BELLARMUN 2025 Registration

BELLARMUN 2025 DELEGATE WAIVER

I, the parent/legal guardian of, First Name    agree to the following terms and conditions in order for the aforementioned person to participate as a delegate at BELLARMUN 2025.

Please initial after each clause to indicate your understanding and agreement to the clause:

1. Definitions
   1. “BELLARMUN” refers to the middle school conference sponsored by Bellarmine Preparatory School, and hosted by Bellarmine’s Model United Nations Program’s students.
   2. “Advisor” refers to the current director of Bellarmine’s Model United Nations Program.
   3. “Upper Secretariat” refers to the Advisor, Secretary-General, Director-General, and Chief of Staff of BELLARMUN.
   4. “Participants” refers to all Secretariat members, staff members, delegates, the parents or guardians of delegates, and Advisors associated with BELLARMUN.
   5. "Secretariat" refers to members of the BELLARMUN Secretariat.
2. Photo Release 
   1. As a BELLARMUN Participant, I empower BELLARMUN and Bellarmine, as well as any proxy of the aforementioned organizations, to record, manipulate, and distribute any recording of me, made in any medium, as they see fit. This includes, but is not limited to use on the BELLARMUN and Bellarmine websites, social media accounts, and conference videos
3. Release of Liability
   1. I HEREBY ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY/ALL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT, including by way of example and not limitation, any risks that may arise from negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities being released, from dangerous or defective equipment or property owned, maintained, or controlled by them, or because of their possible liability without fault.
   2. I certify that the delegate is physically fit, has sufficiently prepared or trained for participation in this activity, and has not been advised to not participate by a qualified medical professional. I certify that there are no health-related reasons or problems which preclude his or her participation in this activity.
   3. I acknowledge that this waiver will be used by the event holders, sponsors, and organizers of the activity in which the delegate may participate, and that it will govern his/her actions and responsibilities at said activity.
   4. I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability, including but not limited to, liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur to me including my traveling to and from BELLARMUN.
   5. I acknowledge that BELLARMUN and their secretariat members, representatives, and agents are NOT responsible for errors, omissions, acts, or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific activity on their behalf.
   6. I hereby consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during this activity.

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1. BELLARMUN 2025 and Bellarmine Preparatory School reserve the right to remove individuals in violation of this agreement from the conference.
   1. Delegates who are found in violation of the rules outlined in the Student Conduct Agreement or in the provisions in this document may be dismissed from participation from the conference. In this case, the delegates parents or legal guardians will be contacted and asked to immediately remove their delegate from Bellarmine Preparatory Campus. Once the initial phone call has been made to the parents/legal guardians, BELLARMUN will remain as the supervisor of the delegate until an authorized person arrives.
2. Technology
   1. BELLARMUN will be utilizing Slack Technologies (“Slack”) as a communication tool during committee. All delegates must abide by Slack’s User Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, found at https://slack.com/legal.
   2. All messages must be appropriate. Any attempt to abuse the use of Slack or Zoom by sharing explicit, inappropriate, or harassing content will result in the notification of Secretariat, parent/guardian, and potential expulsion from BELLARMUN.

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1. Misconduct
   1. In order to maintain a professional and safe environment, I will not engage in any form of physical or verbal abuse or bullying. Furthermore, should any abuse or bullying occur, the BELLARMUN program Advisor must be contacted immediately.
   2. Pursuant to the Bellarmine Student Handbook, I will not engage in or threaten to engage in any form of sexual misconduct. The result of such an action would be immediate removal from BELLARMUN and a formal report filed with the Bellarmine Dean of Students.
   3. Plagiarism will not be tolerated under any circumstances and all materials that I submit will be vetted through Turnitin.com by the Advisor. No materials created or published by MUN Northwest, or any of its subsidiaries, may be used by BELLARMUN. Use of these materials, in any way, will be considered plagiarism and would be considered grounds for dismissal from the Secretariat. I understand that all instances of plagiarism will be thoroughly investigated and a report will also be sent to the Bellarmine Dean of Students.
   4. Pursuant to the Bellarmine Student Handbook, I will not be under the influence of, or use, sell, distribute or possess tobacco, drug paraphernalia, dangerous or controlled substances or any substances purported to be such, except drugs prescribed by a physician or other person authorized to prescribe drugs for my personal use. If I am required to possess or use prescription drugs, I shall notify the Dean of Students prior to possessing or using them at any BELLARMUN event. Dangerous or controlled substances and substances purported to be such, include, but are not limited to, narcotics, amphetamines, marijuana, hallucinogens, barbiturates, vapes, E-Cigarettes, Juuls, prescription or non-prescription drugs of any nature and medications such as diet pills and caffeine pills. All tobacco, alcohol, drug paraphernalia, and drugs in my possession, except drugs prescribed for use as set forth above, shall be confiscated by a Bellarmine faculty member. Vaping paraphernalia will be considered drug paraphernalia under RCW 69.50.102.
   5. To eliminate distractions and encourage positive debate, during all workshops and committee sessions, mobile phones may not be used and must be silenced unless being used to access the video conference. Any use of technology at the conference outside of the defined parameters will result in the Secretariat being notified to evaluate the situation and respond appropriately.

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1. Basic expectations for delegates at BELLARMUN
   1. Be physically at the conference for its entirety.
   2. Adhere to all established rules, including those outlined in the Student Conduct Agreement.
   3. Understand and comply with policies and procedures. 
   4. Notify the Upper Secretariat, the Advisor, or another member of staff or Secretariat of any health and safety issues or potentially hazardous situations that may pose a risk to you or others.
   5. Behave appropriately and comply with the law at all times.

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Should my or the aforementioned delegate’s violation of any clause of this agreement result in any repercussions, I agree to assume all financial and legal responsibility. Furthermore, I will defend BELLARMUN from all legal cases or claims resulting from my actions.

My signature below signifies that I have read through the entire BELLARMUN Delegate Waiver with the aforementioned delegate and with both agree to all terms and conditions enumerated in this Waiver. I acknowledge that if I fail to comply with these policies, rules, and procedures I can be dismissed from BELLARMUN. I understand that if a portion of this waiver is edited, it does not change any other components of BELLARMUN policy. If a portion of this document is waved, the remainder of this document is still enforced.


First Name   Last Name     Signature       
Parent Full Name Signature Date

STUDENT CONDUCT AGREEMENT

I,   First Name   Last Name, agree to BELLARMUN’s rules while I am a Participant at BELLARMUN. 

1. Understand and comply with policies and procedures. 
2. Notify the Upper Secretariat, the Advisor, or another member of staff or Secretariat of any health and safety issues or potentially hazardous situations that may pose a risk to you or others.
3. Behave appropriately and comply with the law at all times.
4. In order to maintain a professional and safe environment, I will not engage in any form of physical or verbal abuse or bullying. Furthermore, should any abuse or bullying occur, the BellarMUN program Advisor must be contacted immediately.
5. Pursuant to the Bellarmine Student Handbook, I will not engage in or threaten to engage in any form of sexual misconduct. The result of such an action would be immediate removal from BELLARMUN and a formal report filed with the Bellarmine Dean of Students.
6. Pursuant to the Bellarmine Student Handbook, I will not be under the influence of, or use, sell, distribute or possess tobacco, drug paraphernalia, dangerous or controlled substances or any substances purported to be such, except drugs prescribed by a physician or other person authorized to prescribe drugs for my personal use.
7. If a delegate is in violation of these rules, they may be dismissed from the conference.
8. Delegates must adhere to all rules established by BELLARMUN, including emergency procedures and rules not outlined in this agreement.

First Name   Last Name   Signature      
Student First Student Last Signature

First Name   Last Name   Signature      
Parent First Parent Last Signature