November 5, 2012

Dear Colleague,

As you might know 
already, I am teaching a 
course, POLS 371 The 
Politics of German-
speaking Europe, during 
spring semester.  This 
course includes regular 
lectures and discussions 
on campus and field 
activities in Germany 
and Austria.  Our group 
is departing late 
Wednesday afternoon, 
March 20, and the entire 
class will travel to 
German locations, such 
as Berlin, to visit the 
German Reichstag, study 
the development of 
parliamentary democracy 
in Germany, and engage 
in other class-related 
activities.  We will 
spend the entire spring 
break in German-speaking 
Europe, and will return 
on Monday, April 1.

These activities are 
related to an official 
UWRF class, but I 
understand that final 
decisions regarding 
missed class periods 
rest with you.  I have 
asked every student to 
contact you as soon as 
possible after 
registering for your 
spring semester course 
to ensure that any 
possible conflicts can 
be addressed well in 
advance.  Your 
consideration in 
allowing the student to 
complete any assignments 
that might fall on the 
dates when they might 
miss your class is 
appreciated.  

If you have any 
questions or concerns I 
would be happy to talk 
to you.  Please don’t 
hesitate to contact me 
at 425-3318, 
[log in to unmask], or 
355A KFA.

Thank you.
	
Sincerely,

Wes Chapin, Course 
Instructor and Tour 
Leader

Copies: Fernando 
Delgado, Provost
Brad Caskey, CAS Dean 

Students:
Shaine Ahlstrom
Marissa Amidon
Samantha Chapin
Jacob Mans
Anne Moore
Dylan Ramstad
Gregg Roemhildt
Samantha Seurer
Kelsey Simanski
Kristin Solum
Matthew Sperry
Matthew Stewart
Logan Villebrun
Jamie VonRuden