Dated this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.

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Signature

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Printed Name

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Co-signature of Parent or Guardian
if individual is under 18 years of age

VOLUNTEER SERVICES AGREEMENT

Dear ____________________:

Thank you for your willingness to volunteer your services to North Dakota State University and Specifically to the Department of _______________________. As a volunteer, you are not considered an employee (except as stated below under the State Tort Claims Act) or student of NDSU and you agree to provide services to NDSU without the benefits or compensation normally provided to employees of the insitution.

Your services and activities at NDSU will be to _____________________________
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[outline volunteer work and scope].

The effective date for your beginning volunteer services for NDSU will be _____________ and the ending date will be _____________. Please note that receipt of this letter makes you an official volunteer of North Dakota State University and that you, as a volunteer, will be covered by the State's liability protection program so long as you perform your duties within the scope of the description provided above. Since volunteers are not covered by the state's worker compensation program, you are encouraged to maintain your own health insurance. [Optional - I certify that I have health insurance coverage (or am covered under Medicare of Medicaid).]If you should be injurned during the course of your activities and the injury results from the negligence of a University employee or agent, you would have the same legal rights to seek compensation as would any visitor to the campus.

[Optional Paragaph] As a volunteer, you will be working on projects that assist the principal ____________________ in advancing his/her research laboratory. These projects may lead to new discoveries in the field of _______________ research. projects that lead to new discoveries utilizing the University's facilities, employees, equipment and supplies are considered the property of North Dakota State University. Therefore, North Dakota State University owns the intellectual property rights to the results of any work that occurs as a result of this agreement which, if you were an inventor, would require you to make any necessary assignments or transfers of ownership, subject to the University's policies on sharing of net royalties with inventors.

Please sign both copies of this letter and return one copy to me.

I, ____________________, have read this entire letter of agreement, understand its contents, accept the terms and conditions of this agreement, and agree to comply with all the rules and regulations established by North Dakota State University in working as a volunteer.

Sincerely,

____________________ Date:__________
NDSU

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Volunteer

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Co-signature of Parent or Guardian
if individual is under 18 years of age