announcement: Approved 11/16/2015
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November 16, 2015
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Nathan O’Connor
The Animal Science  Department is sponsoring an off-campus activity and a student in your course might miss class time.  The offices of the Provost and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs require that students provide this notice to you no later than one week prior to their scheduled activity to be in compliance with appropriate policies.  Your consideration in allowing them to complete course assignments and work in compliance with these university’s policies* is appreciated.  Thank you for your support and cooperation.  Additional details are below.
Dates & Times: Departing River Falls the morning of December 2nd and returning the evening of December 6th
Activity: Students will be attending the National Reining Horse Futurity in Oklahoma City.  While attending the Futurity students will tour the NRHA offices, horse show facilities, and trade center.  Students will also attend the Futurity go arounds and finals on Saturday Dec 5th.    Students will travel to Oklahoma City on Dec 2nd and travel back to River Falls on Dec 6th.
Academic Rationale for Absence: Students will have the opportunity to meet with NRHA Executives and learn about what it takes to put on a World Class Show and Sale.   Students will also have the opportunity to network with potential employers at the trade show and event.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  207C Ag Science
2.	Office Phone Number:  3704
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Katelyn Nelson
2.	Annelle Mommsen
3.	Kayla Mercier
4.	John Hartman-Green
5.	Jade Baerg
Submit this completed form to [log in to unmask] for consideration by the office of the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
8.2.11 University Sponsored Off-campus Activities and Field Trips: Students will not be penalized for missing class in order to participate in University sanctioned events. If class attendance is a requirement, missing a class in order to participate in a University-sanctioned event will not be counted as an absence. Such absences do not relieve the students of any of their class responsibilities (e.g., homework, exams, lecture notes, etc.). Students are responsible for completing course requirements that are due on the dates of University-sanctioned events per prior agreement with the instructor. A University-sanctioned event is defined to be any extracurricular event (e.g., educational field trips or conferences, theatrical performances, intercollegiate athletic contests, musical performance or tours, etc.) as approved by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Handbook/Chapter8/


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