Waivers and Releases
The University of North Georgia sponsors numerous voluntary travel, recreational, cultural, educational and physical activities for members of the university community which are not part of the university's core educational activities. Questions about the scope of insurance coverage should be directed to Risk Management. Approved templates can be found here.
Why Do We Need A Waiver?
Although offering these activities are important to the university, these activities also subject the university to increased liability. In order to ensure that participants fully understand and appreciate the risks associated with these activities as well as to mitigate the potential liability risk to the university, participants in these activities need to sign Waivers of Liability Forms.
The "Acknowledgement of Risk and Waiver of Liability" (Waiver) is used to:
- Inform the participant of potential risks involved in an activity
- Allow the participant to voluntarily choose to incur the risk
- Hold the participant responsible for their own actions
- Remind the participant that their personal insurance (health, personal liability, and medical benefits) is to be used if they are injured or if they are liable for a damage claim
- Secure an agreement from the participant not to pursue claims against the University, in exchange for their participation in the activity
Signing such forms allows the participant, before participating in the event/activity, to consider their actions and to make any advance arrangements they need in order to provide insurance funds for any injuries they might sustain.