announcement: Approved 10/6/2015
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October 5, 2015
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Walter Wietzke, History & Philosophy
The History & Philosophy 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”): October 23, 1pm-4:30pm
Activity: Visit to the Hong Kierkegaard Library, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Academic Rationale for Absence: Students from PHIL 224 (Existentialism) will visit the Kierkegaard Library in order to learn more about Soren Kierkegaard (one of the founders of Existentialist philosophy), the history of Kierkegaard scholarship in the US (and elsewhere), and what it’s like to be a member of an active research community.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.Campus Address:  KFA 315
2.Office Phone Number:  715-425-3164
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Sarah Pellerino
2.	Jonathan Ringsak
3.	Michelle Stage
4.	Broderick Reams
5.	Melana Rosin
6.	Ashley Downing
7.	Krystal Kleven
8.	Garret DeBuse
9.	Jenna Foertsch
10.	 Alec Marentic
11.	Tara Duerre-Ekstrom
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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