Sustainability Contest Rules

Mohawk College Student Sustainability Survey 2024 Contest Rules 

Win a $250 VISA e-gift card by completing the 2024 Student Sustainability Survey. 

THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO, CANADA ONLY AND WILL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO CANADIAN LAW. 

Official Contest Rules 

  1. This Contest, which is sponsored by The Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology (“Mohawk College”), begins on September 16, 2024 and closes on October 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Contest Period"), after which time no further entries will be accepted.
  2. ENTRY TERMS: Eligible applicants are those who are registered as a student (full-time, part-time, continuing education, apprenticeship, city schools, academic upgrading, etc.) in a Ontario College Certificate, Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma or Ontario College Graduate Certificate program or Joint/Degree (“eligible programs”) at any campus location of Mohawk College for the academic year beginning Fall 2024. For clarity, a student is defined as any student who has enrolled in and paid the fee for their Fall 2024 semester of an eligible program. Only one (1) entry is permitted per person. In the event it is discovered that any individual attempted to enter the Contest more than once, all entries by that individual will be disqualified from this Contest. All entries become the property of Mohawk College and none will be returned. By entering the Contest, the entrant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules (“Rules”).
  3. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, an eligible entrant must submit their responses to the 2024 Student Sustainability Survey administered through Qualtrics. They must then click the prize ballot link on the confirmation page, complete and submit this form. 
  4. PRIZES: One (1) Prize is available to be won, consisting of a $250 VISA e-gift card. The Prize will be sent to the winner by the provided email. In order to be eligible to receive the Prize as awarded, a winner must be registered and enrolled as a student in an eligible program at Mohawk College at the time the Draw is made. In the event an eligible entrant who is chosen to receive the Prize is not registered and enrolled as a student in an eligible program at Mohawk College, they will forfeit their right to receive the Prize and an alternate winner will be selected. Prize winners are solely responsible for any additional costs, taxes or fees not expressly described herein including, without limitation, all personal expenses of any kind. Prize winners must claim their Prize within the period of time as set out in these Rules or as otherwise determined by Mohawk College. Failure to claim a Prize when required by these Rules will result in forfeiture and, in such event, an alternate winner will be selected from among the other eligible entries received. In the event a Prize winner is under the age of majority, he or she must receive written consent from a parent or guardian to accept the Prize. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or convertible to cash. There will be no substitutions except at Mohawk College College’s option. Mohawk College reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value. In order to win, selected entrants must first have correctly answered the following mathematical skill-testing question: (11 - 3) – (3 x 2) = 
  5. RANDOM DRAW AND ODDS: One Prize will be awarded to an eligible entrant, randomly drawn from all eligible submissions received during the Contest Period. The random draw will take place electronically at or shortly after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 9, 2024. 

    The total number of Prize(s) available to be won during the Contest Period are as follows: 
     

    Date

    Number of Prizes Available

    Prize

    October 9, 2024

    1

    $250 VISA Gift Card


    Winners will be notified within 48-hours from the draw by phone or email message. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within such 48-hour period after being selected, he or she will forfeit their Prize and an alternate winner will be selected. Prizes will be only delivered to confirmed winners. Shipping costs will be borne by the winner if delivery by any means other than pick-up at Mohawk College is requested. 

    Proof of identification must be provided upon request. Before being awarded a Prize, potential winners, or their parent or legal guardian (in the event that they are under the age of majority), will be required to sign and return, within the time stipulated by Mohawk College, a full release and indemnity form stating, among other things, that he or she (a) has read and understood these Rules, (b) grants all consents required and authorizes Mohawk College to broadcast, publish and disseminate the winner’s name, city of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with any promotion or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and information purposes at no additional compensation to the potential winners, beyond the awarding of or participation in the Prize, (c) accepts the Prize as offered and (d) releases and indemnifies Mohawk College, its directors, officers, faculty, employees and staff from any and all liability of any kind arising out of or relating to the potential winner‘s participation in this Contest, or to their receipt and use of a Prize. 

    In the event that a potential winner does not comply with all the eligibility criteria as set out in these Rules, Mohawk College will have the right to disqualify such potential winner and draw an alternate potential winner. All decisions made by Mohawk College with respect to any aspect of this Contest are final and binding. 

    The odds of winning one of the Prizes will depend on the total number of eligible entries received as at each draw date during the Contest Period. 

  6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees: 

    (a) that they have read, understood and will abide by these Rules; 

    (b) to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Mohawk College, whose decisions are final; 

    (c) to provide proof of age, proof of registration in an eligible program and proof of Ontario residency;

    (d) to allow Mohawk College to use the winner's name, city of residence, photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, recording, video footage or statements for editorial purposes without compensation other than the value of the Prize offered; and 

    (e) that a winner must return all necessary information, releases and consents required by these Rules within seven (7) days following notification that the entrant has won, failing which the Prize will be forfeited and will be awarded to an alternate randomly drawn entry. 
     
  7. ELIGIBILITY: THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO, CANADA This Contest is only open to residents of Ontario, Canada who are over the age of majority (or have the consent of their parents or guardians if under the age of majority). 

    To be eligible for the Prize draw, entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. October 6, 2024.
     
  8. GENERAL RULES: Mohawk College will not be held responsible or bear any liability for:

    (a) late-received, lost, misdirected, incomplete or illegible entries, all of which will be deemed void, or for any typographical or other production or distribution errors; 

    (b) entries which fail to comply with these Rules; 

    (c) failure of the internet or any website (including, without limitation, websites belonging to Facebook, Twitter or Mohawk College College) during the Contest Period, nor for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail system or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website (including, without limitation, websites belonging to Facebook, Twitter or Mohawk College College), or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or to any other person's computer, mobile device or handset resulting from taking part in this Contest; and 

    (d) any and all losses, damages or claims caused by or resulting from this Contest or Mohawk College College’s sponsorship of it. 

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