announcement: Approved 9/4/2015
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September 4, 2015
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Paul Shirilla, Health and Human Performance
The Health and Human Performance 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: Tuesday, October 6th from 8am to 5pm
Activity: Wilderness Inquiry Adventure Day for North View Middle School students, Fort Snelling State Park, Minneapolis
Academic Rationale for Absence: In PED 275- Leadership in School-Based Adventure Education, students learn about the use of adventure-based activities to promote personal growth and group development. Wilderness Inquiry Inc., based in Minneapolis, is a non-profit organization that focuses on exposing urban students to outdoor adventure experiences. PED 275 will be designing and facilitating group-based adventure programs that day, utilizing concepts and skills learned in the classroom. This is a valuable leadership experience for these students and will expose them to a diverse group of urban students.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  130 Karges
2.	Office Phone Number:  425.3226
3.	Email: [log in to unmask]
Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Nicole Hanninen
2.	Matt Fecho
3.	Natalie Johnson
4.	Kaylah Schuette
5.	Mercedes Leinenger
6.	Cory Lushanko
7.	Jon Braun
8.	Ashlee Glem
9.	Hannah Litfin
10.	Grant Erickson
11.	Benji McRoberts
12.	Alex Larson
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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