The
University of
Georgia recognizes the importance of providing threat assessments, information, training, and resources to promote the safety of all students, faculty, staff, visitors, and security of campus facilities. In order for UGA to provide appropriate and timely safety and security information and response to its distributed campus, each organizational unit must designate a primary safety and security representative for each occupied University building. The Building Safety and Security Representative (BSSR) initiative was put in place to address the process of how this was to be accomplished.
The structure of the BSSR initiative involves the concept that each primary representative should have at least one designated backup. Departments may specify multiple backups as warranted to ensure emergency messages can be received and acted upon at all times. Ideally, safety and security representatives will have authority to approve emergency building maintenance and repair work orders for the buildings they represent.
The
University of
Georgia Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness collects and maintains a list of safety and security representatives and their emergency contact information. This list can be accessed only by the UGA Police Department, Environmental Safety Division, Physical Plant Division, Office of Information Security, Biosafety Office, and Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness to notify representatives of relevant safety and security alerts and emergency information. Requests for updating safety and security representative information should be handled without delay to ensure effective emergency responses.
To review the Building Safety and Security Representative Policy, visit: BSSR policy
Click here for information regarding: registration, frequently asked questions, view list of designated BSSRs and emergency contact numbers.
