FOIA Request to Adams State University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Centennial State News has submitted a formal request to Adams State University under the Colorado Open Records Act § 24-72-201 et seq. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The media organization has asked for this information in an electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Centennial State News emphasizes the importance of accessing public records to fulfill its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. The organization has also requested a fee waiver based on its status as a media professional engaged in news dissemination.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
