Approved 10/24/2014
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October 24, 2014

TO: UWRF Colleagues

RE: Off-Campus, 
University-Sanctioned 
Event

FROM: Nathan O’Connor 
Dept. of ANSC

The Animal 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: 
Departure 11/17/2014 at 
3pm – return the 
evening of 11/21 

Activity: Students will 
be competing in an 
intercollegiate judging 
contest at the AQHA 
World Show in Oklahoma 
City. Please see the 
itinerary below. Monday 
Nov 17h - travel half 
way to Oklahoma.  – 
Tuesday Nov 18th - 
travel the rest of the 
way to Tulsa Oklahoma 
and practice judging 
the afternoon of the 
18th and the 19th. 
Thursday Oct 20th – 
Judging Contest, 
students will judge 10 
classes of 4 horses. 
Travel to River Falls 
Friday October 21st
Academic Rationale for 
Absence:   
Participating in an 
intercollegiate judging 
contest is a wonderful 
opportunity for 
students to further 
their knowledge of the 
equine industry. They 
get the opportunity to 
showcase what they have 
learned at UWRF while 
promoting the 
University on a 
national scene. 
Students will also have 
the opportunity to 
network with potential 
employers.
 
Faculty Contact 
Information:  

1.Campus Address:  207C 
Ag Science
2.Office Phone Number:  
3704
3.Email: 
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Participating Students: 
Please provide a list 
of the students who are 
participating in this 
activity:

1.Amanda Solie
2.Rachel Rhyner
3.Katie Stenroos 


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/Fac
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