Terms of Use
Last Updated: July 19, 2026
These Terms of Use explain the rules for using the SEM | Student Energy Managers website. By using the website, you agree to follow these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
About the website
The website shares information about the Student Energy Managers program, student development, community impact, Washington building-performance requirements, and ways to participate. References to SEM in these terms mean the organization operating the Student Energy Managers program and website.
Information is not professional advice
Website content and calculator results are provided for general educational and planning purposes. They are not legal, engineering, financial, tax, energy-audit, or regulatory-compliance advice. Building owners and operators remain responsible for confirming current requirements, deadlines, exemptions, calculations, and filings with qualified professionals and the appropriate government agencies.
Students and younger visitors
The website is designed for a broad community that includes students. A student who is not legally able to agree to these terms independently should use the website with the involvement of a parent, guardian, educator, or program representative as appropriate. Participation in SEM is governed by separate program, school, employer, and consent documents.
Acceptable use
Do not use the website to break the law; interfere with security or availability; attempt unauthorized access; submit harmful code; collect information about other people without authorization; impersonate another person or organization; or use student information, photos, or stories in a misleading, exploitative, or harmful way.
Student profiles and website content
The website’s text, graphics, branding, tools, student profiles, photographs, and other materials may be owned by SEM, its students, its partners, or other licensors. You may view and share public page links for informational, educational, and program-related purposes. You may not remove attribution, claim ownership, or reuse protected content commercially without permission from the appropriate rights holder.
Information you submit
When you submit a form or send content to SEM, you confirm that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you are authorized to provide it. Submitting an inquiry does not guarantee admission to a program, a partnership, funding, employment, compliance results, or a response by a particular date.
Third-party links and services
The website may link to government agencies, schools, businesses, community partners, maps, videos, or other third-party services. Those services are responsible for their own content, availability, terms, and privacy practices. A link does not necessarily mean that SEM endorses every statement or service on the linked site.
Availability and changes
SEM may correct, update, suspend, or remove website features and content as the program evolves. SEM should make reasonable efforts to keep important program information accurate, but the website may occasionally be unavailable or contain information that is incomplete or out of date.
Responsibility for use
Use the website thoughtfully and independently verify decisions that may affect a student’s opportunities, a building’s compliance obligations, or a business’s costs. Website content and calculator estimates are general information and do not guarantee a particular program, compliance, financial, or employment outcome.
Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by applicable law. Questions or concerns about the terms can be submitted through the Contact page.
Changes to these terms
SEM may update these terms when the website, program, or applicable requirements change. The Last Updated date will show when the terms were most recently revised. Continued use after an update means the revised terms apply from their effective date, subject to applicable law.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be submitted through the SEM Contact page.
Questions and administration
Questions about website ownership, permissions, accessibility, acceptable use, or these terms can be submitted through the Contact page. SEM may provide additional program-specific terms or consent materials when appropriate.