Risk Services and Occupational Health
About Risk Services and Occupational Health
Risk Services and Occupational Health supports the campus community by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks that could impact the institution’s faculty, staff, students, operations, assets and reputation. The department recommends strategies to reduce or eliminate risks, and administers the university’s insurance programs to facilitate maximum recovery from accidental losses. The UCSC Risk Services and Occupational Health Office advises the campus community through an enterprise risk management framework to provide a holistic approach to institutional risks. By strategically managing risk we can strengthen the campus safety culture, protect the campus community and support the university’s mission by minimizing potential losses and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Healthy Campus Network
The UCSC Faculty & Staff Wellness Program in the Office of Risk Services supports the health and well-being of the campus community by managing UCSC Healthy Campus.
Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)
Our campus has established the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT). The BIT is a multidisciplinary, rapid response team for evaluating incidents of potential or actual violence within the UCSC community.
Volunteers and Workers’ Compensation
The recommended waiver for all UCSC volunteers is the Volunteer Waiver and Election of Workers’ Compensation Coverage; the volunteer is both electing workers’ compensation and waiving other remedies.
Smoke & Tobacco-Free Environment
On January 2, 2014, the University of California joined more than 1,159 colleges and universities nationwide by implementing a UC systemwide Smoke & Tobacco Free Environment Policy.
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
UC Santa Cruz is committed to supporting campus safety and addressing any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs. UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel safe and respected.
Directions from Santa Cruz
Please see the UC Santa Cruz reception desk to request admittance.
- Take Highway 17 north (toward San Jose).
- Take exit 6 for Santa’s Village Road.
- Turn right onto Santa’s Village Road.
- Turn left onto Enterprise Way and left into visitor parking.
- Public Transportation: The Santa Cruz Metro serves the City of Scotts Valley.
- Route info is available on their website, or you may call the Metro at: (831) 425-8600.
Faculty & Staff Wellbeing
Risk Services strives to create a healthy campus community and work environment for faculty and staff through the Faculty & Staff Wellness Program by creating integrated programs and services designed to provide tools and skills for leading healthy lifestyles and preventing injury and illness.
Workers’ Compensation
The UCSC Workers’ Compensation office coordinates the claims process with Sedgwick and works closely with employees and their departments to identify transitional work assignments.
University Vehicles Driver Safety Program
Risk Services is committed to providing a comprehensive safe driving program for UC Santa Cruz employees. The goals of the Driver Safety Program are to increase awareness of guidelines for the safe use of University vehicles, and to provide a driving training program with safe driving information.