Risk Management
The goal of risk management guidelines is to ensure that student
organizations plan and host events where everyone involved has a
safe and fun experience. Risk Management is the process
avoiding/reducing potential and perceived risks involved in your
activities as well as, supervising organization activities and
taking corrective actions and proactive steps to minimize
accidental injury and/or loss. It is important to take precautions
and carefully plan your activities so they can avoid situations
that may jeopardize your members and group.
Consider you event and every activity that is planned to
occur and could possibly occur:
| Activities |
Associated Risks |
Management Plan |
| Travel to retreat location |
Drowsy Driving |
Depart at a reasonable time with well rested drivers |
Engaging in this process is a simple way to filter through
anything that could possibly occur, consider the risks related to
those events, and possibly avoid or manage those risks. It is
unreasonable to think a leader could predict each risk that could
happen, but it is not unreasonable to request a leader to be
prepared for a crisis should one take place.
While student organizations are compelled to plan their
activities and events in such a way as to avert crisis, it is
important to proactively plan how to respond in the event one
should occur. Intentional development of a crisis response plan
prior to an event or activity will empower the organization to
effectively respond. Educating members prior to a crisis is
crucial. All organization members must know who is in charge and be
prepared to follow the plan. The following information is intended
to assist students in the development of a crisis response plan,
but should not be considered a completed plan, rather a guide for
designing a protocol that fits the organization's needs.
Generate a Plan For How to Deal With Emergencies
- Who is in charge in your organization?
- Whom are you going to notify?
- How will you help during the event and afterward? If medical
attention is needed, contact 911 or get appropriate help
needed.
- Consult medical release form for any special needs of
victims.
- Attend to medical needs first before doing anything else.
- If you did not cause nor are responsible for the accident, then
any medical assistance you give to the injured party leaves you
potentially legally responsible for anything you do beyond what an
ordinary person in that unique situation would do.
- If you did cause or are responsible for the accident then you
owe all victims of the accident a reasonable duty of care.
- Contact the appropriate authorities (students or advisor should
call).
- Notify the Butler University Police Department (BUPD) at (317)
940-9396 or 911 (monitored 24 hours).
- Notify your advisor if s/he was not part of the activity.
- Notify all organization members in a meeting.
- Gather statements about the accident.