announcement: Approved 2/17/2016
February 16, 2016
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Sierra Howry
The Agricultural Economics 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”): March 4th – 5th, 2016
Activity: Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit in Madison, WI. This is a two day conference focused on engaging and supporting women in agriculture.
Academic Rationale for Absence: The ladies attending this conference will gain a deeper understanding of what it takes for women to be productive produces in agriculture. Many of the breakout sessions cover topics on preserving the family farm legacy, working with legislators, dos and don’ts of hosting a farm tour and many other topic that are relevant to women in agriculture.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  104 Ag. Sci
2.	Office Phone Number:  4275
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Katie Kracht
2.	Ronna Woock
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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