Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

Transparency and accountability are priorities of Chicago State University and the State of Illinois. As a state institution, the University is subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which provides public access to most government documents and records. 

The Chicago State University FOIA Officer processes all requests for records received by the University in accordance with FOIA. The FOIA Officer may be reached as follows: 

Kendra N. Moore, Esq., MPA
FOIA Officer
Office of Legal Affairs
9501 S. King Drive, ADM 318
Chicago, IL 60628 
Email: kmoore60@csu.edu
Office: (773) 995-3582 

FOIA Requests 

Tips for making a records request to Chicago State University under FOIA: 

As permitted by law, for administrative and environmental purposes, we prefer but do not require FOIA requests to be submitted via email to FOIA@csu.edu. 
Oral requests, whether submitted by telephone or otherwise, are not accepted. 
Requests not submitted via email should be directed to the address of the FOIA Officer listed above. 

Every FOIA request, regardless of submission method, should include the following information for Chicago State University: 

The requestor’s preferred name. 
An address to which the requested records may be sent. 
Contact information with which Chicago State University may reach the requestor with any questions 
A clear description of the record(s) being sought. 
A statement that the records are being requested under FOIA. 
A statement whether the request is being made for a “commercial purpose” as defined under FOIA. 
If applicable, a request for a reduced or waived fee as described in FOIA. 

Chicago State University, through the FOIA Officer or their designee, will respond to all records requests received under FOIA in writing as prescribed by FOIA.

Fees 

In accordance with FOIA, Chicago State University reserves the right to charge fees and costs to a requestor as follows: 

• If paper copies of records are requested, the first 50 standard sized, black and white pages are free, and any additional pages are 15 cents a page. For color copies or unusually sized copies, the University charges the actual cost of copying. 
  For copies of records requested on CD or other recorded medium, the University charges for the cost of the media used.
• For more information about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act in general and the enforcement thereof, please visit the Illinois Attorney General’s webpage.