This committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate, the Chief of Police, and appropriate administrative officials concerning policies, priorities, and training related to environmental health, safety, and physical security on campus.

The voting members of the committee consist of six (6) faculty members elected by the faculty senate from a list of departmental nominees, one (1) representative of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, one (1) administrative member appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, one (1) student selected by the Student Council, one (1) graduate student selected by the Council of Graduate Students, and one (1) representative of Staff Council. The Chief of Police and the Director of Environmental Health and Safety are ex officio non-voting members. Department representatives serve for a two-year (2-year) term with approximately one half elected each year. The remaining committee members shall be elected, or appointed, annually.

The chairperson of the committee is elected by and from the committee’s voting membership. The chairperson should work
closely with the Environmental Health and Safety and Campus Police departments to keep the committee and campus constituents abreast of both acute and long-term issues facing the university.