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SPVA Terms of Service
These Terms of Service are a legal agreement between Gift a Career, Inc., doing business as The Society for Performance & Visual Arts (the “SPVA,” “Company,” “we” or “us”) governing your use of SPVA’s website, member portal, and related services (the “Service”)
PLEASE REVIEW THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE BECOMING A MEMBER OF SPVA AND/OR USING SPVA’s SERVICES.
By becoming a member and/or using the Company’s services, you agree to the following terms and conditions (“Terms”). You also agree to your SPVA’s Privacy Policy and Oath of Membership. SPVA may now or in the future offer certain other services including, without limitation, a software application and/or mentee services. If you use these other services, you agree to certain additional terms also included below, namely, the SPVA Software License and the SPVA Mentee Code of Conduct and Agreement.
The Company may change the Terms at any time and in its sole discretion. The modified Terms will be effective immediately upon posting and you agree to the newly posted terms by your continued use of SPVA’s services. If you do not agree with the modified Terms, your only recourse is to discontinue using SPVA’s services.
- Eligibility for Membership and Membership Fee
(a) SPVA is a member-based organization. You are eligible for membership only if you:
(i) Pay your membership fee;
(ii) Comply with these Terms; and
(iii) Otherwise meet SPVA’s minimum requirements for membership, which may be changed from time to time.
(b) You understand that your membership fee(s) including, without limitation, initial dues to become a member, ongoing dues to continue as a member and/or dues to enjoy the benefits of membership, are for membership with SPVA.
- Your Permitted Use of SPVA Services
(a) SPVA’s services are described on its website (the “Website”) and/or in these Terms (the “Services”).
(b) We may discontinue, change, suspend, or restrict access to any of the Services or any portion of the Services at any time without liability to you or any third party.
(c) You must use the Services only for the purposes expressly set forth on the Website and in these Terms. Any other use of the Services is prohibited. If there is a conflict between any statement on the Website and any provision of these Terms, the provision of these Terms will apply.
(d) Your commercial exploitation of the Services is strictly prohibited, unless we grant prior written permission.
(e) You must not: (i) access or use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful; (ii) access or use the Services for any purpose that is not expressly permitted by the Website or these Terms; (iii) access or use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Company computer system, server, or network; (iv) access or use the Services in any manner that interferes with any other person’s access or use of the Services; (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access on the Services, other accounts, or any Company computer system, server, or network; or (vi) access or use materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by Company.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, you must ensure that your use and access of the Services complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
(g) The Services are not intended to be used by persons under the age of 13.
(h) If you fail to abide by these Terms in any way, Company may prohibit you from accessing or using the Services. No action or omission by Company will be deemed to be a waiver of any right or remedy provided under these Terms or under applicable law.
- Registration
(a) In order to access certain Services, you may be required to register and select a password. The information that you supply during the registration must be accurate and complete. Further, you will not register under the name of another person or company. You are responsible for the actions that you or anyone else takes through your password, and you must maintain the confidentiality of your password.
(b) You shall not use any other user’s information, personal or otherwise, for any commercial purpose, to send chain letters, junk mail, “spam,” or other bulk communications or for developing lists.
(c) You agree not to use the Services in ways:
(i) that are false, inaccurate or misleading;
(ii) that are libelous, threatening or harassing;
(iii) that are obscene or pornographic;
(iv) that interfere with the ability of others to enjoy the Services;
(v) that are fraudulent or involve the sale of counterfeit or stolen items;
(vi) that instigates or encourages others to commit illegal activities or cause injury or property damage to any person.
(vii) that infringe any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
(viii) that might create liability for us;
(ix) that impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including impersonating an employee or consultant of the Company;
(x) that violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination and false advertising);
(d) We reserve the right to restrict or prohibit your use of the Services if we suspect you are violating any of these Terms.
- Disclaimer of Warranties
(a) YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, MEMBERS, MENTORS AND/OR MENTEES CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE SERVICES TO BE ERROR-FREE, SECURE, CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
(b) YOU ALSO AGREE THAT IF YOU RELY ON ANY DATA OR INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
(c) THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT NEITHER COMPANY NOR COMPANY’S MEMBERS, MENTORS AND/OR MENTEES ARE ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, MEDICAL, COUNSELING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR ADVICE. THE SERVICES ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR ADVICE.
(d) COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, MEMBERS, MENTORS AND/OR MENTEES MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY OF THE SERVICES.
- Limitation of Liability
(a) IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY, ANY MEMBER, MENTOR AND/OR MENTEE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SERVICES.
(b) IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY, ANY MEMBER, MENTOR AND/OR MENTEE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY ANY OTHER PERSON INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT PROVIDED, OR REPRESENTATION MADE, BY ANY OTHER PERSON.
(c) WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY, ANY MEMBER, MENTOR AND/OR MENTEE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM ANY PRODUCT OFFERED OR SOLD BY ANY THIRD PARTY SELLER BY OR ANY REPRESENTATION MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY SELLER.
(d) IN ANY EVENT, COMPANY’S ENTIRE LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING FROM THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE WEBSITE BY YOU OR ANY OTHER USER WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.
- Miscellaneous
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Company and you regarding the subject matter of these Terms and supersede all previous written or oral agreements. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any such other terms of use these Terms will supersede such other terms of service or operating rules. The Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute under the Terms and or your use of the Software resides in the State of Maryland, and you further expressly agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action. The foregoing provision may not apply to you depending on the laws of your jurisdiction. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import. In the event that any provision of these Terms conflicts with the law under which these Terms is to be construed or if any provision is held invalid by a court with jurisdiction over the parties to these Terms, such provision will be restated to reflect as nearly as possible the original intentions of the parties in accordance with applicable law, and the remainder of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
SPVA Software License
Your use of software offered by SPVA is further governed by the following terms and conditions.
The Company gives you a personal, worldwide, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the Company Software (“Software”) licensed to you by the Company at the website domain www.theslca.org. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefits of the Software as provided by the Company, in the manner permitted by these Terms.
The Company Software is provided “as is” and the Company and its suppliers expressly disclaim any representation or warranty regarding the performance, availability, functionality or any other aspect of the Software. The Company and its suppliers make no warranty that the use of Software will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; nor does the Company or its suppliers make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the Software.
The Company has the right at any time to change, add, modify or discontinue or retire any aspects or features of the Software. The Company has no obligation to provide you with notice of any such change unless required by law.
You acknowledge and agree that the Company owns all right, title and interest in and to all intellectual property associated with the Company’s Software, including the underlying source code and object code. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving you any title to, or ownership rights in, any intellectual property associated with the Company’s Software or such underlying source code or object code.
You may not encumber or sub-license, or charge others to use or access the Software without first obtaining written permission from the Company.
You are required to have an internet connection and aspects of the Software will require you to signup, download to gain access. As part of registration, you will be required to provide valid information for your email address and other personal identifiable information. Any personable identifiable items are collected solely to login, signup or receive messages from other Software users or the Company. Any charges or expenses related to the use of any of those services, even while using a feature of function of the Company’s Software, will solely be your responsibility. Company will not share or make publicly aware on purpose, unless required by a court of law, any of your private information.
The Company specifically disclaims any warranty that its Software does not infringe or misappropriates any intellectual property rights of a third party or fails to comply with applicable laws or regulations.
You may not (and you may not permit anyone else to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the Software or any part thereof, unless you have been specifically told that you may do so by the Company or a court order, in writing.
You are prohibited from attempting to or circumventing any security or protection features the Company incorporates into its Software. You further acknowledge that the Software may contain information which is designated confidential by The Company and that you will not access such aspects of the Software unless you receive written authorization from the Company and shall not disclose such information, if access is granted, without the Company’s prior written consent.
Nothing in the Terms gives you a right to use any of the Company’s trade names, trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features without the prior written permission of the Company.
You agree that you shall not remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary rights notices (including copyright and trademark notices) which may be affixed to or contained within the Software.
Unless you have been expressly authorized to do so in writing by the Company, you agree that in using the Software, you will not use any trademark, trade name, logo of any Company or organization, artist, entertainer or personality in a way that is likely or intended to cause confusion about the owner or authorized user of such marks, names or logos.
The Software which you use may automatically download and install updates from time to time from the Company. These updates are designed to improve, enhance and further develop the Software and may take the form of bug fixes, enhanced functions, new Software modules and completely new versions. You agree to receive such updates (and permit the Company to deliver these to you) as part of your use of the Software.
In addition to the other restrictions outlined in these terms, when using the application, you agree to not: 1) Use any data mining or extraction methods in relation with the application; 2) Interfere with or hinder the operation of the application or any other individual’s use of the application in any way; 3) Inflict or impose any perverse or excessive burden on the application in any way; 4) Compromise the security of the application; 5) Use the application for any purpose that is illegal, beyond the scope of the application’s intended use, or prohibited in these terms; 6) Utilize the application to transmit spam, viruses, bugs or any material that could be considered racist, threatening, or unlawful in any way.
The Company may change the Terms at any time and in its sole discretion. The modified Terms will be effective immediately upon posting and you agree to the newly posted terms by continue your use of the Software. If you do not agree with the modified Terms, your only recourse is to discontinue using the Software.
The Company shall respond to all email support requests as soon as possible.
The Company may from time to time give you the opportunity to license premium services or features. You agree that these premium services or features will be subject to these Terms unless so notified by the Company.
Accepting the Terms
In order to use the Software you must agree to the Terms. You are not authorized to use the Software unless you accept the Terms.
You can accept the Terms by: (1) clicking “I Accept” or “I Agree” or “Sign Up” when the Terms are displayed to you; or (2) by actually using the Software in which case the Company will consider your use of the Software as acceptance of the Terms.
You may not use the Software and may not accept the Terms if (a) you are under the age of 13, or (b) you are a resident of a country that bars the Software.
The Software is intended for general audiences. You warrant that you will provide accurate and complete registration information and you will agree to keep such information current.
You affirm that you are fully able, have legal authority, and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Use.
Please feel free to save a copy of these Terms for your records.
Your Use of the Software
You shall be solely responsible for the content of the messages and the use of the Company features in connection therewith. The Company may monitor the content you send or receive or the Company features used in connection therewith for quality control purposes. You indemnify the Company against all losses, claims, costs, expenses and liabilities which you may suffer as a result of the content of any messages or the use of the Company features in connection therewith.
You are responsible for all activity by you or anyone you allow to use your copy of the licensed Software. Nothing in the use of the Company will assume any liability by the Company that you have created a legally binding document. You are advised to use your own legal representatives for any disputes arising from any use of the Company Software. You will not use The Company in any way for illegal products or activities. Be advised, the Company does not save the records or messages of any transmissions on its servers once you delete the information from the Software.
The Software is a “commercial item,” as that term is defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101, consisting of “commercial computer Software” and “commercial computer Software documentation,” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, all U.S. Government end users acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein.
You agree to comply with all export and import laws and restrictions and regulations of the United States or any foreign agency or authority, and not to export, re-export or import the Software or any direct product thereof in violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations, or without all necessary approvals. For example, you may not export or re-export any commodities, Software, or technical data received from the Company, or any direct product of such commodities, Software or technical data, to any proscribed country, party, or entity listed in the applicable laws, regulations, and rules of the U.S. Government unless properly authorized. As applicable, each party shall obtain and bear all expenses and responsibility relating to any necessary licenses and/or exemptions with respect to its own export or re-export of the Software from the U.S.
After opening an account in the SPVA’s mobile or web application you accept all responsibility for any activity that occurs while logged into your account. Subsequently, you alone are responsible for making sure that your account information including your username and password is kept secure and safe. In the case that your SPVA account is compromised, please notify the SPVA team immediately at membership@thespva.org.
Usage Data
By using the SPVA you agree to let SPVA collect information about your usage of the application. You agree that we will share the fact that you took these actions with the sender of the message. Additionally, we may collect usage information and information about your device such as the model, manufacturer and OS version of device used, MAC (Media Access Control) address, device identifiers, International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), web address, and time-stamped logs of messages sent and received and data exchanges, and network status (WiFi, etc.).
We share personally identifiable information with current corporate and nonprofit partners to provide you the Company’s services. SPVA uses the personal information provided by members upon joining to provide such members with information about the benefits and services of SPVA. Partners that provide discounts and benefits to SPVA members are provided with demographically driven member information for those members who have expressed interest in relevant benefits and services. Only SPVA owns and controls member personal information. Members can opt-out of any communication from SPVA partners. We do not share any personally identifiable information with third parties nor do we use other third parties to provide any services on our site.
For more information about SPVA’s privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.
Software Termination
The Terms will continue to apply until terminated by either you or the Company. If you want to terminate your license with the Company, you may do by simply deleting the Software from your computer or phone.
The Company may at any time, terminate its license with you if: (A) you have breached any provision of the Terms (or have acted in manner which clearly shows that you do not intend to, or are unable to comply with the provisions of the Terms) without the need to notify you prior to such termination; or (B) the Company is required to do so by law.
When this License comes to an end, all of the legal rights, obligations and liabilities that you and the Company have benefited from, been subject to or have accrued or which are expressed to continue indefinitely, shall be unaffected by the license’s termination.
Miscellaneous
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. YOUR USE OF THE COMPANY SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPANY AND ITS VENDORS DISPVAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ARE MERCHANTABLE, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURATE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. THE COMPANY AND ITS VENDORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. THE COMPANY AND ITS VENDORS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE COMPANY’S ENTIRE LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE WITH THE COMPANY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR PRODUCTS) IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE. THE COMPANY AND ITS VENDORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OR REGISTRATION WITH THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE. THESE EXCLUSIONS FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, CELL PHONE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, SMART DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF AND REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, THE COMPANY AND ITS VENDORS’ LIABILITY IN SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY DOES NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH THE COMPANY AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
If, notwithstanding the terms, SPVA s is found liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the application or any content, the Company’s liability shall in no event exceed $1.00. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
The provisions of these Terms addressing disclaimers of representations and warranties, limitation of liability, indemnity obligations, intellectual property and governing law shall survive the termination of these Terms.
You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, licensees and assignees, and the officers, employees, agents and all other representatives thereof, and hold each of them harmless from and against any and all loss damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable, outside attorneys’ fees, arising out of or connected with any third party claim, demand or action arising from any content or breach of any agreement between or among users of the Company. The Company is merely providing an online web or mobile application. The Company is not responsible in any way for a dispute between parties of users of the Company’s Software, even if the Software did not perform as intended.
The Company, as an online business, transacts with its users electronically. WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR ANY THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS, YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE COMPANY ANY PRIVACY OR OTHER NOTICES, AGREEMENTS, DISCLOSURES, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, OR OTHER RECORDS (COLLECTIVELY, “NOTICES”). You agree that the Company generally can send you electronic notices in either or both of the following ways: (1) to the e-mail address that you provided to the Company during registration or (2) the Company may post notices on a welcoming screen or top page of the relevant the COMPANY’S PRODUCTS. You agree that certain premium services may also have their own notice procedures. You must check your designated e-mail address regularly for notices. The delivery of any notice from the Company is effective when sent by the Company, regardless of whether you read the notice when you receive it or whether you actually receive the delivery. Your only method of withdrawing consent to receive notices electronically is to terminate the Company license.
SPVA MENTEE CODE OF CONDUCT AND AGREEMENT
Your use of mentee services offered by SPVA is further governed by the following terms and conditions.
This Mentee Code of Conduct and Agreement (the “Agreement”) constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and Gift a Career, Inc. doing business as The Society for Performing & Visual Artists (“SPVA”). You agree to the following:
Overview:
SPVA’s mentor program is designed to empower and encourage member students to seek the assistance of an SPVA mentor, a “Game Changer”, to support a user’s natural passions and professional pursuits, and use examples from a mentor’s personal experiences to offer an understanding of academic and professional opportunities.
- Engagement as Mentee:
(a) You agree to participate in the SPVA program to obtain from mentor’s guidance in career and professional advancement. You understand that Mentors are offering and donating their time, experience, and business advice on a strictly voluntary basis. Mentors are expected to respond within seventy-two (72) hours of being contacted by mentees. If a mentor does not do so, please notify SPVA.
(b) You understand that mentors are obligated to follow SPVA’s reasonable direction in providing their advice to mentees. Upon SPVA’s reasonable request, you will provide written evaluations about your mentors to SPVA. Please be aware SPVA will ask the mentor to evaluate its interaction with a mentee.
(c) SPVA may, at its discretion and at any time with or without cause, terminate your participation as a mentee. You may, at your discretion at any time with or without cause, terminate your participation as a mentee. A party terminating this Agreement agrees to notify the other via email before terminating this engagement.
(d) You will act in a professional and responsible manner using integrity and honesty and shall respect the rights and opinions of others; You will not impersonate any person or entity; You will not “stalk” or otherwise harass any Program participant; You will not express or imply that any statements You make are endorsed by or attributable to SPVA; You will not engage in or promote any conduct, or use any language while participating in the program that is illegal or that a reasonable person may find offensive, repugnant or unwanted; and You will keep confidential any information that is received or obtained as a result of participating in this program that is or would be reasonably expected to be confidential.
- Mentor/Mentee Relationship:
(a) This is a virtual mentoring program. You shall communicate with a mentor by using SPVA’s communications platform. Without limiting the foregoing any meeting face-to face or communication with a mentor outside the SPVA communications platform is deemed outside of the SPVA program.
(b) A professional relationship between mentors and student members must be maintained at all times. You agree to follow those mentee guidelines, See Appendix A, which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
- Mentor/Mentee Communications:
(a) You recognize that SPVA may from time to time monitor your communications with mentors.
(b) Certain information revealed during mentoring may be required to be reported to relevant authorities, including law enforcement. It is SPVA’s policy to treat the information revealed during mentoring as not confidential.
- Miscellaneous:
(a) This Agreement and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to or application of its conflict of law provisions or your state or country of residence.
(b) This Agreement, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with SPVA, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and SPVA. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(c) No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and SPVA’s failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
(d) In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
MENTEE GUIDELINES
Do:
- Be positive, patient, dependable, honest and sincere.
- Be an active listener.
- Be straight, honest and sincere.
- Be enthusiastic – it’s contagious.
- Stress the positive.
- Ask your mentor to explain how to use mistakes as learning experiences.
- Ask your mentor to help you identify your talents, strengths and assets.
- Tell your mentor about yourself.
- Ask your mentor to help you identify the significance for your own life of the information your mentor is discussing (e.g., possible future profession, similar experiences, etc.) – and explain how you can use the information.
- Learn to appreciate your mentor’s cultural and ethnic background. Strive toward cultural reciprocity.
Don’t:
- Share personal problems unless it is to explain your current disposition (e.g., tired or irritable).
- Make promises you can’t keep.
- Pry into your mentor’s life. If a mentor pries into your affairs, it is okay to say that some things in your life are private just as they are in his or her life.
- Be afraid to admit that you do not know an answer or that you have made a mistake. Find the correct answer and learn together.
- Interpret lack of enthusiasm as a personal rejection or reaction to you.
- Be sarcastic or use teasing.
- Accept a loan.
- Attempt to become a surrogate sibling or best friend.
