Today Obiter Dicta has filed a request through York University’s Information, Privacy and Copyright Office. We are curious to learn about how administrators handled the Student Choice Initiative, and we are requesting copies of correspondence that will explain how the opt-out process (and related communications) were developed.
Stay tuned in January when we are likely to have a decision on our Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. We look forward to sharing the disclosure schedule and associated documents on our website, if our request is approved.
Almost anyone can make an FOI Request of York University, pursuant to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). York provides the process and PDF form online. Requests require a $5 filing fee, and production of documents can entail additional cost for the reasonable staff time required to fulfill the request.