Maurice J. Ornelas v. Bridgewater State University (SPR 20252541)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 9, 2025 SPR25/2541 Laura Machado Records Access Officer Office of the President Bridgewater State University 131 Summer Street Bridgewater, MA 02325 Dear Ms. Machado: I have received the petition of Dr. Maurice J. Ornelas appealing the nonresponse of Bridgewater State University (University) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 7, 2025, Dr. Ornelas requested the following records: [1] The original job posting and full job description[;] [2] The evaluation criteria, scoring rubric, or selection matrix used by the search committee[;] [3] Completed evaluation forms, score sheets, or rankings compiled by committee members for this position[;] [4] Internal communications or memoranda reflecting the final hiring decision and selection rationale[;] [5] The list of standard interview questions used during candidate interviews[;] [6] Any publicly releasable documents reflecting the qualifications of the candidate selected for the position (excluding names and other personally identifiable information)[;] [7] Any documents, notes, or internal communications generated during the hiring process that specifically reference me, [identified individual] as a candidate for this position. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Dr. Ornelas petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2541, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the University provided Dr. Ornelas with a response on August 29, 2025. Consequently, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. It is my understanding that Dr. Ornelas has appealed the University’s August 29th response, resulting in a One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832 • Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Laura Machado SPR25/2541 Page 2 September 9, 2025 new appeal which is currently opened as SPR25/2591. A determination will be issued separately within ten business days of receipt of that appeal. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Dr. Maurice J. Ornelas