GSA – SAFETY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – PARTICIPATION DISCLAIMER

GSA – SAFETY INFORMATION:

While participating in events held or sponsored by the University at Buffalo Graduate Student Association, Inc., (“GSA”) as a participant, volunteer, or attendee, I recognize that my participation, involvement and/or attendance at any University at Buffalo Graduate Student Association Inc. event or activity (“Activity”) is voluntary and may result in personal injury and/or property damage. By attending, observing or participating in the Activity, I acknowledge and assume all risks and dangers associated with my participation and/or attendance at the Activity, and I agree that the University at Buffalo Graduate Student Association, Inc. will not be responsible for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss suffered as a result of my participation in, attendance at, and/or observation of the Activity, regardless if any such injuries or losses are caused by the negligence of any of the Released Parties (collectively, the “Released Claims”).

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK. I acknowledge and understand the following: I hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm and loss, including any injury, harm and loss caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties.

LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS:

I HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DEMANDS OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION INC., INCLUDING IN EACH CASE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”), EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR LOSSES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, FAULT OR CONDUCT OF ANY KIND ON THE PART OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEATH, BODILY INJURY, ILLNESS, ECONOMIC LOSS OR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, WHICH I, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNEES, NEXT OF KIN AND/OR LEGALLY APPOINTED OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY HEREINAFTER ACCRUE ON MY BEHALF, WHICH ARISE OR MAY HEREAFTER ARISE FROM MY PARTICIPATION WITH THE ACTIVITY.

I DO HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIM WHATSOEVER WHICH ARISES OR MAY HEREAFTER ARISE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY FIRST AID, TREATMENT, OR SERVICE RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY.

BY ATTENDING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY, I HAVE GIVEN A FULL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE RELEASED PARTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.