Liability Waiver Form Stanford University printable pdf download

Orchestral Studies Program

Assumption of Risk, Release of Claims and Hold Harmless Agreement

The parties to this Agreement are

risks he/she may face and is responsible for his/her actions.

___________________________________ (Participant),

Any activities that Participant may take part in, whether as a

____________________________________ (Participant 's

component of the Event or separate from it, will be

parents or legal guardian, if Participant is under 18, all

considered to have been undertaken with Participant's

referred to hereafter jointly and severally as "Participant")

approval and understanding of any and all risks involved.

and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior

This includes, but is not limited to, risks associated with the

University its officers, trustees, faculty, agents,

consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or drugs or other

representatives, volunteers, students and employees

intoxicants (whether legal or illegal), property loss, injury to

(collectively referred to hereafter as "Stanford”) for the

person or property, or death arising out of traffic accidents,

Orchestral Studies Program: SSO/SPO/SNE (“Event”).

assault, and theft or other activities.

Participant is a voluntary participant in this Event.

It is Participant’s intention that this assumption of all

Participant understands and agrees that such activities may

risks shall be legally binding and a complete bar to

be dangerous, may involve travel (local, domestic and/or

Participant, Participant’s heirs, personal

international) and that neither the Event nor Stanford can

representatives, relatives and assigns. This

guarantee the safety of Participant. Participant shall not

assumption of risk applies to all activities arising out of,

engage in inappropriate conduct including the use of

associated with or resulting directly or indirectly from

physical force or verbal abuse, abuse of the customs or

Participant’s participation in the Event, including but

mores of the community, and unauthorized absences from

not limited to those risks listed above.

classes or other activities.

Participant further recognizes, understands and agrees that

Participant is apprised that Stanford shall not be subject to

neither Stanford nor the Event assume responsibility for any

claims or suit to be made by or on behalf of Participant or

liability as regards damage or injury that may be caused by

Participant’s heirs, representatives or assigns as a

Participant’s negligence or willful acts committed prior to,

consequence of Participant’s participation in the Event.

during or after participation in the Event, or any liability,

damage or injury caused by others, including other

Assumption of Risk. Participant expressly understands

participants.

and agrees that the Event presents risks to Participant and

her/his property. These risks can include, among others (by

Adherence to Standards. Participant understands and

way of example and without limitation): dangers associated

agrees to abide by all Stanford policies, rules, and

with swimming and drowning, manmade and natural jumps;

regulations and to all other laws, rules and regulations.

dangers of collision with pedestrians, vehicles, and fixed or

moving objects; the dangers arising from surface hazards,

Release of Claims. In consideration of being accepted into

including pot holes or other ground or pavement

and/or participating in the Event, Participant agrees for

depressions or height differentials, equipment failure,

Participant and on behalf of Participant’s heirs, executors,

teammates’ or co-participants’ negligent or wrongful

administrators, employers, agents, representatives, insurers,

conduct, inadequate safety equipment or training, use of

and attorneys, to release and discharge Stanford of and

equipment or materials provided by the event organizer,

from any and all claims which may arise from any cause

host and others; unfamiliar or different terrain; customs,

whatsoever, including any negligent act or omission by

climate, food and drink; civil unrest, terrorism, kidnapping

Stanford or others. Participant further releases and

and assault; laws; social and sexual mores; personal safety;

discharges Stanford from liability for any accident, illness,

driving practices; sports practices, rules and regulations;

injury, loss or damage to personal property, or any other

communications; criminal and law enforcement activities;

consequences arising or resulting directly or indirectly from

disability access; road, premises conditions and/or

Participant's participation in the Event. The Participant

maintenance; disease risks; inadequate health care; injury

acknowledges and agrees that Stanford assumes no

to the head, neck or spine; injury to the muscular or skeletal

responsibility for any liability, damage, or injury that may be

systems; injury to internal organs; scratches, bruises,

caused by Participant's negligent or intentional acts or

strains, sprains, contusions, falls, fractures; physical

omissions committed prior to, during, or after participation in

violence; verbal abuse; sexual abuse by co-participants;

the Event, or for any liability, damage, or injury caused by

loss or damage to sight, teeth; other body parts or hearing;

the intentional or negligent acts or omissions of others,

paralysis; concussions; brain damage; long and/or short-

including other participants.

term disability; loss of income and/or career and earning

opportunities; minor or serious injury and/or death.

Participant intends that both the assumption of risk and the

Participant is responsible for researching and evaluating the

release of claims be complete defenses to any and all

Liability Waiver Form Stanford University

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