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:1GF.NCI' :1GREE~IEVT BE'1'~VEL~
7'IIF: CiT1' OF ~ii,11\t1 BEACH. FLORIDA ANU
I'IIF. BOrV2D OF"1`f2USTF:F.S OF THE FLORIDA S'1:~1'IL•' UVIVF.RS1'1'Y
F'OR STtiDENT INTERiVSHIP PRUGKAA9
This A regiment is made this ~ f day of f/ouns ~t
g e~ _!OS, by and behveen the City of llituni
Beach, a municipal corporation organivsd and existing under the law's of the State of Florida, by
and on behalf of the Nliauu Beach Police Deparunenl (hereinsdier referred to iu this Agreement
as the Agency}, and the Board of'frustccs of the Florida Stale L.niv°ersity; for and on behalf of
the Florida Stale niversity and its College of Social 41'ork (hereinafter reten-ed to in this
Agreement as the iTniversily).
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The purpose of this .A~-eement is lu guide and direct a va•ot'k t'clationship benvgien the ;lgcncy
and the University ut providing learning experiences litr shtdcnts during their internship as
partial rcquireancnt toward a decree in Social lA'm-k. The internship program is a vohuuecr
prod am in which the students wi11 assist the VicCim Advocates in the Criminal htvcstigatiou
Unit in their daily inleractiun with detectives, ofticers, the public, and victims ofcrimes. In
consideration of the matters described above, and of tho mutual benefits and obligxlions set li~rth
iu this A~centcnt, the parries agrae as follows:
SF.C'PION ONF.
1'11E UVIVERSi'fl' tiIL1i.i: DO OR CAUSE T'U BL•' I)UVE'1'liF: FULLONiNG:
a. Assure that students wit I he notified thcro is an expectation that they will abide by the
ndcs ol'the agcucy and withdraw any student from the Agency at tltc request of the A«ency.
B. Give notice w the Aecncv of the number and names of the sutdcuts it would like to have
enter the ;lgcncy for the intcrnsltip program prior to the commencement of any semester and
an'ange for agency slaCl to interview the student{s).
C. Yrov:ide educational worlslrops andior iufotmatiott pet'tinent to education for the :lgeucy
staff that has teaching responsibilities aspart of 8t:, iuteruship program.
D. Bc responsible for establishing guidelines and objcctivcs for the utsintction of the sludcn[s
and screen lhern for prcpareducss for placement.
F,. itequire that all students be aware of liability insurance roquirernertts dut'iu~ their
assignment to the :'lgcncy.
F'. Provide the Agency field instntclor:'supervisor with a certificate of participation
redeemable for college cuursus al the University as may hgi available under Florida law and
applicable rules.
G. htform students that thzy are to maintain confidcntialip~ ol'conuuuuicatious and records
e ith regard to the Agency s clients.
SECTIUV 'L~VU
TIIF. AGENCY SH;1L.I. DO OR CAUSE TO BE DUNI;'I'HL hULLU~'~'I\L:
:1. Provide opportunities for students iu accordance wish cooperative plamtin~ by the facultp
ol~thc University and the :1ge;ncy stafl:
B. Assist in the orientation of the shrdents to the Agency and provide access w eyuipmcnt
and records, as dcterntiucd necessary by the Agcucy, for teaching purposes.
C, Provide work space fist' the students to the ester[ feasible and delen»ined necessary by the
:lgcucy.
D. Assist in the evaluation of students' Izantino anti perfannance.
L•'--. Retain the right to request a termination from the inlemship program fix any student
whose behavior utay be hazardous to the Agcucy andior its agents, officers, employees, and: or
clients, or unethical or unprolcssional. All termutatious shall be coordinated with the
i:nivcrsitv's Office of Field Education.
F. ~Iakc provisions, as dccmod necessary and appropriate by the Agency, for orientation of
laculty members of the lloivcrsity to dt:, politics and programs of the Agcucy.
'L'HL CN1VEItS1'I'Y' A:Vll AGLVCI' AGKF.F, TO Ili. >\TL.-TU;1L.L.Y
I2LSPUNSII3LL FU12'1'11E I•'OLLU~VING:
A. Program participants utilized by the Agency and the L?niversity must. he acceptable to the
Agency and to the Lhtivcrsitys Oftice of Field Education. Votwithstanding the preceding
sentence or amrthing in this ;lgrecntent, Agency will have the oppor'hutity to screen thz
prospective participants in advance and will have the right of relusal il; iu the Agency's sole
reasonable judgrnent and discretion, the participant is dcetucd unsuitable.
B. Assigrrments site students will be planned by [hc laculty of the University, ut cooperation
with thz supervisory staff at the Agency, and shall he mutually agreed upon by the parties.
C.:\gency and 1Jnivcrsity s[all~will use reasonable efforts and work together to assure an
environment ca•hich provides quality student ]earning.
D. Representatives ofthe University and the Agency and the student w•i II meet at least ont•e
during the tcnn of the placcutent for a joust review of the placement. 'These representatives of
the l_!niversity anti the Agency and sutdent may communicate: ntorc often, if mutually determined
and agreed upon by the University and the Agency.
5ECTTON FOilR
TERM I
Nori; ithstanding the preceding, tha tznn of a pxrlicul:n- internship assignment shall be fi>r a
period of four (4) mmtths. 1']tis :\greeutent shall conunence on ,lanuary 1, 2009, and shall
tcrntinatc on Dccctnbcr 31, 2001.
Either party may tonninatc dtis :\grccment without cause by a tmrittcn notice of such intent
subntittcd thirty (3(l) days in advance. ICdtc date of termination occurs during the tenu of an
internship, the student will he allowed to linish that intcrrts}tip.
SEC'110N Fl~'F.
AI<1LNlll\ILN'1'S
'I his Agreement ma}' be modified of any lime provided shat any and all modifications twill be
in writiug and signed by both patties.
SECTION SIX
CONFIDENTIALITI
To the extent that the Agency maintains records regarding the sntdeut's educational
experience, such as attendance data and field observations and ratings, :\geatcy agrees that it
shall not release, except to the University or its agents or employees, such personal inlunnatiou
contained thereut, without the written consent of the studenC provided, however, that the
requirements of this Section Six shall not apply:ntd, accordingly, Agency shall have no liability
to tha Universit}° and:`or to the students, if Agency is required to release any personal or other
ittl'ormation, if such release attd~or questioning is required pursuant to Florida Yuhlic Records
Lata, as same may he amended li•uro tune to tints or pursuant to court order.
sEC°fI~N sI:vLN
C:O~IYLNSA'IION
The assignroeut of students to the internship program will be without compensation ii-ont the
:\gcocy, and at nu time sha11 sntdcuts in the program be deemed to be employees. conu-actors,
and~or aacnts ofthe City of Nliami Beach.
SECTION FIGHT
DiSCRiNiINATION
The lhtiversity and the Agency will not discriminate in the assignntcnl of students to the
internship proo~ram because of tztcc;, color, creed, national origin, disability, sex, or sexual
orientation.
SECTION N1NF.
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A. Without waiving any dcfcnsos to which they could avail thcrnsclvcs iu case of lineation,
the Agency and the [ Inivcrsi[}• agrco to be liable to the extent provided by law lur the
acts:4rrnissions of tltcir respective officers, cntplovees, and agents.
13. Ko student, facuhy member, and:`or other employee. officer, or agent oft i htiversity will
be considered an employee of the Agency, and will not be entitled to workers' compensation
under the Agency's coverage, or health care insurautce under the plan provided by the .Agency for
its employees, or any other benefit programs of Agency offered to ;lgcncy cntployccs.
C. The Lniversity does hereby acknon-ledge and agree that it is an independent contractor.
ht discharging its duties and responsibilities put'suant to [Iris Agreement, the i:nivenity shall
exercise due and reasonable care and sha11 comply ~~°ith all asswances contained therein.
ll.'fhe l:nivetsity recognises and restates it liability for cot'tain damages, which might arise
ottt of the acts or omissions of the University, its olficcrs, entplovices. and agents to the extant
and limit provided in +6S.2S, Florida Statutes (the State of Florida's partial waiver of sovereign[
immunity); provided, however this provisimt shall not be consu-ued as a taaivcr of arty right or
defense that the university may have against any claim that the Agency might bring under this
provision.
NOTICES
:\ny notice provided for or coucentiug ibis agreement shall be in writing and he deemed
sufficiently given when sent b}• certiiicd or registered mail if sent la the respective address of
each party as set forth al the heyinning of this agrecntent.
As to Agency:
City ofl\iiarni Beach on behalf of Miami Reach Police Dcpartntcnt
\tlention: Chief Carlos Noriesa
1 100 ~l%ashington Avcnuc
1\[iami Reach, FL 33139
.As kt University:
College of St 'al `orl: G,
PI Sr 1 vcrsity
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SECTION ELEVEN
GO~'RRNTNG T.,~~~' ;AND F.XCLUSTVi++; V"F'NUI!:
This ,4gr-eement shall he governed by, and construed in accordance 4vilh, the laws of Lhe
Static of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles ofconllict of laws.
The cxclusivu venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be ~7iami-Uade
County, Florida, i f in stale court, and the L-S. DisUicl Court, Southern Disuicl of Florida, i f in
federal court. BY F.NTFRi~1G 1~IT0 TEfiS .4GRF.F:IvTh"Nl', ~GF;NC'Y ANU U\1VHRS1'I Y
1;_lPRLSSLY' \b'A1VL ANY RIGII'IS Lfl'11liR Y:~R'fY ~4~Y 1L~1VL'1'O.1 1•RL~1L B1' JI~KY
Oh :1NY CIV1L L[TKi:~TION REL;~TED TO, OR :\R1SIN(i OUT OF, THIS :~(iREENILNT.
Board of Trustees of the Florida State City of 14Tiami Beach on behalf of the
University, for and on behaH-ol-the Florida irate Tv~Tianti Beach Police
llniv~riry and irs Colle,e of Social \A'ork'.4,Krxc;rl -
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Roberl Parcher, Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO
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