announcement: Approved on 01/06/2016
January 6, 2016
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Veronica Justen, Assistant Professor of Crop 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: Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8:00am until 5:00pm
Activity: University of Minnesota Plant Breeding Symposium, St. Paul, MN
Academic Rationale for Absence: Students will attend the University of Minnesota Plant Breeding Symposium.  This event exposes students to current research in plant breeding and crop improvement and provides invaluable networking opportunities with researchers and industry professionals.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  311 AGS
2.	Office Phone Number:  425-4312
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
John	Aaby		Cody	Kohn		Kameron	Bailey
Alicia	Smith		Gavin	Styer		Edison	Geis
Dylan	Nelson		Eric	Mateske		Casey	Lueck
Shane	White		Andy	Sherwood		Amy	Carlson
Maxwell	VonKreuzhof		Samuel	Reinecke		Patrick	Faucher
John	Vrchota		Kolton	Carpenter		Tyler	Niebur
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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