ACCESSING PUBLIC INFORMATION

Notice of Data Practices Access Personnel

July 2001

The Responsible Authorities for data practices compliance and access to government data (Data Practices Compliance Officers) for MESABI RANGE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE are:

Dr. Tina Royer, Provost, located at MRCTC Virginia Campus,
1001 Chestnut Street West
Virginia, MN 55792

Requests for STUDENT DATA should be directed to:

David Dailey, Interim Dean of Students for both campuses
1001 Chestnut Street West
Virginia, MN 55792

Requests for PERSONNEL DATA should be directed to:

Patricia Delich, Director of Human Resources for both campuses
1001 Chestnut Street West
Virginia, MN 55792

If you have questions or concerns about problems in obtaining access to data or other data practices problems, you may contact the campus data practices compliance officers listed above.

PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSING PUBLIC INFORMATION

Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
January 2001

This document is designed to assist you in obtaining public information from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. It answers such questions as who to contact for access to different kinds of public information, and how to make a request. Our goal is to respond to requests for public information in a timely and efficient manner.

PUBLIC INFORMATION ONLINE
Much public information about the MnSCU System and its colleges and universities is available on the internet. The following sites may provide you with the information you need.

MnSCU Web Sites
Internet Sites - These web sites can be accessed by MnSCU staff, faculty, students, as well as the public.

www.mnscu.edu - This is MnSCU's main internet web site (Go Places).

www.budget.mnscu.edu - Budget & Negotiations. The MnSCU Budget Unit provides financial leadership and information to improve the decision-making of institutions, the Governor, the Legislature, and the Board of Trustees.

www.oit.mnscu.edu - Clearinghouse for Teaching and Learning internet web site. This site contains information on Projects, Resources, and Instructional Update.

www.ctl.mnscu.edu - Center for Teaching and Learning internet web site. This site contains information on Campus Leaders, Events, Resources, and Discussions.

www.facilities.mnscu.edu - Facilities Internet web site. This site includes information about planning, programming, design and construction, design standards, and activities.

www.firecenter.mnscu.edu - Minnesota Fire/EMS/Safety Center Internet Site. This site contains information on Fire Fighter Training, EMS Training, Community Training Center, Environmental Health and Safety, and Library Publications.

www.hr.mnscu.edu - The Human Resources Department in the MnSCU system office provides support and assistance to the Human Resources staff at each of the colleges and universities; and administers system-wide programs.

www.licensure.mnscu.edu - Licensure for MnSCU college faculty assigned to UTCE and vocational technical instructors employed outside MnSCU in institutions which require a license for a vocational technical teaching position. This site includes information about licensure guidelines, fields, and forms.

www.slsc.mnscu.edu - Student Loans Service Center Internet Web Site. This site contains loan information for MnSCU students.

OTHER MnSCU RELATED SITES

Name	Web Address
Equal Opportunity and Diversity	www.eod.mnscu.edu
ISEEK	www.iseek.org
Minnesota Virtual University	www.mnvu.org
Mn Transfer	www.mntransfer.org
Targeted Industry Partnership	www.tip.mnscu.edu
Educational Grant Unit	www.grantsplus.mnscu.edu
International Education	www.internationaleduc.mnscu.edu
Budget Unit	www.budget.mnscu.edu
Legislative Updates	www.mnscu.edu/Legislative/Legindex.html
System Office Personnel	www.hr.mnscu.edu/so/

REQUESTING AND ACCESSING PUBLIC INFORMATION AT MESABI RANGE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

General Guidelines for Requesting and Accessing:

Any member of the public is allowed to view public information without charge.
Viewing of public information will be at reasonable times and places.
Viewing does not include receiving copies of information unless providing a copy is the only way for us to provide viewing.
Viewing includes remote access and the ability of the public to download the data on the public's own computer, but in some cases, we may charge for such access.
We will provide access to public data as soon as we reasonably can, but we may not be able to provide the information you want immediately because we need time to locate or copy the information.
We do not have to provide data that we do not keep.
Upon request, we will provide copies of public data. We may charge for those copies.
You are not required to identify yourself unless we need the information for some purpose such as sending the data, or clarifying your request; you don't have to tell us why you want the information.
Upon request, we will explain the content and meaning of the data.
If we store the public data you want on a computer, you may ask that we provide a copy to you in electronic form, and we will do so if we reasonably can. We do not have to provide the data in a format or program that is different from how we store it, but if we agree to do so, we will charge you for the cost of providing the copy.
If we decide that the data you request is not public, we will notify you orally or in writing as soon as we reasonably can, and will tell you which law applies. If you ask, we will provide our decision in writing.

HOW TO MAKE ROUTINE REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AT MESABI RANGE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

TELL US WHAT YOU WANT
Specify whether you require that data practices requests be written, whether you have request forms that are available and/or mandatory, and how such forms may be obtained.
Please state that you are making a request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Make your request as specific as possible, describing the information you want as clearly as you can. We may need some time to locate the information you are requesting; clearly stating your request will help us to respond more efficiently.
SEND YOUR REQUEST TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON

For STUDENT AFFAIRS [ACADEMIC] RECORDS contact:
RECORDS CLERK: Shar Anderson, Virginia Campus Mesabi Range Community & Technical College 1001 Chestnut Street West Virginia, MN 55792 s.anderson@mr.mnscu.edu (218)749-7762 / Fax: (218)749-0318 OR Rebecca Stevinson, Eveleth Campus Mesabi Range Community and Technical College 1100 Industrial Drive Eveleth, MN 55734 Phone: (218) 744-7498 / FAX (218) 744-7466 b.stevinson@mr.mnscu.edu
For PERSONNEL RECORDS contact:
Patricia Delich, Director of Human Resources Mesabi Range Community and Technical College - Virginia Campus 1001 Chestnut Street West Virginia, Minnesota 55792 p.delich@mr.mnscu.edu (218) 749-7743 / FAX: (218) 749-0321	Beth Peterson, HR Assistant Mesabi Range Community and Technical College - Virginia Campus 1001 Chestnut Street West Virginia, Minnesota 55792 j.knaus@mr.mnscu.edu (218) 748-2413 / FAX: (218) 749-0321
For FINANCIAL RECORDS contact:
Tony Bartovich, Director of Fiscal Services Mesabi Range Community & Technical College - Virginia Campus 1100 Industrial Drive Eveleth, MN 55792 t.bartovich@mr.mnscu.edu (218) 744-7522 / FAX: (218) 744-7466
If you have other questions about ACCESS TO PUBLIC DATA contact:
Dr. Tina Royer, Provost Mesabi Range Community & Technical College - Virginia Campus 1001 Chestnut Street West Virginia, MN 55792 t.royer@mr.mnscu.edu (218) 749-7754 / FAX: (218) 749-9619

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