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RELEASE/HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
 
   
The undersigned does hereby acknowledge that there are risks of physical harm and injury inherent in 
service activities including but not limited to, working with people, participating in sports and recreation 
activities, cleaning and maintenance projects, preparing and serving food, and other service activities, 
and in transportation to and from service work sites.  As partial consideration of being allowed to 
participate in this activity with Southwest Tennessee Community College and Southwest Tennessee 
Community College Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, I hereby assume all risk in the 
travel activity and connected activities and hereby knowingly and intentionally waive any and all claims, 
of whatsoever kind or nature, against such institutions which may arise out of this activity. 
 
I assure officials of the Institution that there are no health-related or other reasons or problems which 
preclude or restrict my participation in this activity.  I assure officials of the Institution that I have 
adequate health insurance necessary to provide for and pay any medical costs that may directly or 
indirectly result from my participation in this activity and that I will indemnify and hold the institution 
harmless. 
 
I specifically acknowledge that in performing these activities, I am doing so in the status of a 
server/volunteer for the community agency, and not a server/volunteer, employee or agent of 
Southwest Tennessee Community College or the Southwest Tennessee Community College Office of 
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.  I further waive any and all claims which may arise from such 
service activities, acknowledge that workers compensation benefits are not extended to me in my 
capacity as a server/volunteer and hold Southwest Tennessee Community College or the Southwest 
Tennessee Community College Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement harmless from any of 
my negligent acts.  I further state that I am not in any way an employee of Southwest Tennessee 
Community College or the Southwest Tennessee Community College Office of Service-Learning in any 
capacity. 
 
In consideration of the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents, Southwest Tennessee 
Community College, and the Southwest Tennessee Community College Office of Service-Learning and 
Civic Engagement, the undersigned does for himself, his heirs, executors, successors, and assigns, 
release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of 
Regents, or Southwest Tennessee Community College, its employees, agents, successors, and 
assigns, or and from any and all actions, cause of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, loss of 
service, expenses and compensation arising out of, on account of, related to, or in any way connected 
with the undersigned’s participation in this activity and related activities.  The undersigned agrees to all 
Rules and Regulations set forth by the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents, 
Southwest Tennessee Community College, and the Southwest Tennessee Community College Office 
of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. 
   
THIS IS A RELEASE.  READ BEFORE SIGNING. 
IN SIGNING THIS RELEASE, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPRESENT THAT, I have read the foregoing 
Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement, understand it and sign it voluntarily as my own free 
act and deed; no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from the foregoing written 
agreement have been made; I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and fully competent; and I 
execute the Release for full, adequate and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by the 
same. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this ____ day of _______________, 20 
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Name of Student (Print)     Witness 
 
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Signature of Student     Date
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