INSTRUCTIONS
All Youth Programs (defined below) must be registered and approved by TWU Risk Management. This form will collect the information necessary for Risk Management to evaluate and approve Youth Programs. All requested information must be received prior to the beginning of the Youth Program.
TWU's requirements applicable to Youth Programs can be found here: https://twu.edu/risk/minors-on-campus/
DEFINITIONS
Youth Programs: Any activity/program/camp that meets all of the following criteria:
1. Held on a TWU campus OR sponsored/operated by TWU and held off campus or virtually; and
2. Has participants who are minors unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Child/Minor: Any person under 18 years of age who has not been married, and who has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.
Youth Program Operator: The individual or organization who owns, operates, controls, or supervises a Youth Program, regardless of profit.
Designated Individual(s): Any adult person involved with a Youth Program who has more than incidental contact with a minor other than their own child. Designated individuals may include, but are not limited to, TWU faculty, staff, and student workers, as well as employees of third-party Youth Program Operators, and volunteers of either the University or third-party Youth Program Operators.
Sponsoring Department Administrator: An individual from the TWU department sponsoring a Youth Program who is responsible for ensuring that the Youth Program Operator is aware of these requirements and that the Youth Program is registered with Risk Management. A TWU department must sponsor all Youth Programs (including third-party Youth Programs) and must designate an individual for this role.
Questions?
Contact Risk Management at risk@twu.edu or 940-898-4001