Approved 10/17/2014
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October 16, 2014

TO:  UWRF Colleagues

RE: Off-Campus, 
University-Sanctioned 
Event

FROM: Terry Ferriss, 
Plant and Earth Science 
Dept.

The Plant and Earth 
Science - Horticulture 
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”): 
Thursday, October 30; 
Depart at 8 am and 
return no later than 1 
pm.

Activity: Field Trip 
for HORT 310 Greenhouse 
Management students to 
visit Len Busch Roses, 
Inc.; Plymouth, MN;

Academic Rationale for 
Absence:   Students’ 
understanding of the 
principles and 
practices of greenhouse 
structures and 
management of 
commercial facilities 
is strengthened 
significantly when they 
can see a commercial 
operation first hand. 
The students will have 
an opportunity to ask 
questions of the 
horticulture 
professionals as well 
as the owner. This 
field trip requires an 
extension of time 
beyond our regular lab 
time due to the driving 
distance. This is a 
nationally recognized 
facility that is highly 
automated, includes 
hydroponic production, 
and a wood burning 
boiler system.  There 
are no other greenhouse 
operations closer to 
UWRF that demonstrate 
all of these 
sustainable attributes. 

Faculty Contact 
Information:  

1.Campus Address:  306 
AGS
2.Office Phone Number:  
3345
3.Email: 
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Participating Students: 
Please provide a list 
of the students who are 
participating in this 
activity:

Bartel,Molly Ann 
Bohry,Dieimes 
Deml,Amanda Leigh 
Eggert,Katie Marie 
Fuhrman,Kaitlin Rose 
Holmes,Nathanael Dean 
Holt,Sierra Kjerstine 
Jaborek,Jazmin Rae 
Johnson,Caitlin 
Victoria 
Kamenick,Katarina Marie 
Kummeth,Sarah Marie 
Miller,Jessica L 
Monson,Laura E 
Muella Peixoto,Plinio 
Honorato 
Nohre,Allison Nicole 
Peter,Nicholas Thomas 
Prue,Ann Marie Alice 
Raether,Jenna Marie 
Reimer,Anna Beatrice 
Schaufler,Anna Rose 
Shaw,Andrew Morgan 
Smith,Alicia Nicole 
Sundstrom,Shanna Jonele 
Vikeras,Courtney 
Michelle 
VonKreuzhof,Maxwell 
William 
Wood,Lauren Taylor 



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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