UNCONDITIONAL AND FULL GENERAL RELEASE & COVENANT NOT TO SUE
This is to be read and signed by all participants using Elizabeth City State University (the “University”) facilities and/or participating in any program on the Elizabeth City State University sponsored program (the Talent Search Program) and their parent/guardian. PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS CERTAIN RIGHTS YOU OR YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD ARE INJURED OR OTHERWISE SUFFER DAMAGES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. In return for Elizabeth City State University allowing me/my child to participate in the Talent Search Program and other good and valuable consideration, I agree, and state, on behalf of myself, my child, my heirs, assigns, executors and others, as follows:
1. This Release and Covenant Not to Sue contains the entire agreement between the University and myself/my child and supersedes any previous communications and/or agreement whether verbal or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
2. I am competent to read and sign this "Unconditional and Full General Release and Covenant Not To Sue."
3. That I/my child understand/s that I/my child am/are participating in the Talent Search Program voluntarily and the Talent Search Program is not required by the University. I/My child understand that participation in the Talent Search Program is a privilege and that this privilege is a tangible benefit.
4. That I/my child am/are familiar with and will obey, any and all of the policies established by the University located at https://www.ecsu.edu/administration/legal/policymanual/index.html.
5. That I/my child understand/s and appreciate/s the inherent risks and dangers of participating in the Talent Search Program (e.g., any program physical or other activities) which could result in property damage and/or personal injury (e.g., sprains, broken bones, bruises, sunburn, heat related illness, or other serious injury, etc.), including death; and I/my child agree to accept all risks whether present or future, known or unknown, arising from or as a result of my participation in the Talent Search Program.
6. That I/my child WILL HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY, its officials, administrators, employees, all sponsors, affiliates, and individuals assisting in the Talent Search Program for any liability and all claims of damages, demands, and actions whatsoever in any manner resulting from my/ my child’s participation in the Talent Search Program.
7. That I/my child agree/s to assume all costs related with my/my child’s participation in the Talent Search Program, including but not limited to repair/replacement costs for property damage caused by me/my child, or medical expense.
8. That I understand and affirm that I/my child is/are healthy and reasonably fit in order to safely participate in the Talent Search Program.
9. That in the event that I/my child am/is rendered unable to communicate due to illness, accident, or emergency while participating in the Talent Search Program, I hereby give permission to a Physician selected by the Program's personnel to hospitalize, secure proper treatment for, and to take whatever medical actions are necessary to treat me/my child.
10. That I/my child have read and understand this "Unconditional and Full General Release and Covenant Not To Sue."
MEDICAL RELEASE
I understand that in the event that I/my child am/is rendered unable to communicate due to illness, accident, or emergency while participating in the Talent Search Program’s Academic Year and Summer
programs and activities, I hereby give permission to a Physician selected by the Program’s personnel to hospitalize, secure proper treatment for, and to take whatever medical actions are necessary to treat me/my child. I assume total responsibility for all costs associated with such medical treatment.