announcement: Approved 1/28/2016
January 27, 2016
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Dr. James C. Graham, Agricultural Education Department
The Agricultural 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”): Mon., Feb. 1 leave 12 p.m. for Westfield HS; and Tue., Feb. 2 leave 1 p.m. for Stanley-Boyd and Athens HS; and Wed., Feb. 3 leave 2:15 p.m. for Boyceville HS; and Thur., Feb. 4 leave 10:00 a.m. for Oshkosh West HS and 1:45 p.m. for Auburndale HS.
Activity: Conduct Parliamentary Procedure Contests.
Academic Rationale for Absence: These contests allow UWRF students to further develop their leadership skills. This is a service learning project assisting Wisconsin FFA members to develop an understanding of how to conduct business meetings and understand parliamentary procedure effectively.  These contests allow UWRF students a continuation of their classroom learning as teacher candidates in agricultural education.  Specific outcomes include assessing and critiquing student performance; engaging learners; and providing feedback.  Moreover, this event fulfills one component of the agricultural education goal of student service to the professional community.  Furthermore, these students are gaining valuable connections of networking with professionals in the field of agricultural education. Thank you for your support for this off-campus educational activity!
NOTE: The addition of several students is being approved at this time with the understanding that this is an exception due to the spring semester beginning this week and the fact that student schedules have become finalized only now in a few cases.  Future requests must allow faculty whose courses are impacted to have at least one week’s notice.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  134 Ag Science Bldg
2.	Office Phone Number:  715-425-3555
3.	Email: [log in to unmask]
Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Connor Anderson		Thur, Feb. 4
2.	Hannah Eckblad		Tues, Feb. 2, Wed, Feb. 3 and Thur, Feb. 4
3.	Jamie Gilbertson		Wed, Feb. 3
4.	Zachary Gilbertson		Tues, Feb. 2 and Wed, Feb. 3
5.	Shawna Henke		Mon, Feb. 1, Tues, Feb. 2, Wed, Feb. 3 and Thur, Feb. 4
6.	Emily Herness		Tues, Feb. 2
7.	Alexandra Klapoetke	Mon, Feb. 1
8.	Matthew Kortbein		Mon, Feb. 1
9.	Bryanna Nelson		Thur, Feb. 4
10.	Shelbie Rochel		Tues, Feb. 2
11.	Travis Sprague		Tues, Feb. 2 and Thur, Feb. 4
12.	Allison Vomela		Tues, Feb. 2
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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