Contracts and Waivers Resource Collection
Introduction
Waivers and contracts can help reduce your institution’s liability, but imperfect drafting can negate the document’s purpose. Use the following United Educators (UE) resources when drafting waiver, indemnity, hold harmless, assumption of risk, and other contract language.
Risk Advice
If you need a sounding board for a policy or procedure you’re revising or want to hear how other schools navigate a particular risk management issue, our team can help. Email your question to risk@ue.org
Online Course
Contracting Fundamentals
Course
Higher Ed
K-12
Contracting
Avoid Unfavorable Indemnity Provisions in Institution Contracts
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Checklist: A Guide for Reviewing Contracts
Checklist
Higher Ed
K-12
Common Contracting Issues and Centralizing Your Review Process
Media
Higher Ed
K-12
Contracting 101
Media
Higher Ed
K-12
Contract Negotiation Reminders
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Contract Playbook: A Guide to Contracting on Your Campus
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Improving Contracting on Campus: A Layperson’s Guide to Understanding Contract Basics
Report
K-12
Higher Ed
Improving Contracting on Campus: Allocating Risks Between Parties
Report
Higher Ed
K-12
Review Your Contracts and Waivers
Media
Higher Ed
Waivers and Releases
Checklist: Drafting Effective Releases
Checklist
Higher Ed
K-12
Electronic Waivers
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Minors and the Use of Releases
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Understanding Waivers and Assumption of Risk Forms
Media
Higher Ed
K-12
Waivers: Get One Consent at a Time
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Special Topics
Address Accessibility in Your EIT Vendor Contracts
Insights
Higher Ed
Checklist: Facilities Use Policy and Practices Review
Checklist
K-12
Higher Ed
Releases and Assumption of Risk Forms in Concussion Management
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12
Take Care During Campus Repairs & Construction
Insights
Higher Ed
K-12