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By submitting a Mascot Idea, you agree to the following:

1. Roanoke College is continuously engaged in active research and development which may have ideas, functions, features, or other aspects that are similar or identical to the ideas, functions, features, or other aspects of the Submitted Mascot Idea.

2. Other persons, including Roanoke College's own employees, may have submitted to Roanoke College or to others, or may in the future originate and submit, Submitted Mascot Idea which is similar or identical to the Submitted Mascot Idea. It is agreed that no compensation will be paid to the Submitter for use of the Submitted Mascot Idea because of Roanoke College's use of such other similar or identical Submitted Mascot Idea not created by the Submitter.

3. Submitter agrees that Roanoke College assumes no obligation to (i) return the Submitted Mascot Idea submitted, (ii) compensate the Submitter in any way for the non-commercial use of the Submitted Mascot Idea in accordance with the EVALUATION specified herein, (iii) proceed with negotiations of any kind respecting the Submitted Mascot Idea, or (iv) furnish Submitter with any information respecting the results of Roanoke College's evaluation or its reasons for not proceeding further.

4. Inasmuch as the disclosure to Roanoke College of information that is considered by Submitter or a third party to be confidential could have an adverse impact on Roanoke College's rights in products or ideas arising out of Roanoke College's research and development program, Roanoke College is not interested in gaining access to information that is considered by Submitter or a third party to be confidential. In order to ensure that there is no future misunderstanding of the respective rights of Roanoke College and Submitter, Roanoke College has developed a policy under which it will not undertake to review or evaluate information that is claimed to be confidential by any person or entity outside Roanoke College.

5. Submitter agrees that by submitting the Submitted Mascot Idea, the Submitter grants Roanoke College all rights to use the Submitted Mascot Idea without additional fee. The only compensation granted to the Submitter will be entry into contest set forth on the Rules and/or FAQ pages of ClassicCollege.com. Roanoke College reserves the right to modify the Submitted Mascot Idea as it sees fit and without limit.

6. Submitter represents that the Submitted Mascot Idea is original with Submitter, that Submitter is the owner of the Submitted Mascot Idea, that Submitter has the exclusive right to submit the Submitted Mascot Idea to Roanoke College, and that Submitter has the power and authority to grant Roanoke College any and all rights in the Submitted Mascot Idea.

7. Submitter agrees that Submitter will not use the potential interest of Roanoke College with respect to any Submitted Mascot Idea submitted to Roanoke College in any promotional.

8. Submitter hereby acknowledges and agrees that there are no prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements in effect between Submitter and Roanoke College pertaining to the Submitted Mascot Idea submitted hereunder or any other Submitted Mascot Idea (including, but not limited to, agreements pertaining to the submission by Submitter of any ideas, formats, plots, characters or the like).

9. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any obligation or an expectation on the part of either party to enter into a business relationship with the other party, or an obligation to refrain from entering into a business relationship with any third party. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership or employment relationship between Roanoke College and Submitter, it being understood that Roanoke College and Submitter are independent contractors vis-à-vis one another. Except as specified herein, no party shall have the right, power or implied authority to create any obligation or duty, express or implied, on behalf of any other party hereto.

10. Submitter agrees that the terms of this document shall control the rights and obligations of Roanoke College and Submitter respecting the Submitted Mascot Idea, however disclosed or provided to Roanoke College, including verbal disclosure thereof, and notwithstanding any legends, markings, or other restrictions embodied in, attached to, or accompanying such Submitted Mascot Idea. The terms of this document may not be amended or superseded except by written amendment that refers to this document and is signed by both parties.

11. Submitter agrees that no oral representations of any kind have been made to Submitter.

12. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other oral or written representations and understandings. The formation, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Virginia, excluding its conflict of law rules. In the event that any provision hereof is found invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms.

13. Submitter certifies that Submitter has read this Agreement and that Submitter understands it. SUBMITTER UNDERSTAND THAT ROANOKE COLLEGE IS RELYING UPON THIS AGREEMENT IN AGREEING TO ACCEPT submitter's SUBMISSION OF THE SUBMITTED MASCOT IDEA AND WOULD NOT ACCEPT submitter's SUBMITTED MASCOT IDEA WITHOUT IT.