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RE: APPROVE NON-FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION AND AREA AGENCY ON AGING,
WELD COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Non-Financial Agreement
between the University of Northern Colorado Department of Community Health and
Nutrition and the Area Agency on Aging, Weld County Senior Nutrition, commencing
March 1, 1992, and ending March 1, 1995, with the further terms and conditions
being as stated in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Non-Financial Agreement between the University of
Northern Colorado Department of Community Health and Nutrition and the Area
Agency on Aging, Weld County Senior Nutrition, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of March, A.D. , 1992, nunc pro tuns
March 1, 1992.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: WELD CO NTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Ge e Ke edy, Chairman
BY: %- :444 ty_-T eie z-
Deputy Clerk to the Board Constance L. Har er , Pro-Tem
APPROVED AS TO EXCUSED
C. W. Kirb
County Attorney Gordo y
W. H. Webster
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Agreement
Department of Community Health and Nutrition
Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
College of Health and Human Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
This agreement, entered into as of the 14th day of February, 1992 by and
between the University of Northern Colorado, for and on behalf of the DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION (hereinafter referred to as the "Department")
and WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AREA AGENCY ON AGING, WELD COUNTY
SENIOR NUTRITION (hereinafter referred to as "Agency") .
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, the Department offers a dietetics practicum, which may include
aspects of clinical nutrition, community nutrition and/or foodservice systems
management, at the undergraduate level as part of course requirements for
Baccalaureate preparation, and
WHEREAS, Agency has certain facilities available for dietetics-related
experiences and agrees to provide such facilities for educational purposes in
the preparation of dietetic students, and
WHEREAS, the Department and Agency desire to establish an ongoing policy
structure in regard to their respective responsibilities, and
WHEREAS, the Department and Agency desire to reduce their agreements to
writing, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
I. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM
1. The Department shall provide for the administration and operation of
the courses which are a part of the Dietetics major, including such
programs of study offered students using the Agency facilities.
2. The Department and the student shall select educational objectives for
the practicum, after consultation with the cooperating professional
staff of the Agency, which shall guide learning experiences to which
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students w 4. be assigned for educational periences at the Agency
facilities. In the selection of said objectives, appropriate
consideration shall be given to the services provided by the Agency,
and the staffing, policies, regulations and dietary standards of the
Agency.
3. The Department shall select and provide the students to be assigned
to such dietetics practicum. Said students shall be senior
undergraduate students with a major or minor in Dietetics with the
University.
4. The Department shall instruct all students assigned to the Agency
facility regarding both the legal and ethical standards for
confidentiality of records and patient/client data imparted during the
clinical experience when applicable.
5. The Department faculty and students are not to be considered Agency
employees for any purpose and said persons may not hold themselves out
as employers or agents of Agency or otherwise make any representations
or commitments on behalf of Agency.
6. Participating students shall carry mandatory health insurance coverage
under the University's health insurance program or show proof of
enrollment in a comparable accident and sickness health insurance plan.
7. The University is covered by workmen's compensation insurance with the
State Compensation Insurance Fund. This coverage includes all students
enrolled in on-the-job-training programs except student teaching. This
coverage may or may not include students participating in the
practicum.
8. Faculty, and students participating in credit-generating practicums
of the University of Northern Colorado are covered by the State of
Colorado self-insurance program, Chapters 24-10, C.R.S. and 24-30,
C.R.S. Certificates of liability insurance coverage for students and
faculty will be provided at the request of the agency.
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9. The professional staff of the Agency shall orient students to the
Agency unless otherwise agreed upon. It is the responsibility of the
Agency's staff to communicate the degree of student involvement to
Agency employees who will be working with the students.
10. The Department and students shall adhere to the rules, regulations,
procedures and standards of the Agency.
11. The Department shall provide appropriate evaluation forms for Agency
professional staff to complete.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCY
1. Agency shall recognize a responsibility to maintain a learning
environment conducive to sound educational experiences.
2. The Agency has ultimate responsibility for the quality of care given
to Agency patients. The Agency may resolve any problem situation in
favor of the patient's welfare and restrict the student involved to the
observer role.
3. Agency staff in the areas to which students are assigned shall be
responsible for orienting Department faculty to Agency policies and
protocols, as appropriate, particularly where special rules and
regulations are necessary.
4. The Agency may refuse educational access to its service areas to any
program personnel or students who do not meet its employee standards
for safety, health, rules of conduct, or ethical behavior, or if the
area is deemed to be inappropriate to meet the objectives of the
practicum.
5. The Agency shall provide for such supervision as is prearranged in
consultation with the Department. Agency supervisors may provide
evaluation statements concerning performance; however, Department
faculty shall have the final responsibility for evaluating performance
and assigning grades. The Agency shall maintain no educational records
concerning any student assigned to the Agency facilities. All
documents , regard to a student's performa. .e shall be forwarded to
the Department upon the student's completion of the supervised practice
experience.
6. Agency staff are not to be considered employees of the University of
Northern Colorado for any purpose and said staff may not hold
themselves out as employees or agents of the University or otherwise
make any representations or commitments on behalf of the Department or
the University.
III. JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES AND TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1. This agreement shall commence as of March 1, 1992 and continue in full
force and effect through March 1, 1995. This agreement may be
terminated by either party during its term only for cause and that
party seeking to terminate the agreement shall provide the other party
written notice of alleged cause. The alleged breaching party shall
have thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of notice to remove the
cause or cure the breach. If the cause is removed or the breach cured
within that 30 days period, the contract shall remain in force and
effect. In the event the cause is not removed or the breach is not
cured within the 30 day period, the party providing notice may
thereafter terminate the agreement.
2. During the term of this agreement, arrangements shall be made for
periodic consultation between faculty of the Department and the Agency
to promote understanding of and adjustments to any operation or
activity involved herein.
3. The nature of this agreement is such that each party undertakes
obligations to the other party with no passage of funds between the
parties or between personnel of their respective staffs.
4. Both parties agree that they shall conduct their activities under the
auspices of this agreement in accordance with State, Federal and local
non-discrimination laws.
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5. Both parties recognize that they are bound to comply with the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment) in their
handling of educational records of students enrolled in their programs.
Neither party shall be permitted to authorize any further disclosure
of educational records of students of the other party to persons or
entities not a party to this agreement without first having received
permission of the other party and having obtained assurances that the
other party has fully complied with the provisions of the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Each party agrees to save,
indemnify and hold harmless the other party and their officers,
employees and agents from any liability, damages, claims, actions,
causes of action, demands, judgments or awards of whatsoever kind or
nature, arising out of any failure by the other party or its officers,
employees or agents to abide by the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act or its implementing regulations.
6. It is agreed by both parties that any causes of action arising out of
this agreement shall be venued in the courts of Weld County, Colorado,
to the extent that those courts are reposed with subject matter
jurisdiction. Both parties agree to submit themselves to the personal
jurisdiction of those courts.
7. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the law of the
State of Colorado.
8. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supercedes all prior written and oral agreements. Any changes,
modifications, supplementations or amendments to this Agreement must
be reduced to writing and signed by the parties which are signatory
hereto.
9. Any waiver by either party of any term or provision in this contract
at any one time shall not constitute a waiver of any other or all
provisions. Any waiver of any part or provision of this agreement at
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any one ti. shall not constitute a waiver all times.
10. This Agreement does not obligate the Agency to accept any minimum
number of students at any time. Placement of individual students in
the Agency shall be dependent upon the mutual agreement of the Agency,
the Department and the student.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be executed
by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and date first hereinabove
written.
University of Northern Colorado Weld County Division of Human
Resources, Area Agency on Aaina.
Weld County Senior Nutrition
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Vincent Scalia, Dean Ge rge K nedy, Chairman
College of Health and Human Sciences Board of County Commissioners
of Weld County
date ate
J es •inson, Chair al r J. Speckman, Executive
D - ment of Community Health Di ctor, Weld County Division
and Nutrition o Human Resources
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To Board of County Commissioner
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COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman. Executive Director Human Resources
sobjectNon Financial Agreement Between UNC Department of Community
Health and Nutrition and Human Resources Senior Nutrition
Enclosed for Board approval is a non financial agreement between the University
of Northern Colorado Department of Community Health and Nutrition and the Weld
County Division of Human Resources Senior Nutrition Program.
The purpose of the agreement is to provide for the placement of Dietetics
students in educational practicum situations with the Weld County Senior
Nutrition Program. The agreement establishes on going policies and structure in
regard to the responsibilities of the University, the Senior Nutrition Program,
and students.
The term of the agreement is from March 1, 1992 through March 1, 1995 and can be
terminated for cause by either party with a 30 day written notice.
Please call Linda Piper, Ext 3320 if you have questions.
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