Institutional Press Policies (University Of Southern Maine)
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| Submitted | May 30, 2023 |
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From: Anne Marie Tamburro
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maine Freedom of Access Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
Please note that this request does not seek a search of faculty or student email accounts or records. These requests should in no way be construed to include a review or search of email accounts, websites, or other forms of data or document retention which are controlled by students, alumni, or faculty members, nor by governmental or advisory bodies controlled by the same, except insofar as any such individuals also serve in an administrative capacity and the records were created or are held by the individual in that capacity. Any search should be limited to documents held by the administration and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.
This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by 1 M.R.S.A. § 408(6). The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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,
Anne Marie Tamburro
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maine Freedom of Access Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 1, 2023. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maine Freedom of Access Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 1, 2023. 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:
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request dated June 21, 2023 to the University of Southern Maine requesting:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution's interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
With regard to request #1, please clarify if your request includes subscription agreements between the University and the publishers of news publications and periodicals.
In partial response to your request, you can find the University of Maine System Board of Trustees Policy on Free Speech and Academic Freedom at
Policy Manual - Free Speech, Academic Freedom, & Civility - University of Maine System maine.edu
The UMS BOT Policy on Institutional Authority to Comment on Political Matters at
Policy Manual - Institutional Authority on Political Matters - University of Maine System maine.edu
and the UMS BOT Student Conduct Code at
Policy Manual - Student Conduct Code - University of Maine System maine.edu
Also, you may find information about Freedom of Access Act requests to the UMS at
Freedom of Access Requests - University of Maine System maine.edu
The University of Southern Maine will respond to the remainder of your request within approximately three weeks. I do not anticipate there will be a cost to you associated with this request, but will notify you if there is.
Please direct all future communication regarding this request to me at foaa@maine.edu Thank you.
Nina Lavoie
Sent from my iPhone
From: University Of Southern Maine
I am writing in response to your request dated June 21, 2023 to the
University of Southern Maine requesting:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning
the institution's interactions or relationship with members of the news
media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or
communications of institutional employees, including faculty,
administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media,
reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
The University of Southern Maine does not have any local-level policies,
handbooks, manuals, or contracts regarding either of these requests. We
have a recommended best practice that the Office of Public Affairs should
be informed when members of the USM community interact with journalists,
but this is a best practice rather than a written guidance. The University
of Southern Maine defers to the University of Maine System's policies, as
previously provided.
Please let me know if my office can provide anything further.
Kind regards,
*Gina Marie Guadagnino*
Chief of Staff
Executive Director of Public Affairs
Office of the President, University of Southern Maine
Office: (207) 780-4446
pronouns: she/her/hers
Please consider contributing to USM through the President's Strategic
Investment Fund
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From: University Of Southern Maine
To Whom it May Concern,
I am writing in response to your request dated June 21, 2023 to the
University of Southern Maine requesting:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning
the institution's interactions or relationship with members of the news
media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or
communications of institutional employees, including faculty,
administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media,
reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
Besides the publicly available information which I previously sent to you,
the University of Southern Maine does not have any local-level policies,
handbooks, manuals, or contracts regarding either of these requests. USM
has a recommended best practice that the Office of Public Affairs should be
informed when members of the USM community interact with journalists, but
this is a best practice rather than a written guidance. The University of
Southern Maine defers to the University of Maine System's policies, as
previously provided.
Nina Lavoie
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Nina R. Lavoie
Senior Associate General Counsel
University of Maine System
Estabrooke Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
(207)581-5841
nlavoie@maine.edu
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