announcement: Approved 9/29/2015
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September 29, 2015
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Earl Blodgett, Physics
The Physics 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”): Depart 4 pm Wednesday Oct. 14, return Sunday Oct. 18.
Activity: Attend WoPhyS '15 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Sciences at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Academic Rationale for Absence: This conference showcases materials science and nanotechnology fields, with an emphasis on encouraging women to pursue these fields of study.  The conference is structured to inform and inspire women (and men) to dig deeper into applied physics and materials science.  One of our team will be presenting at the conference.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.Campus Address:  104 Centennial Science Hall
2.Office Phone Number:  715-425-3196
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.Samantha Pedek
2.Mary Knutson
3.Kathleen Miller-Chell
4.Joshua Hunt
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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