APPROVED 1-13-2014

January 13, 2014

TO:  UWRF Colleagues

RE:  Off-Campus,
University-Sanctioned Event

FROM:  Steven Kelm,
Department of Animal and
Food Science

The Animal and Food
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: Thursday,
January 30 (9:30 PM)
until Sunday, February 2
(7:00 PM)

Activity: Students will
participate in the ADSA –
SAD regional conference
held on the campus of The
Ohio State University. 
Farms and other
agricultural businesses
will be toured in route
to Columbus, OH.  In
Ohio, students will
compete in academic quiz
bowl competitions, attend
and participate in
educational seminars
developed by the host
institution, and attend
business meetings of the
organization.

Academic Rationale for
Absence: The ADSA group
is an international
organization of
educators, scientists and
industrialists who are
committed to advancing
the dairy industry.  The
student affiliate is
composed of graduate and
undergraduate students
who are studying
agriculture or food
science.  The regional
meeting allows UWRF
students to interact with
students from Midwestern
universities such as Ohio
State, Michigan State,
and UW-Madison.  During
the event, students will
also meet program
advisors from the host
institution, network with
dairy industry
professionals, and
explore current research
efforts. 

Faculty Contact
Information:  

1.Campus Address:  245 Ag
Science
2.Office Phone Number: 
715-425-3704
3.Email:
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Participating Students: 
Augustine, Jenny 
Jambor,Cameron	
O'Leary, Rachel 
Sontag, Bobby
Belongia, Ashley
Kittell, Morgan	
Orth, Eryn
Strebe, Adam
Boesl, Liz
Krull, Bryce	Reinecke,
Bridget	Tauchen, Abby
Borgardt, Tim
Linehan, Matt
Rentmeester, Kyle
Thamert, Travis
Denfor, Amanda	
Miller, Jessica	
Roberts, Paige	
Vieth, Logan
Gapinski, Dominic
Moucha, Austin	
Rostad, Brad
Warmka, Erik
Grams, Tyler
Nelson, Kris	
Sanborn, Tanner	
Wittmus, Taylor
Heyer, Alex	
Neuser, Jeff	
Solum, Isaac
Zwiefelhofer, Eric
Hintz, Amanda	
Novey, Brandon	
Solum, Sierra	 

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/