Risk Management Executive Committee (RMEC) And Risk Management Advisory Group (RMAG)

Risk Management Executive Committee

Functions:

1. Considers and recommends risk management proposals that require additional funding or proposed policy changes to the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
2. Communicates with University Leadership about risk management policy and strategy.
3. Sends requests to the Risk Management Advisory Committee for research and to develop options or recommendations on risk management issues.
4. Nominates new members to the President for the Risk Management Executive Committee and may establish ad-hoc advisory committees for specific issues.
5. Coordinates the Enterprise Risk Management Process.
6. The chair of the Risk Management Executive Committee will call an executive committee meeting as needed and when requested by members of the committee.
7. The Vice President for Finance and Administration appoints members to the RMEC.

Composition and Tenure:

Voting Members, approved for indefinite terms:

1. Vice President for Finance and Administration-Chair
2. President’s Chief of Staff
3. Senior Assistant Attorney General, Division Chief*
4. Executive Director for Compliance-Title IX Coordinator
5. Associate Vice President, Police
6. Associate Vice President for Facilities Services
7. Vice President for Information Services & CIO
8. Vice President for Research
9. Director Internal Audit
10. Executive Director Environmental Health and Safety Risk Management Services
11. Assistant Director Risk Management Services-Committee Secretary

Risk Management Advisory Group

Functions:

1. Provides proposals, advice, and support on matters of policy and procedure relating to risk management
2. Coordinates and communicates with WSU campuses, departments and their employees, students, and visitors, about risk management policies, procedures, and issues.
3. Coordinates and facilitates communication between other WSU risk management related committees and programs.
4. Reviews risk management issues and provides recommendations weekly or as needed.
5. Sends proposals that require funding or proposed policy changes to the Risk Management Executive Committee for approval or further development.
6. Reviews risk management information and makes suggestions for improvements.
7. The committee will be scheduled to meet weekly or as needed.

Composition and Tenure:

Voting Members, appointed for indefinite terms:

*The Attorney General’s Office will provide legal advice

Non-Voting Members:

1. The Executive Committee and Advisory Committee will ask WSU Departments to provide personnel to offer advice, information and support as needed.
2. The Environmental Health and  Safety Management Services Department will provide administrative support to the executive and advisory committees.