Your Presenters
Elise Harvey, UGA • Senior Coordinator for Competitive Sports • Education: The College at Brockport • Loves: Climbing, Baking, & her dog KiKi
Chelsea Watson, UGA • Graduate Assistant for Competitive Sports • Education: Appalachian State University • Loves: Pizza, College Sports & Chopped
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to do the following (within the realm of their Club Sports programs): • Recognize the importance of risk management • Identify possible risks that club members are partaking in • Develop strategies for proactivity
Defining Risk Management
The practice of identifying and analyzing loss exposures and taking steps to minimize the
financial impact of the risks they impose International Risk Management Institute INC.
Possible Topics (related to Risk Management) Traditional • Medical Emergencies • Weather/Natural Disasters • Fire • Hosting Events • Travel • Field Surfaces • Waivers/Insurance
Non-Traditional • Finance • Hazing • Campus Culture • Sexual Assault • Unique Populations
How do we minimize risk? • Identify threats • Assess vulnerable parties (Club Sports in this case) • Determine the risk • Develop strategies for reducing risk • Implement plans • Evaluate successes • Adjust as necessary
Activity • Break into groups • Each group will be given a topic • How do you address this risk at your institution? • What other ideas could improve the response to the issue? • Vote best strategy for addressing the problem
How We Address Risk Proactively
• Emergency Action Plans • Safety Officer Requirements • Officer Trainings (to be continued) • Student & Professional Staff Training • Coaches Meetings
Officer Trainings Required • Policies & Procedures • Risk Management • Finance • Hazing Prevention • Sports Medicine/Nutrition
Optional • Bystander Intervention • Sexual Assault Prevention/
Response • LGBT Awareness • Sports Psychology • Alcohol & Other Drug
Awareness • Ethics
Areas for Improvement of Practice • NGB Compliance • Athletic Trainers • Research Opportunities • Technological Issues
Thank you for attending!
Contact Us:
Elise Harvey – [email protected] Chelsea Watson – [email protected]