Intro slides for Risk Management Roundtable at APCA National Advisor's Institute 2008 in Las Vegas, NV

1. APCA National Advisor’s Institute 2008
RISK MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE

3. The Jargon
 Risk
 Hazard or danger that could result in accidental injury
or loss
 Risk Management
 The process of
 Advising organizations of perceived & potential risks
 Monitoring organization activities
 Taking proactive steps and corrective actions to minimize
accidental injury or loss

4. 1.) Identification
 What risks are present in
the structure of the event?
 Activities that could lead to injury
 Group or institution’s reputation
 Personal feelings of members or
participants
 Finances
 Property

5. 2.) Evaluation
 What are the consequences for
the organization, participants, &
institution should the risk be
realized?
 Venue
 Expected attendance
 Advisor presence
 Past history

6. 3.) “Treatment”
Eliminate, Manage, or Accept??

7. 4.) Implementation
 Document risk management plan
 Carbon copy of event request referencing handbook
procedures
 Agreed upon contract
 Design an action plan to follow during the event
to monitor risky components
 Organization members, advisor, and coordinating
offices/departments should have a copy, too!
 Review with organization at least 1 month prior to
event – then refresh closer to event date.

8. 5.) Assessment
 Evaluate what worked and what didn’t .
 Document steps taken if risky component
presented itself.
 Were all steps of
action plan
followed?

9. Currently, do you manage
risk for…?
 Traveling in a personal car convoy
 Attending a conference
 Minors attending events
 Outdoor venue events
 Advisor presence at event
 Dances/Formals
 Physical activities
 Off campus vs. On campus events

10. Methods of Management
 Trainings with organization reps & advisors
 Handbook policies
 Best/worst case scenarios
 Awards
 Self-report surveys of past practices to determine future
policies

11. Resources
 PANEL MEMBERS
 Jennifer Blackwell :: blackwje@wesley.edu
 Phil Sims :: phil.sims@navarrocollege.edu
 John Spranza :: jspranza@highlands.edu
 Dennis Koch :: dkoch@tamiu.edu
 Campus Legal Counsel / RM Office
 NCHERM & FIPG
 www.ncherm.org/legal.htm (Nat’l Ctr. for Higher Ed.
Risk Mgt.)
 www.fipg.org (Fraternal Information & Planning
Group)

12. Events, by nature, involve some sort of risk.
It’s up to you to eliminate, manage or accept its presence.