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SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
LECTURE/WORKSHOP SPEAKER ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into on this _____ day of _____________________ , 20 _____ , at
San Diego, County of San Diego, State of California, by and between the San Diego Community College
District, hereinafter called the District, and ________________________________________________ ,
hereinafter called the Consultant. In consideration of mutual promises and agreements of the parties, as
herein set forth, the Consultant agrees to lecture as follows:
1. Topic of Lecture: ________________________________________________________
2. Location of Lecture: ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
3. Dates/times of Lecture: ________________________________________________________
4. The District agrees to pay and the Consultant agrees to accept the following as full compensation
for provision of the services outlined herein.
Honorarium: $ _____________
Travel Expense: $ _____________
Hotel Expense: $ _____________
TOTAL: $ _____________
5. Consultant agrees to be solely responsible for the content of the lectures and agrees that no part
of the presentation poses a risk to the attendees or the District. Further, Consultant agrees to
indemnify and to hold free and harmless the District, its officers, agents and employees from all
loss, liability, damages, costs, or expenses that might at any time arise or be asserted against
the District, its officers, agents and employees, arising by reason of, in the course of, or in
connection with, the performance of the lecture.
6. The District agrees to prevent to the best of its ability the unauthorized photography, filming,
broadcasting, recording or reproduction by radio, television or any device of the lecture for
commercial purposes without written permission of the Consultant.
7. Neither the Consultant nor the District shall be liable for failure to appear, present or perform the
lecture, if such failure is caused by or due to the physical disability of the Consultant or acts or
regulations of public authorities, labor difficulties, civil tumult, strike, epidemic, interruption or
delay of transportation service, accidents or calamities of nature or any cause beyond the control
of Consultant or District.
8. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF DISTRICT. The District may terminate this Agreement
at any time by giving written notice to the Contractor of such termination and specifying the
effective date thereof at least ten days before the effective date of such termination. In that
event, all finished or unfinished documents and other materials as described herein, at the option
of the District, shall become its property. If the Agreement is terminated by the District as
provided herein, the Contractor shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for
any satisfactory work completed on such documents and other materials. The Contractor hereby
expressly waives any and all claims for damages or compensation arising under this Agreement
except as set forth in this section in the event of such termination.
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9. CHANGES. The District may from time to time, require changes in the scope of the services of
the Contractor be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in
the amount of the Contractor’s compensation which are mutually agreed upon by and between
the District and the Contractor, shall be effective when incorporated in written amendments to the
Agreement. Amendments shall be valid only after approval by Purchasing and Contract Services.
10. ASSIGNABILITY. The Contractor shall not assign any interest in the Agreement, and shall not
transfer any interest in the same, whether by assignment or novation, without the prior written
consent of the District thereto; provided, however, that claims for money due or to become due to
the Contractor from the District under this Agreement may be assigned to a bank, trust company,
or other financial institution without such approval. Notice of any such assignment or transfer
shall be furnished promptly to the District.
11. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR. The Contractor covenants that he presently has no interest and
shall not acquire any interest direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with
the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement. The Contractor
further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement no person having any such interest
shall be employed.
12. NOTICE. Any notice or notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this agreement may
be personally served on the other party by the party giving such notice, or may be served by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address set forth above.
13. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Contractor is, for all purposes arising out of this
Agreement, an independent contractor and no employment of the Contractor is ever assumed or
presumed, for any/all purposes in all applications and/or interpretations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date hereinabove
first written.
CONSULTANT: DISTRICT:
______________________________________ ______________________________________
Signature Date Signature Date
Name: ______________________________ Peter Hester, Supervisor (Acting)
Address: ______________________________ Purchasing and Contract Services
City: ______________________________ San Diego Community College District
State/Zip: ______________________________
Email: ______________________________