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 Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019)
 R805. Regents (Board of), University of Utah, Administration
 R805-2. Government Records Access and Management Act Procedures

  R805-2-4. Requests for Access  

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  • The University of Utah is a governmental entity of the State of Utah and is not an agency of the federal government. As such, the University of Utah is not subject to the federal Freedom of Information Act.

    Access to student records held by the University of Utah is governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and not GRAMA.

    Access to records containing protected health information that are created or maintained by the University of Utah in its capacity as an entity covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"), as amended, is governed by HIPAA and not GRAMA.

    A person requesting access to a record subject to GRAMA, and held by the University of Utah, must submit a written request that identifies the requested record with reasonable specificity.

    The written request must also contain the name, mailing address, and, if available, the daytime telephone number of the person making the request. Such requests shall be directed as follows:

    (1) Requests for personnel records shall be sent to the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

    (2) Requests pertaining to financial records shall be sent to the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services.

    (3) Requests pertaining to purchasing activities shall be sent to the Director of the University Purchasing Department.

    (4) Requests pertaining to athletics shall be sent to the Athletics Director.

    (5) All other requests shall be sent to the office of the vice president responsible for overseeing the operating unit of the University of Utah in which the records are maintained. A list of those officials follows.

    (a). Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs.

    (b). Senior Vice President, Health Sciences.

    (c). Vice President, Administrative Services.

    (d). Vice President, General Counsel.

    (e). Vice President, Government Relations.

    (f). Chief Human Resources Officer.

    (g). Vice President, Institutional Advancement.

    (h). Vice President, Research.

    (i). Vice President, Student Affairs and Services.

    A person making a request should consult the University's Web site for current mailing addresses.