Office of the University Counsel

Dear Jeff Thomas:

I am writing in response to your recent request for records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., for the following records:

• Hi Jennifer,

This is a FOIA request under the policies outlined here:

https://communications.virginia.edu/foia/request-records

I am requesting all electronic records from the private phone(s) of Bert Ellis concerning his public service on the
University of Virginia Board of Visitors.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Jeff

Attached you will find text messages responsive to your request. Under FOIA, the University of Virginia shall
withhold records when their release is prohibited by law, or the University may exercise its discretion to
withhold records in accordance with a specific FOIA exemption. Va. Code § 2.2-3705.1.

The University of Virginia has redacted certain messages, or portions of messages, that do not constitute the
transaction of public business and therefore are not public records within the meaning of FOIA. In addition, the
University has redacted information subject to the following exemptions: personnel information concerning
identifiable individuals, exempt pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-3705.1(1).

You may also login to the University of Virginia Public Records Center to view and download this response at
any time: https://foia.virginia.edu/request-records. Your username is the email address with which you
registered. If you are a first-time user, you will need to setup your password.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for contacting this office.

Sincerely,

Freedom of Information Act Officer

University of Virginia
foia.virginia.edu

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office

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Messages - Doug Wetmore & Steve Long & Amanda Pillion

7/23/22 6:36:11 PM EDT

Amanda Pillion--

8/5/22 8:28:53 AM EDT

I am going to the Finance Subcommittee Meeting on Tuesday. Seems

like a very short duration for such an important issue but I am going to sit
in and see how this system works. Get to meet 3 more BOV members

8/5/22 8:30:05 AM EDT

Amanda Pillion --
1 cannot go
wonder if there 1s a way to watc
Messages - Robert Blue

iMessage
8/5/22 7:57:05 PM EDT

Robert Blue (+1 )

Bert, sorry I haven't given you a call back. The day kind of got away from
me. I'm wide open Sunday if you have a chance to talk. If that doesn't
work for you, we can shoot for Monday - although we have our quarterly
earnings call Monday morning. Feel free to call me at this number. Bob
Blue

8/6/22 8:23:44 AM EDT

Thx. Will give you a call tomorrow. Planning on attending your

committee meeting on Tuesday. Bert

8/6/22 8:25:26 AM EDT

Robert Blue (+1 )

Liked 'Thx. Will give you a call tomorrow. Planning on attending your
committee meeting on Tuesday. Bert"

8/11/22 7:24:46 AM EDT

Tried you early. Call if you can on way to office. Bert

8/11/22 8:31:51 AM EDT

On a boatd call

8/11/22 8:33:06 AM EDT

Robert Blue (+1 )

I'm pretty open after 10:30 today.

8/11/22 9:33:46 AM EDT

Thx. Will call after mtg or on ourbreak

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Messages - Whitt Clement ....

iMessage
7/15/22 11 :02:31AM EDT

Whitt Clement--
Apologies! Call rerunning longer than expected. Might be another 30
mins.

7/15/22 11:36:34AM EDT

Whitt Clement (+1 )

Just tried your cell Am now free of client.
Messages - Whitt Clement ....

8/23/221:13:51 PM EDT

Whitt Clement (+1

am in meeting. will call back

Messages - Doug Wetmore

9/1/22 2:25:48 PM EDT

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/top-med-schools-weed-out­
applicants-who-dont-support-dei-new-report-says/

9/1/22 2:25:48 PM EDT

FYI.....Do you want to ask Craig Kent about this as a member of the
Health SY stem Committee? Does UVA require a DEi pledge of its Med
School applicants

9/1/22 3:34:05 PM EDT

Doug Wetmore( .....

Yeah...... l mean shouldn't their focus be on, you know, medicine and
cures?
Messages - James Reyes

iMessage
9/10/22 9:13:11AM EDT

James Reyes(�
Sorry I missed your call. Let's talk Monday or Tuesday morning!

9/10/22 4:26:24 PM EDT

Will call Monday.

9/13/22 7:41:01AM EDT

James Reyes(�
Free for the next 2 hours or from 7-11 tomorrow.

9/13/22 7:5344AM EDT

Calling in 15.
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9/13/22 7:54:02AM EDT

James Reyes(�
Messages - JJDavis

iMessage
8/9/22 12:12:18 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Thanks for the time. Look forward to working with you. JJ

8/9/22 12:21:05 PM EDT

Ditto. Like your style. We will have fun.

8/92
/ 2 6:00:57 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Liked "Ditto. Like your style. We will have fun. "

8/92
/ 2 6:01:09 PM EDT
Messages - JJDavis

8/11/22 3:06:05 PM EDT

Can you give me a call when you have 10 min or tell me a good time to
call you. I want to follow-up on the meeting on Tuesday. I am back in
SC now.

8/11/22 3:18:29 PM EDT

JJDavis(�

I am back to back today. Tomorrow okay?

Messages - JJDavis

8/11/22 3:25:19 PM EDT

8/11/22 3:49:44 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Liked "Sure ...."

8/11/22 3:59:43 PM EDT

Here is a question for you for our talk tomorrow ....How hard is it to do a
20 year track on the growth of the administrative bureaucracy at UVA....
total expense and total head count per year of all non-teaching
employees at UVA. Can they be sorted into functional groups regardless
of whether they work in central administration or at the various schools/
departments?

8/12/22 10:57:32 AM EDT

Whitt thinks your financial dept cannot walk and chew gum at the same
time. I bet you can pull these administrative expense numbers fairly
easily. Look forward to talking about it.

8/12/22 12:02:33 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
First, we need to talk. We have processes we must follow and loads of
requests we are trying to manage. Second, what problem are you trying
to solve? I provide the BOV metrics all the time on what we measure.
Third, I am deep respectful you are on the BOV and fun to be around,
but please don't disparage good people. Talk soon. JJ

8/12/22 12:03:38 PM EDT

Not disparaging anyone ...

8/12/22 12:05:32 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
We capture admin overhead on our BOV dashboard that I report on
regularly.

8/12/22 12:05:48 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Walk and chew gum is not nice
Messages - JJDavis

8/12/22 12:06:26 PM EDT

JJDavis(�

And Whitt doesn't think that. I am leading through -subcommittee on

tuition, state requests, board retreat, and all with a smile on my face.

8/12/22 12:11:26 PM EDT

JJDavis(�

Phone tag you are it. In audit mtg at 12:30 and back to back. Another
break at 3 and 5:15.
Messages - JJDavis

8/17/22 9:40 24AM EDT

JJDavis(�
Need to move
Friday to 10 am. That work? JJ

8/17/22 11:09:31AM EDT

Ok by me. 10 it is.

8/18/22 7:00:09 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Sorry have to postpone tomorrow. Thanks for understanding! Will call if
schedule eases up.
Messages - JJDavis

8/20/22 10:2845 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Tomorrow is
Board day

8/20/22 10:49 28 PM EDT

See you tomorrow or Mon. I will be here until 3.

8/21/22 8:18:10AM EDT

JJDavis(�
Liked "See you tomorrow or Mon. I will be here until 3.

8/24/22 6:45:00 PM EDT

JJDavis(�
Checking in. What works for you to get together? I am back in the office
late tomorrow. JJ

8/24/22 6:48:45 PM EDT

Messages - JJDavis

JJDavis(�
You coming today at 1
Pm?
9/14/22 12:38:30 PM EDT

Yes. On my way.
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