Middlesex County Community College OPRA
| Submitted | March 16, 2020 |
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From: Jennifer Costo
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any annual, quarterly, or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often carious school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014 through the present.
Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental health accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests. Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.
Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Costo
From: Middlesex County College
Ms. Costo -
We are continuing to work to resolve the request that you've submitted. We have encountered some issues as many of the staff that would have been charged with compiling some of the studies requested are unavailable due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We have not been able to have the majority of our staff on campus since noon on March 19th. Under the circumstances, we will need additional time.
Please feel free to reach out with additional questions.
Jeffrey Herron
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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: Middlesex County College
Good afternoon, Ms. Costo -
We are still operating under Executive Orders which have kept the majority of our employee base off campus due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We are hopeful that these restrictions will be lifted soon, and that our employees will be in a position to respond to the request. I will provide you an update no later than July 23rd as to the status of your request, and will certainly respond sooner if we are in a position to fulfill it.
Jeffrey Herron
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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: Middlesex County College
Good morning -
The College is in receipt of your request. As you are likely aware, the College is currently operating remotely due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Consistent with other public agencies, we are encountering difficulties responding to Public Records requests within the typical timeframe. We would request an extension on this request to September 30, 2020 to allow our staff time to coordinate and provide the information to meet your query. Personnel continue to be off campus that we will need to work with to provide your information, as an initial cursory review has not been able to locate materials within your request.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Jeffrey Herron
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. 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: Middlesex County College
We continue to work with our student services staff on this issue, who remain operating remotely. We are hopeful to have a final response to your request by 11/15/2020.
Jeffrey Herron
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 16, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 15, 2020. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Middlesex County College
Good morning –
The College is in receipt of this update request. This is a matter that prompted numerous challenges during the timeframe that the request was made – the outset of the pandemic, coupled with the move of the College to remote operations for a significant period.
In the time that has passed there has also been turnover of oversight personnel in this area, along with an organizational restructuring of the College, with the creation of a Student and Enrollment Services Division at the macro level and a reconsideration of the reporting structure for the Counseling department within that Division.
The College would request an extension of time to provide responsive documents in this matter, during which time it will also assess requirements under the Open Public Records Act. Any responsive documents provided will be for the timeframe considered under the original request.
The College will provide an update as to the status of this request no later than Thursday, August 8th, 2024.
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Jeffrey Herron
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Compliance
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 8, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 8, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Middlesex County College
Good morning –
I delayed my response as I was hopeful that we would have something for you in the immediate future.
We continue to work with our staff to develop a response, and will have an update for you no later than September 15, 2024.
Once again, I apologize for the delay.
Jeffrey Herron
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 15, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Middlesex County College
Good morning –
The following are our responsive documents to your request –
Any annual, quarterly, or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often various school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Middlesex College currently provides short-term confidential counseling to our students on campus or via telehealth through UWill. If the needs of students require help from outside providers, appropriate referrals have been made. Prior to 2021, mental health services were provided through our Counseling and Disabilities office and the data was not disaggregated by services provided.
Data from January 21 through December of 2 2 is in the attached “Counseling Center Tracker” document.
Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Between 2014 and 2020, the Middlesex College Counseling and Disabilities office used a third party software that did not track average student wait times.
The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014. (I can’t see below 2020 on Student Services)
Counseling Budget 113100
FY 2021 – 1,246,036
FY 2020 – 1,280,921
Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental health accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests. Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Mental health accommodations are not tracked separately from other accommodations that were provided by our Counseling and Disabilities Office. There is no outcome data on file.
Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.
* Information regarding policies related to mental health can be found through this link:
https://middlesexcollege.edu/student-life/counseling-services/
https://middlesexcollege.edu/about/college-leadership/board-of-trustees/policy-manual/
* Leave of Absence link:
https://www.course-catalog.com/mcc/C/2024-2025/content/enrollment-services-college-programs-and-activities/leave-of-absence/54
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Counseling Center Tracker 21-22