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I am struggling with a risk management "absolute" that I inherited
when arriving at Boise State University to direct their Service-Learning
Program, and would appreciate hearing your thoughts and learning about your
liability policies.
ABSOLUTE:
All community partners must have liability insurance to cover
student service-learners. (FYI: see our carefully crafted risk
management policy attached).
MY CONCERNS:
1. Enforcing this policy excludes many non-profits, such as unincorporated
start-ups, neighborhood associations, and small outreach groups.
2. Enforcing this policy is very cumbersome and time consuming, both
for the agency and for the SL staff.
3. However, without this policy, uninsured students may not be
protected if they are injured while serving.
4. If an injured student feels the university is responsible or
negligent, the student would have the right to make a liability claim against
the university.
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this. I will send a summary
of your comments to the listserv.
Thank you!
Kara
Kara Hartmann
Service-Learning Coordinator Boise State University 1910 University Drive, A-114 Boise, ID 83725-1375 |
BSU RISK MANAGEMENT FAQ-final 5-02.doc