RNL contracts and reports
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| Tracking # |
22-446 |
| Submitted | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | May 1, 2023 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All documentation since Jan. 1, 2017 of the university's contracts with Ruffalo, Noel, Levitz (RNL) for the firm's Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics services. Specifically, this should include contracts, statements of work, successful RFP response packages, sole source agreements, and data privacy agreements.
2) All model workbooks for the university's Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics models. These workbooks, which RNL provides in Excel or other spreadsheet format, contain the model(s)' glossary of variables, market summaries, and model scores and results, among other information. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL model workbook.
3) All plans and reports prepared by the university enrollment staff or RNL since Jan. 1, 2017 regarding the university's use of the Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics model results. This includes, but is not limited to, plans and reports describing the university's use of model scores to inform student list purchases, targeted communication campaigns, and/or recruiting trips.
4) All end-year conversion reports prepared for the university by RNL since Jan. 1, 2017. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL end-year conversion report.
5) All prospect analysis reports prepared for the university by RNL since Jan. 1, 2017. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL end-year conversion report.
I ask that all fees be waived as intend to use the requested records to further public understanding of public agencies.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, 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: Washington State University
Washington State University
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Your first Washington State University record request (request number #22-446) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Your request has been received by Washington State University's Office of Public Records and will be acknowledged with a letter and estimated completion date from a records Officer.
Please note: the Due Date listed is the Due Date for us to send you a formal acknowledgement. It is not the estimated completion date for your request.
Please send a message through NextRequest if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Public Records Office
Washington State University
Request #22-446.
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From: Washington State University
Washington State University
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-446:
Dear Requester:
This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your Public Records Request seeking:
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All documentation since Jan. 1, 2017 of the university's contracts with Ruffalo, Noel, Levitz (RNL) for the firm's Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics services. Specifically, this should include contracts, statements of work, successful RFP response packages, sole source agreements, and data privacy agreements.
2) All model workbooks for the university's Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics models. These workbooks, which RNL provides in Excel or other spreadsheet format, contain the model(s)' glossary of variables, market summaries, and model scores and results, among other information. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL model workbook.
3) All plans and reports prepared by the university enrollment staff or RNL since Jan. 1, 2017 regarding the university's use of the Demand Builder, Applicant Cultivator, ForecastPlus, and/or Student Search Predictive Analytics model results. This includes, but is not limited to, plans and reports describing the university's use of model scores to inform student list purchases, targeted communication campaigns, and/or recruiting trips.
4) All end-year conversion reports prepared for the university by RNL since Jan. 1, 2017. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL end-year conversion report.
5) All prospect analysis reports prepared for the university by RNL since Jan. 1, 2017. If it would aid in your search, I can provide an example of an RNL end-year conversion report.
I ask that all fees be waived as intend to use the requested records to further public understanding of public agencies.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, 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.
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We hope to complete our review of records responsive to your Public Records Request and respond to you by March 23, 2023; however, more time may be necessary.
Your request for WSU records is not confidential. All Public Records Requests are public records. The records responsive to a request may contain names, identifiers, or information about other people (such as employees, former employees, students, former students, or third parties). WSU may send a notice to people named in the records informing them that their name, identifiers, or other information about them will be disclosed under the Public Records Act and provide them sufficient time in which to seek legal counsel to determine whether to file a motion in Whitman County Superior Court to enjoin disclosure. When we send such notices to people named in records, we also provide a copy of the request with the notice.
Please contact this office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
Washington State University
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 29, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 23, 2023. 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 #22-446.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Washington State University
Washington State University
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-446:
Dear Requester,
The Public Records Office regrets to inform you that your request due date has been extended to April 14, 2023. Thank you for your patience as we manage a critical staffing shortage that has resulted in longer than usual processing times.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Public Records Office
Washington State University
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From: Washington State University
Washington State University
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-446:
Dear Requester,
Your request due date has been extended to allow a party or parties named in the request time to seek a court injunction against release of the records. Absent a court action, records are scheduled to be released to you on the revised due date of May 1, 2023.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
Washington State University
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From: Washington State University
Washington State University
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Documents have been released for record request #22-446 along with the following message:
Dear Requester:
Records responsive to your Public Records Request are available at https://wsu.nextrequest.com.
Also available is an index identifying information that has been redacted and the legal reasons for each such action in accordance with the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56).
This concludes the University's 1st installment of our response to your request for public records.
We hope to complete our review of the 2nd installment of records responsive to your Public Records Request and respond to you by June 29, 2023; however, more time may be necessary.
Failure to claim or review the records within thirty days of notification they are available may result in closure of the request due to abandonment (WAC 504-45-040).
Please contact this office if you have any questions.
Public Records Office
Washington State University
* 22-446 1st Install Index.pdf
* 22-446 1st Install_Redacted.pdf
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