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Funding to increase safety awareness and reduce or prevent injury or illness.

The goal of the Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) Program is to increase awareness and reduce or prevent injury or illness by providing a funding mechanism for loss prevention and loss control programs.

What is Be Smart About Safety (BSAS)?

Each year, Office of the President Risk Services budgets a small amount of its total budget allocation to fund proactive Loss Prevention and Loss Control projects. This funding is intended for projects specific to the purpose of reducing the frequency and/or severity of potential loss in the areas of workers’ compensation, general liability, employment, auto and property programs.

The UC Santa Cruz Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) review committee reviews and recommends department proposals for approval and then submits the approved recommendations to UCOP for finalization.

Proposals should be submitted to Risk Services. Campus units and departments submit the BSAS Funding Proposal to communicate their funding request internally within the campus. If the proposal is accepted by the campus, then UCSC BSAS staff will submit an application to Office of the President. Departments are encouraged to submit their BSAS applications by at least the Fall quarter. Please contact Risk Services if you have any questions or need assistance.

All approved BSAS applications require a financial transaction report of work completed prior to reimbursement, including, as applicable, detailed descriptions of CruzFix Work Orders and itemized purchase order invoices, per BSAS Program protocols.

Past BSAS Projects

Woodshop Planer
Campus Safety Ambassador Program
Data Security Development
Biomolecular Cryo-EM Power Reliability
Campus Tree Health Inventory
Thimann Stockroom Loading Dock Safety
Traffic Signalization Analysis
Ultrasonic Inspection System
Exterior Pathway Lighting
Road Safety Signage
Venue Safety Signage
Campus AED Coverage Expansion
Radio Repeater Network
Empire Cave Gate

Applying for BSAS Funds

The BSAS Funding Proposal must include the following:

Describe proposal to be funded by BSAS
- What is the liability to be addressed?
- How will this request reduce or mitigate losses?
- How is this issue currently being addressed?
- Description, scope of proposal.
Attach any additional supporting information
- Including but not limited to assessments, pictures, referenced documents and reports.
Funding requested
- What is the total cost of the proposal?
- When are the funds expected to be used?

Risk Services welcomes all BSAS submissions.

2025-26 General Key Dates and Timeline

August – October 2025: New proposals are accepted
November – December 2025: BSAS Committee reviews proposals
January – May 2026: UCOP authorizes and disburses funds

For more information about BSAS or to discuss project proposals, please contact Risk Services at (831) 459-1787, or cadelgad@ucsc.edu.

The goal of the Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) Program is to increase awareness and reduce or prevent injury or illness by providing a funding mechanism for loss prevention and loss control programs.

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