<p>Lux - What I mean is that the reluctance of SUNY officials to respond to inquiries is very, very unusual due to FOI laws. The only reason I can conceive why a high public official would duck such a benign inquiry is a court order. By all means ask a local legal aid group to inquire. You could also try an FOI request, but the standard response time (here) is 30 days from the FOI request, and many times it takes more than 60 days to get a response (here).</p>