Working with Minors

Risk Services supports the UC Irvine campus mission reaching out to the community to engage middle & high school students, minors (under age 18, in CA law) to plan and conduct safe programs.

Submit a request for a risk consultation for your waiver needs and include the following information:

• Describe the event: the location and the date(s).
• Describe the activities of the event.
• Who are the participants?
  • Who will participate: students, staff, volunteers, chaperones, anyone under the age of 18?

Risk Services currently consults with:

• All campus schools & departments.
• The UC Irvine Campus Youth Council.
• UC Irvine Registered Student Organizations via Student Life & Leadership.
• UC Irvine Event Services - working with third-party off-campus programs with minors being hosted at the UCI campus.

Services:

• Assist in the early planning stages of programs & events with minors, to reduce the risk of liabilities.
• Assist in drafting and collection of electronic UC waivers of liability for parents/legal guardians of minors to sign - obtaining legal informed consent.
• Consults with departments providing best practices advice re. the safety of minor for in-person OR on-line ZOOM call programs.
• Provides collaborative advice to campus schools & departments with Praesidium Inc. the UC’s professional advisor for the safe implementation of minors programs.
• Discusses personal liability and liability insurance option considerations with UC Irvine Registered Student Organizations.
• Provides up-to-date best practices advice re. ADA compliance issues and shares campus resources.
• Provides awareness of the importance of CANRA reporting responsibilities for all programs run with minors, per California law.