Intersect contracts
| Submitted | Nov. 17, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management 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 10 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 Government Records Access and Management 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: Utah State University
The USU Records Office is in receipt of a public records request dated November 17, 2021 which you submitted by USPS mail. I am writing to inform you that your request was not submitted in accordance with the USU Record Office's public records access request process. Generally, the USU Records Office responds only to requests submitted through USU's online public records request form, available at: https://www.usu.edu/legal/grama. Because the USU Records Office has received notice of your request, we will begin collecting any records responsive to your request as soon as possible. However, before we respond with any responsive records, we request that you submit your records request through the provided online public records request form.
Please respond to grama@usu.edu<mailto:grama@usu.edu> with any questions regarding the information provided in this email.
Best,
USU GRAMA
From: Utah State University
The Utah State University Records Office has received your request for records under the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). The Records Office will endeavor to process your request and provide you with a complete response within 10 business days of the date on which the Records Office receives your request. If the USU Records Office is unable to provide a complete response to your request within 10 business days due to reasons amounting to extraordinary circumstances under Utah Code section 63G-2-204(6), the USU Records Office will notify you of the reason for the delay and provide you with an estimated date of completion.
Thank you,
USU Records Office
From: Utah State University
Mr. Feathers,
Utah State University requires additional time to process your records request pursuant to Utah Code section 63G-2-204(6)(d)and (e). We estimate that we will provide you with a complete response to your below request on or before January 7, 2021.
Thank you,
USU Records Office
From: Utah State University
Utah State University is responding to your Records Request below for contracts between USU and Hobsons.
Best,
USU GRAMA
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