Minimizing Risk
The most important asset of any organization is its people. In addition to protecting its people, organizations must protect their reputations, property and finances. Avoiding unnecessary liability resulting in expensive litigation is also a very important risk management function. All employees of SDSURF are collectively responsible for protecting all of its assets.
SDSU Research Foundation incorporates numerous procedures to protect it against unplanned or accidental losses or to minimize losses resulting from these events. These procedures could involve numerous functions for example:
- avoiding or not participating in the activity if it is too risky
- transferring the responsibility of possible losses for certain activities to a third party by requiring
- Request for Insurance Certificate / Additional Insured Form (Word Format, 76KB) with an attached endorsement naming the foundation as an additional insured.
- Indemnity agreements and waivers
- or assuming responsibility for foreseeable losses by purchases property and casualty insurance.
If it chooses to participate in an event, it believes warrants maximum protection against unplanned events or losses SDSURF may choose to do #2 & #3 above.
Employee injuries please see Workers' Compensation "Injured at Work" information. To report an injury of an individual who is not employed by SDSU Research Foundation, please complete the Accident / Incident Report (Word Format, 62KB).
Quick Links
- Accident / Incident Report (Word Format, 62KB)
- Injury & Illness Prevention (PDF Format, 106KB)
- Off Campus Program Assumption of Risk, Release & Participation Agreement Form (Word Format, 73KB)
- Special Events Form (Word Format, 948KB)
- Student Off Campus Trip Guidelines and Forms