announcement: Approved 1/30/2015
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January 29, 2015

TO: UWRF Colleagues

RE: Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event

FROM: David Trechter, Agricultural Economics

The Agricultural Economics 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”): February 19 – 22, 2015

Activity: Collegiate Cooperatives Conference, Bloomington, MN – this conference brings together students from across the upper Midwest for educational and networking events focused on cooperatives from a variety of sectors (agriculture, food, housing, etc.).  

Academic Rationale for Absence: This conference is both an educational opportunity and a venue for securing internships and/or job placements.

Faculty Contact Information:  

1.Campus Address:  Room 106 Ag Science
2.Office Phone Number:  425-3176
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:

1.Johnny Hartmann-Green
2.Sierra Solum
3.Melissa Brandes (tentative)


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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