Field Trips

Field trips can be an important component of a student’s educational experience and the use of such out of classroom experiences by the Technical Colleges is encouraged when appropriate. College-sponsored field trips shall be education-related and conducted with a focus on the safety of students and staff, fiscal responsibility and academic responsibility.

Field Trip: any activity which normally involves off-campus travel for one or more students enrolled in the college or Adult Education program. Independent study, internships, class meetings, and off campus work on an individual project are not considered Field Trips.

Procedure:

1. Students participating in field trips are required to sign the attached “Assumption of Risk, Agreement to Abide by Code of Conduct, Release of Liability, and Limited Medical Authorization”; if the student is under the age of 18, the form must be executed by a parent or legal guardian.
2. Colleges must provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities to enable them to participate in field trips. Questions regarding accommodations may be addressed to the college’s Section 504 Coordinator or the Office of Legal Services.

   Students are subject to all policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct.

3. Students participating in field trips are required to sign the attached “Assumption of Risk, Agreement to Abide by Code of Conduct, Release of Liability, and Limited Medical Authorization”; if the student is under the age of 18, the form must be executed by a parent or legal guardian.
4. Colleges must provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities to enable them to participate in field trips. Questions regarding accommodations may be addressed to the college’s Section 504 Coordinator or the Office of Legal Services.
5. Students are subject to all policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct.