Overview

Purpose

To help ensure the safety of College of San Mateo students, faculty, staff, administrators, and visitors and to develop plans for major disasters and emergencies.

Functions

1. Promote a safe institutional environment for employees, students and the community
2. Support an equitable approach to Health, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness in accordance with College of San Mateo’s mission, vision, and values; and anti-racism and social justice statements.
3. Work with District to coordinate plans for major disasters
4. Monitor Emergency Website
5. Conduct open monthly campus safety meetings. Additional meetings may be called at any time as approved by the committee.
6. Discuss, disseminate and serve as a resource for relevant health, safety and emergency preparedness information to campus constituencies
7. Raise the level of awareness about health, safety and emergency preparedness

Additional Information

• Safety Committee Bylaws