni Affairs
...that mention any of the following terms:
—“Israel"
—“Gaza"
—“Hamas
—“Palestine"
—“Palestinian"
—"Students for Justice in Palestine"
—“SJP"
—“Chabad
—"Hillel”
If there are any questions about my request, can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me at chaskins@insider.com. I am also happy to hop on the phone.
This FOI request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request is expedited. When completing this request, please prioritize whichever records would take the least amount of time to be located and released. I would like these records in electronic format, sent via email or other digital method, and again, please release documents on a rolling basis, as they become available.
If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
Also, I am a member of the news media as a reporter for Business Insider, and the requested documents are in the public interest and not being made for commercial purposes. Therefore, I ask that all fees are waived in the processing of my request. If fees associated with this request will be in excess of $25, kindly notify me in advance of fulfilling this request. As I am making this request as a journalist and this information is timely, I would appreciate your communicating with me if you have questions regarding this request.
Thanks again, and I look forward to your reply within 15 business days, as the statute requires, as the statute requires, and an even more prompt reply if you can make a determination without having to review the records in question.
Best,
Caroline Haskins
From: University of South Carolina
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a request for records on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:11 AM (Eastern Standard Time).
Your request reference number is Request Number: FR-2023-329. Your security key is 179616.
Please have this reference number available when communicating with our staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
Note: This is an automated email notification. Please do not respond to this email.
From: University of South Carolina
RE: Request Number Request Number: FR-2023-329 Submitted on: 11/7/2023 at 1:11:16 am
Description of records requested:
Dear records officer, Pursuant to South Carolina Public Records Law, kindly transmit the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release: 1) From October 8, 2023 to October 11, 2023: Any emails, including any attachments to said emails, to or from the following individuals... a. The university Dean(s) b. The university President c. The university Chancellor(s) d. The university Provost(s) e. The director of university Communications f. The director of university Alumni Affairs ...that mention any of the following terms: —“Israel" —“Gaza" —“Hamas —“Palestine" —“Palestinian" —"Students for Justice in Palestine" —“SJP" —“Chabad —"Hillel” If there are any questions about my request, can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me at chaskins@insider.com. I am also happy to hop on the phone. This FOI request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request is expedited. When completing this request, please prioritize whichever records would take the least amount of time to be located and released. I would like these records in electronic format, sent via email or other digital method, and again, please release documents on a rolling basis, as they become available. If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed. Also, I am a member of the news media as a reporter for Business Insider, and the requested documents are in the public interest and not being made for commercial purposes. Therefore, I ask that all fees are waived in the processing of my request. If fees associated with this request will be in excess of $25, kindly notify me in advance of fulfilling this request. As I am making this request as a journalist and this information is timely, I would appreciate your communicating with me if you have questions regarding this request. Thanks again, and I look forward to your reply within 15 business days, as the statute requires, as the statute requires, and an even more prompt reply if you can make a determination without having to review the records in question. Best, Caroline Haskins Upload documents directly:
Dear Caroline Haskins,
This is in reference to the FOIA request you submitted to the University of South Carolina on 11/7/2023 at 1:11:16 am. In order for the University to continue to process your request for records, we require additional information. Please provide the following:
Can you clarify what you mean by University Dean(s)? Are you only seeking emails from the Dean of Students? Or are you seeking emails from every school and departmental dean? If it is the latter, the time it would take to complete would like incur a large fee on your part, but if that is what you are requesting, then we can proceed that way. Just let me know.
If a response is not received in 30 days, your request will be closed.
Thank you,
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
From: University of South Carolina
RE: Request Number Request Number: FR-2023-329 Submitted on: 11/7/2023 at 1:11:16 am
This email is in reference to the FOIA request you originally made on 11/7/2023 at 1:11:16 am.
On 11/10, we responded via email that the following clarification was needed:
Can you clarify what you mean by University Dean(s)? Are you only seeking emails from the Dean of Students? Or are you seeking emails from every school and departmental dean? If it is the latter, the time it would take to complete would like incur a large fee on your part, but if that is what you are requesting, then we can proceed that way. Just let me know.
It has now been more than 30 days since this clarification was requested, and to date a response has not been received. Please respond within 10 business days of the date of this communication to proceed with this request. Otherwise, this request will be closed with no further action.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
From: Hannah Beckler
Hello,
My name is Narimes Parakul. I am the requester's, Caroline Haskins, colleague. Caroline is no longer working at Business Insider; therefore, I am now taking over her outstanding records requests. For future correspondence, please contact me at nparakul@insider.com. This message is in regards to request number FR-2023-329. If this request has since been closed since your last correspondence with Ms. Haskins, please re-open the request or please initiate a new request with the same query as the initial request.
On November 10th, you sought clarification from Ms. Haskins regarding the inclusion of the dean in your search. Please only include emails from the Dean of Students. Additionally, please exclude documents containing the following keywords: "unsubscribe" "newsletter" "follow us" "subscribe" "donate"
Thank you very much for your continued help in fulfilling this request.
Sincerely,
Narimes Parakul
From: University of South Carolina
Good morning,
Thank you for letting me know. The request has not closed out yet, so I will change the contact information. Thank you for the clarification. We will be in contact with further information regarding the availability of records as soon as a search is performed.
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~WRD0001
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 7, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FR-2023-329.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of South Carolina
Dear Narimes Parakul
This is in response to the Freedom of Information Act request that you recently directed to the University of South Carolina. The University has determined that it possesses documents that are responsive to your request. However, the University anticipates that some of the responsive documents, or portions of them, may be exempt from disclosure under the Act.
The Freedom of Information Act authorizes the University to collect fees not to exceed the actual cost of searching for, retrieving, redacting, and making copies of the records you have requested. The Act also authorizes the University to require you to post a deposit of 25% of the estimated costs before searching for or making copies of the records.
The University estimates that the total cost it will incur to respond to your request will be $133.75. Therefore, you must post a deposit of $33.44 before it gathers the records you requested. If you would like to proceed with your request in its current form, then please forward a check payable to “University of South Carolina” to me at your earliest convenience. The University will make the non-exempt documents that are responsive to your request available to you as soon as reasonably possible after it receives your deposit.
The South Carolina Family Privacy Protection Act, SC Code section 30-2-10 et seq., prohibits a person or entity from obtaining or using personal information from records obtained from University for purposes of commercial solicitation as defined in that Act. A person or entity that violates the Act is subject to criminal penalties, including possible fines and imprisonment. If you obtain records from the University, you are certifying that you will not obtain or use these records for commercial solicitation in violation of the South Carolina Family Privacy Protection Act.
Your deposit check should be forwarded to the following address:
FOIA
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
University of South Carolina
Osborne Administration Building, Suite 107
Columbia, SC 29208
We will acknowledge receipt of your check via email.
Please contact us if you have any questions in connection with the foregoing.
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
From: University of South Carolina
RE: Request Number Request Number: FR-2023-329 Submitted on: 11/7/2023 at 12:00:00 am
This email is in reference to the FOIA request you originally made on 11/7/2023 at 12:00:00 am.
On 1/22, we responded via email that documents referenced in your request are available, and that the University estimates that the total cost to respond to your request will be $133.75. You must post a deposit of at least $33.44 to begin document recovery.
It has now been more than 30 days since you were notified of this cost, and to date we have not received payment. Please pay the deposit within 10 business days of the date of this communication to proceed with this request. Otherwise, this request will be closed with no further action.
Your deposit check should be forwarded to the following address:
FOIA
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
University of South Carolina
Osborne Administration Building, Suite 107
Columbia, SC 29208
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
From: University of South Carolina
Dear Requestor,
The request Request Number: FR-2023-329 has been cancelled. Please contact our offices with any questions.
Thank you,
Shannon Beaudry
FOIA Coordinator
803-576-7715
foia@sc.edu
Communications and Marketing
University of South Carolina
*Note: This is an automated email notification. Please do not respond to this email.
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