Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:47:22 -0500
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From: "Redden, Patricia" <PREDDEN**At_Symbol_Here**SPC.EDU>
Subject: students doing research
I would like to know how other colleges deal with the liability issues of having an undergraduate student participating in research if the student is not enrolled in a research course or working under a grant. We are a relatively small liberal arts college trying to get more students involved in research early in their collegiate careers. The department does require a year-long research experience for which the students enroll in a course, but they would like to work over summers before taking that course or extend the research for more than the single academic year. In the latter case, they can't register for additional course credit. We are concerned about allowing students to work (obviously under supervision by the professor) when they are not "taking a course."
Would developing some type of contract indicating the rules under which the work would be done provide adequate liability coverage? Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Pat Redden
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