announcement: Approved 1/18/2017
January 18, 2017
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Ben Seipel, Teacher Education Department
The Teacher Education 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”): Friday, February 10, 2017 7:00am-3:00pm
Activity: Students will be shadow a middle school student for a day at Hudson Middle School (or other pre-approved middle/junior high school.
Academic Rationale for Absence: As a means to contextualize and understand the social, personal, physical, emotional, and cognitive development of transescents (middle school-aged students), UWRF pre-service student teachers will observe/shadow a middle school student. This shadowing experience is important to understanding the demands and perspectives at this age of development.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  WEB 241
2.	Office Phone Number:  (715) 425-3870
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Stephen Bailey
2.	Jacob Boe
3.	Tyler Cloud
4.	Corey Fern
5.	Leanne Goeppner
6.	David Kadoun
7.	McKell Larson
8.	Anthony Odegaard


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