SMU's Risk Management takes part in special national week

SMU's Office of Police and Risk Management is taking part in a national observance dedicated to broadening the campus community's understanding of the value of risk management in higher education.

Risky Business Week is a week dedicated to exploring campus risk management and the professionals who work to protect students, faculty, staff and the institution they serve. Risk Management learning sessions will take place will take place November 5-9, 2012, in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Forum.

This special week aims to build awareness of how risk management can provide innovative and effective solutions to the challenges facing SMU in the pursuit of its academic, social, and economic goals. The learning sessions include:

Date and Time	Session
Monday Nov. 5 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.	“A New Era – A New Frontier”
Monday Nov. 5 4 – 5 p.m.	Engaged Learning * This session will be held in Clements Hall, Room 311.
Wednesday Nov. 7 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.	“Smooth Sailing Over the Open Seas” Safety and Security Abroad “ C S I ” (Campus Scene Investigation) Accident Reporting and Investigation
Thursday Nov. 8 2 – 3 p.m.	“Give Me A Break” URMIA Webinar Courageous Risks in Higher Education: “ Everyone Is a Risk Manager”
Friday Nov. 9 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.	Managing the Risk of Children on Campus and Clery Act

SMU's Office of Police and Risk Management is a member of the national University Risk Management and Insurance Association.

This marks the first year that URMIA has designated a week for emphasizing the value of risk management in higher education. Their goal is to build a culture of risk management to the campus. Campus risk management is everyone’s job all year long.

For more information about risk management at SMU, visit http://smu.edu/riskmgmt/

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