Residence Halls Violations (University of Michigan)

Dear Mr. Topper:

Your request was submitted to the University by email dated October 18,
2021 (not October 16, 2021). Pursuant to the Michigan FOIA, a request sent
to the university electronically is received 1 business day after the
electronic transmission is made, so your request was received on
October 19, 2021. If we are unable to respond to your request by the 5th
business day (October 26, 2021), we will send you a notice extending the
response date as allowed by the Michigan FOIA.

Thank you,

Patricia J. Sellinger
Chief Freedom of Information Officer
University of Michigan
2019 Fleming Administration Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1340
Phone 734-763-5082
Fax 734-763-1399
patsell@umich.edu

Mr. Topper,

I am writing in regard to your Freedom of Information Act request dated October 18, 2021, which was received on October 19, 2021.

Due to the large number of requests currently being processed by this office, it will not be possible to respond to your request within the five-day period accorded by the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. However, under Section 5 (2) (d) of the Act, the University is permitted to extend the deadline for not more than 10 business days beyond the initial due date.

The University will respond to your request on or before November 9, 2021.

Thank you,

Carolyn

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Carolyn Umbricht
Freedom of Information Act Office | University of Michigan

2025 Fleming Administration Building
503 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340

(fax) 734.763.1399 | caumbric@umich.edu

Dear Mr. Topper:

I am writing in regard to your Freedom of Information Act request below
dated October 18, 2021, which was received on October 19, 2021.

You requested:

Records of all liquor displinary violations, drug disciplinary violations,
reports of rape, reports of fondling, and reports of statutory rape from
student residence halls dating from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2019
(inclusive). I am requesting this information have the following
information (but not limited to): exact date reported of the violation
(e.g., the month, day, and year) and type of violation (e.g., liquor, drug,
rape, fondling, statutory rape violation).

If this data can be given in a spreadsheet format (e.g., .xls, .csv, .xlsx)
this would be most appreciated.

Data responsive to your request can be found here:
https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/institution/details. Please note that
prior to 2015 Rape and Fondling statistics were combined under Sex
Offenses.

The University does not have aggregate data that includes the report dates
of individual violations. However, individual report information by date is
available in the daily crime logs at the DPSS website here
https://www.dpss.umich.edu/content/crime-safety-data/daily-crime-fire-log/.

Please note that within 180 days from the date of this letter, you have the
right to appeal the denial of information to the President of the
University or seek judicial review in the Michigan court of claims to try
to compel disclosure. If you elect to appeal and the President upholds the
denial, you may still seek judicial review within the 180-day period.

An appeal to the President must be submitted in writing to: President’s
Office, c/o Liz Barry, The University of Michigan, 2080 Fleming
Administration Building, 503 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340 (or
by email to: presoff@umich.edu). The statement must (1) identify the
request and the final determination by the FOIA officer that is being
appealed, (2) specifically state the word “appeal,” and (3) identify the
reason or reasons why the final determination should be reversed.

If you seek judicial review in the Michigan court of claims and prevail,
you will be awarded reasonable attorney's fees, costs and disbursements
incurred in maintaining the action. If you prevail in part, you may still
be awarded complete or partial reimbursement for those expenses. In
addition to actual and compensatory damages, you will be awarded punitive
damages in the amount of $1,000.00 if the court finds that the University
was arbitrary and capricious in its denial.

A copy of Section 10 of the Michigan FOIA is available for your reference
and review online at http://foia.vpcomm.umich.edu/foia-right-to-appeal/.

Sincerely,
[image: Patricia Sellinger signature.png]

Patricia J. Sellinger
Chief Freedom of Information Officer
University of Michigan
2019 Fleming Administration Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1340
Phone 734-763-5082
Fax 734-763-1399
patsell@umich.edu