announcement: Approved 2/07/2017
February 22, 2017
TO:  UWRF Colleagues
RE:  Off-Campus, University-Sanctioned Event
FROM:  Steve DeBroux, Plant & Earth Science
The Plant and Earth 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 (“activities should not be scheduled during the final exam period or one week prior to final examinations”): Departure:  Wednesday, Feb. 22 @ 8:00 ;  Return: Wednesday, Feb. 22 @ 5:00 pm
Activity: UMN Crop Production Symposium, St. Paul, MN.  Topic:  Increasing biodiversity to maintain crop productivity
Academic Rationale for Absence: Using crop diversity is an important aspect of organic crop production.  This course title is “Organic Agronomic Production Systems”, CROP 468.
Faculty Contact Information:
1.	Campus Address:  308 Ag. Science
2.	Office Phone Number:  715-425-4773
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Participating Students: Please provide a list of the students who are participating in this activity:
1.	Beatty, Ciara
2.	Eiter, Bairet
3.	Ertl, Payton
4.	Gilbertson, Jamie
5.	Krohn, Blaine
6.	Lacktorin, Niki
7.	Snyder, Carl


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