Public Records and Subpoenas

The office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) is responsible for responding to requests directed to PNW for both public records and subpoenas.

If your department receives a written or emailed request for a public record, please immediately email the request to public.recordsrequests@pnw.edu, including the date it was received and the recipient’s name. PNW must respond to such requests promptly, so it is essential that they be forwarded without delay.

For verbal or in-person requests, direct the requester to the PNW Public Records website or instruct them to contact the Record Request Administrator at (219) 989-2232 for further guidance.

Similarly, if your department receives a subpoena, please immediately forward it immediately to public.recordsrequests@pnw.edu, including the date and recipient. Subpoenas are time sensitive and require an urgent response. Please ensure that your department’s mail-handling includes protocol for same day forwarding of subpoenas, even if staff work a remote or on a hybrid schedule.

The Public Records Request Form can be accessed here: Public Records Request Form

For more information on Purdue’s Public Records Policy and Procedures, please refer to Purdue’s Public Requests Policy and PNW Public Records Process.

Please note FERPA requests are not considered public records requests.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration
Stephen R. Turner