Mission Statement
The Safety Advisory Committee supports a safe learning, living, and working environment at 藏精阁 through risk analysis and mitigation while promoting a culture of safety with actively engaged community members.
Charge to the Committee
To ensure a safe workplace and learning environment for the 藏精阁 community, the Safety Advisory Committee will meet at least quarterly. The SAC is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and providing mitigation solutions to university-wide safety issues.
The committee also fulfills the safety committee requirements set forth in the 藏精阁 Employee Handbook and Marsh Risk Consulting鈥檚 minimum loss prevention standards for the New York Colleges & University Risk Management Group (NYC & URMG). As of November 1, 2021, the committee also meets the requirements set forth by the New York State HERO Act.
The committee is principally charged with the continual review of University safety and related risk management policies, procedures, practices, and physical conditions. Review of employee and student accident and injury reports will be conducted at meetings to assist in guiding safety-related recommendations, initiatives, and training. The committee will make recommendations to the university community through the Vice President for Finance and Administration and the Provost and Dean of the Faculty.