If the student is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must sign. The University frowns on asking students to use their own vehicles. We offer no insurance coverage when using this method. If students' personal vehicles are used, each student should sign a release form. No - as long as the field trip meets the mission of the institution.
Students now pay for field trips at the same time they pay for their tuition.
The Department should provide a list of the students that must pay to the Business Manager, and payments should be made to the Business Office. Checks should be made out to the specific UW College. Check with your Business Manager for the proper procedure. If the death was not caused by the instructor's negligence, there would be no coverage. Your own attendance at all classes is presumed.