Approved 10/13/2014
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September 24, 2014

TO:  UWRF Colleagues

RE: Off-Campus, 
University-Sanctioned 
Event

FROM: Doug Margolis, 
English Department 
TESOL Program

The English 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 
(“activities should not 
be scheduled during the 
final exam period or 
one week prior to final 
examinations”): Friday, 
Nov. 14, 2014, All Day

Activity: Students will 
attend the MELED 2014 
Conference in 
Bloomington, Minnesota, 
at the Doubletree by 
Hilton Hotel.  They 
will be attending 
conference sessions, 
learning about the 
TESOL field, and 
supporting peers giving 
presentations.

Academic Rationale for 
Absence: This 
conference is a 
regional event widely 
attended by TESOL 
professionals. Student 
attendance at this 
event gives them 
contact with the 
professional community, 
a chance to network for 
future job placements, 
and an opportunity to 
see the state-of-the-
art, cutting edge of 
the field.

Faculty Contact 
Information:  

1.Campus Address:  
English Dept. 266 KFA
2.Office Phone Number:  
715-425-3754
3.Email: 
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Participating Students: 
Please provide a list 
of the students who are 
participating in this 
activity:

1.Fatma AlJarrah
2.Kristine (Kiki) 
Augustin
3.Miho Fukuoka
4.Maddie Kiley
5.Adela Larson
6.Whitney Mathern
7.Emily Timblin
8.Amara Treuenfels


Submit this completed 
form to 
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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.
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