announcement: Approved 2/26/2016
February 25, 2016
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Donavon Taylor, Department of Plant and Earth 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 (“activities should not be scheduled during the final exam period or one week prior to final examinations”): Departing 6:00 a.m. on March 31, 2016 and returning 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2016.
Activity: Students will be participating in the Spring Meetings of the Students in Agronomy, Soil and Environmental Sciences, a national conference sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy. The meetings will be held in Lubbock, Texas.
Academic Rationale for Absence: This educational opportunity will give students the chance to attend educational field trips and network with students, faculty and employers in agronomic disciplines from across the country.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  310 Ag Science
2.	Office Phone Number:  715-425-4660
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Destiny Dykes
2.	Lee Boles
3.	Angela Smith
4.	Will Steffel
5.	Brian Gaukstad
6.	John Vrchota
7.	Brittany Utsch
8.	Cody Guenther
9.	Casey Hahn
10.	Megan Steffel
11.	 Matthew Kortbein
12.	 Casey Hahn
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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