Mission
The purpose of the committee is to maintain a safe campus community. The committee reviews incident reports, suggests possible changes to improve safety areas, and creates and distributes educational material on campus safety.
For Environmental and Health Safety (EHS) issues, refer to the EHS pages.
Membership
Faculty: One faculty member is appointed by the Faculty Affairs Committee to serve a two-year term.
Staff: Approximately a dozen staff members serve this committee in an ex officio capacity.
Students: Up to two students serve on this committee and are appointed by the Carleton Student Association.
Committee Work
The Safety Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic year. Most of the work of the committee is completed during meetings. On occasion, subcommittees are formed to complete projects. The committee reports its work to departments regularly affected by safety issues and the entire campus when necessary.