2024 Fir Acres Writing Workshop Online Enrollment Information

Student Participants: please fill out the following information.

A link to the 2024 Fir Acres Writing Electives can be found on the main Enrollment Information Page. Students work with a new faculty member over two days during the second week; electives offer students the opportunity to learn about topics that faculty have expertise in; electives also offer students an opportunity to work with faculty they may not have worked with during the first week.

The remainder of this online enrollment, including document that requires a signature, must be completed by a custodial parent/guardian. All updates and changes after submission must be communicated to Workshop staff as soon as possible and ideally before the beginning of the Workshop. Information will be kept confidential and only shared with Workshop staff and health providers on a need-to-know basis. Please complete this online enrollment and upload scans or photos of all required documents no later than May 1, 2024.

If we cannot reach parents/guardians in the event of an emergency, whom else may we contact?

Lewis & Clark strongly recommends that all community members—students, faculty, and staff—along with guests on our campus, stay fully up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations by receiving all doses recommended for their age group by the CDC. This means that if you’re eligible for a booster, you should get a booster!

Any significant injury or illness will involve transportation to a local urgent care center or emergency room for treatment, and the cost of treatment will be the responsibility of the participant’s parent/guardian. Please email Fir Acres (firacres@lclark.edu) a digital copy of the front and back of your health insurance card. You can do this on the main Enrollment Information page.

If Participant has serious or chronic health and/or accessibility requirements, please fill out the Written Medical Documentation form on the main Enrollment page (at the bottom of the page). This is required for anyone with serious ongoing medical conditions and/or accessibility requirements. Please attach a statement from the Participant’s physician or medical health professional which: (1) describes the condition and the plan to manage it, including medications while at the Workshop; (2) lists behaviors that will indicate to our staff that the Participant needs professional referral; and (3) states that the medical professional foresees no difficulties in your child’s full participation in the Workshop.

If your answer to the above is “Yes,” please fill out the Anaphylaxis form on the main Enrollment page (at the bottom of the page). This is required for anyone who answers “Yes.”

If your answer to the above is “Yes,” please fill out the Asthma form on the main Enrollment page (at the bottom of the page). This is required for anyone who answers “Yes.”

If your answer to the above is “Yes,” please fill out the Diabetes form on the main Enrollment page (at the bottom of the page). This is required for anyone who answers “Yes.”

For any of the above conditions, please fill out the Written Medical Documentation form on the main Enrollment page (at the bottom of the page). This is required for anyone with these diagnoses. Please attach a statement from the Participant’s physician or mental health professional which: (1) describes the condition and the plan to manage it, including medications while at the Workshop; (2) lists behaviors that will indicate to our staff that the Participant needs professional referral; and (3) states that the medical or mental health professional foresees no difficulties in your child’s participation in the Workshop.

Please note: students should ONLY bring a TWO-WEEK SUPPLY of any medication(s); please bring medication in original packaging, with detailed dosage instructions. If possible, we ask that students don’t bring large bottles of vitamins or medication(s).

Oregon law provides that minors under 18 years may not self-administer medications without adult supervision. “Medications” includes both prescription and over-the-counter medications and other substances taken to maintain or improve health, such as vitamins and homeopathic remedies. Participants taking medications for psychiatric reasons should be on the same medication and same dose for at least three months prior to the start of the Workshop. If your child requires routine injections, please contact us.

Workshop staff have basic first aid/CPR training. Staff have first aid kits and basic over-the-counter medications to be administered in standard dosages when needed for minor illnesses and injuries. Please select all that you authorize your child to receive.