Risk Management

Smith’s Enterprise Risk Management office focuses on facilitating identification and mitigation of risks that have the potential to impact the mission, strategy and operations of the college. Enterprise Risk Management focuses on institutional risk capabilities and practices for the college with an emphasis on ensuring the interrelationship and cascading effects of risks across the college are managed within the college’s risk appetite. Enterprise Risk Management processes, templates and assessment tools support analysis of risks at the college.

Smith also has a number of risk mitigation approaches, including various insurance programs that are supported through our relationship with The Five College Office of Risk Management. The Five College Office of Risk Management is a shared administrative program that provides insurance and risk management services to Smith College, as well as guidance and policy analysis to the college on insurance and risk concerns.

The office serves the college by:

• Credentialing drivers who may drive on behalf of the college. Complete the Driver Credentialing process.
• Managing vehicle accident claims. Learn what to do if you are involved in an accident.
• Providing Certificates of Insurance. Request a Certificate of Insurance.
• Managing waivers for voluntary or mandatory academic field trips, as well as reviews of existing or new waivers and informed consent documents. Learn additional information about the process and requirements.
• Answering general insurance and risk questions. Please email your questions to rrauluk@fivecolleges.edu.
• Supporting the college response to insured legal claims made against the college by securing and managing litigation attorneys and other consultants as needed.
• Reviewing all types of contracts for insurance, indemnity and other risk or compliance concerns. Please submit your requests to rrauluk@fivecolleges.edu and allow at least 10 business days for review.
• Providing or participating in seminars as requested on processes or matters with significant risk implications for the college. 

Please refer to the Five College website for a complete list of risk management resources they offer.

Smith’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) office leads efforts to ensure safe and healthy work and living environments for students, staff, and faculty. The office’s core responsibilities include delivering a comprehensive safety training program aligned with student, staff and faculty needs, fostering a culture of safety, and building relationships with the campus community and local, state and federal regulatory agencies to ensure our environmental health and safety compliance obligations are met.

The office serves the college by performing inspections, obtaining licenses, maintaining required regulatory documentation, overseeing abatement and remediation activities for health and safety issues on campus, and conducting various assessments to ensure health and safety standards are met.

Additional areas of focus include fire safety awareness and fire drills, fire watch program, and collaborating with Residence Life to bolster the role of fire safety captains within residential houses.

If you have any issues or concerns related to Environmental Health and Safety, please submit a request through Facilities Link.