Dear Colleague,
The following student-athletes are a part of the Football team. The team will be representing The Ohio State University at the following competition(s) that may conflict with your class:
Departing at: Thursday, 25 Sep 2025 11:00 AM
Returning at: Saturday, 27 Sep 2025 11:59 PM
ARTEDUC 1600-25533-1
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Nathaniel Roberts
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Isaiah West
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Quincy Porter
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Phillip Bell
ARTEDUC 1600-25665-1
ARTEDUC 1600-23804-1
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Riley Pettijohn
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Devin Sanchez
As these competitions are officially sanctioned University events, we ask that the absences they created be treated as excused. University rule
3335-9-22 (C) asks instructors to “make reasonable efforts to assist students” in such cases and stipulates that the student is responsible for material covered in class during the absence.
Like all students, student-athletes are responsible for communicating effectively with their instructors regarding their academic work. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss any missed-class time due to athletic commitments with you directly and make
up any necessary assignments. If remote options for participation are available, every effort will be made to use them; however, travel schedule and competition logistics may not allow for that in all instances.
Thank you for considering this request. We recognize the challenges that missed class time presents to instructors as well as to students, and we work hard to minimize competitions’ impact on students’ ability to be successful in the classroom. If you have
any questions or concerns about the University rule, or an individual student-athlete, please do not hesitate to contact me as the Faculty Athletics Representative.
Kind regards,
Cc:
Dr. Kacy King, Executive Director of SASSO
PS — As outlined in the
Impermissible-Communication Guideline of Ohio State’s Institutional Governance Standards, Athletic Department staff members may not contact faculty members concerning the academics of a student-athlete. Students are primarily responsible for communicating
with instructors about their coursework. Any further communication with faculty members regarding the academics of a student-athlete may only be conducted by members of the SASSO staff or, as needed, the Faculty Athletics Representative or the Athletic Compliance
Office. Faculty members are encouraged to report impermissible communication or attempted influence by Athletics Department staff or boosters to the Faculty Athletics Representative, John Davidson (.92). |
