The following off-campus 
activity has been 
approved by the 
Associate Vice 
Chancellor for Academic 
Affairs and Graduate 
Studies.  Please contact 
Wes Chapin with any 
questions. x0629



TO:  UWRF Colleagues



RE:  Off-Campus, 
University-Sanctioned 
Event



FROM:  Gary Onan, Animal 
& Food Science



The Animal and Food 
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: 
Wednesday, 5/7/2014 7:00 
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.



Activity: Field trip to 
Hormel Company, Austin, 
MN



Academic Rationale for 
Absence: This trip will 
give students in the 
Swine Production class 
exposure to the handling 
and welfare aspects of 
animal receiving at a 
major U.S. pork packing 
company. In addition, 
students will develop a 
first-hand understanding 
of the basic process of 
pork harvest and 
fabrication in a large 
commercial plant. Hormel 
and similar companies 
are significant 
employers of our 
students, so exposure to 
the nature of that 
working environment is 
often a critical factor 
in student decision 
making regarding future 
career options.



Faculty Contact 
Information:  



1.	Campus Address:  
FSA 247

2.	Office Phone 
Number:  X3704

3.	Email: 
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Participating Students: 
Please provide a list of 
the students who are 
participating in this 
activity:



1.	Buchholz,Heather 
Jane

2.	Ellis,Jarred Kent

3.
	Farrell,Maighdlin
 Elizabeth

4.	Goebel,Aaron 
David

5.	Halama,Katelyn 
Marie

6.	Johnson,April 
Elaine

7.	Johnson,Lauren 
Ashley

8.	Knutson,Lexi 
Elizabeth

9.	Kohl,Samantha 
Jean

10.	Ladsten,Mark 
Andrew

11.	McKeen,Kaitlynn 
Brooke

12.	Mortensen,Hannah 
Marie

13.	Mueller,Kourtney 
Ann

14.	Nickel,Megan 
Ruth Ann

15.	Pues,Nicholas D

16.	Rodrigues Da 
Cruz,Priscila Junia

17.
	Schleper,Marjorie
 Rose

18.	Schoonover,Alex 
Matthew

19.
	Siemers,Stephanie
 Mae

20.	Smith,Rose Marie

21.	Sohr,Charlotte 
Diane

22.
	Solberg,Stephanie
 Manda

23.	Stollberg,Peter 
Christian

24.	Stuttgen,Jessica 
Lynn

25.	Thurston,Emma 
Nicole

26.	Vieth,Logan 
Benjamin

27.	Waldera,Brett 
Marcus

28.	Walstra,Amy 
Nicole

29.	Warren,Emily 
Kathryn

30.	Webster,Jennifer 
Marie

31.	Williams,Kathryn 
Marie

32.	Zoromski,Jessica 
Judith





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/Facul
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