announcement: Approved 2/11/15
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February 10, 2015

TO: UWRF Colleagues

RE: Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event

FROM:  Veronica Justen, Assistant Professor of Crop Science
	  
The Plant and Earth 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: Friday, February 27, 2015 from 8:00am until Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 5:00pm.

Activity: MOSES Organic Farming Conference, LaCrosse, WI

Academic Rationale for Absence: Students will attend the MOSES Organic Farming Conference in LaCrosse, WI.  This conference provide unique educational opportunities related to crop production, and provides invaluable networking opportunities with agricultural professionals.

Faculty Contact Information:  
1.Campus Address:  308 AGS
2.Office Phone Number:  425-3989 
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:

Andy Shaw
Eli Gindele
Wyllie Hoffman	
Trenton Marks
John Hartman-Green	
Peyton Ertl
Christy Gilbertson

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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