Safety & Compliance

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Insurance and Risk Management Incident Portal (FYI Spring 2025)

Insurance and Risk Management Services is introducing a new Incident Portal for reporting auto, property, near miss, as well as employee injury and illness incidents. Join us to learn more about the new processes, requirements, and who to go to for assistance. 

Friday,  May 23rd 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. PST via Zoom. 

Part of the FYI Friday program; all faculty and staff are welcome!

By Melissa Medina on April 4, 2025

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Creating Accessible Digital Materials (FYI Spring 2025)

In this session, Gabe Merrill with the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will demonstrate and interact with resources to ensure that websites, course materials, PDFs, and other online information are accessible for those who use screen readers or have visual impairments. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how people access online material and basic tools to use to ensure clarity of communication.

Friday, May 16th, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. 

By Melissa Medina on Feb. 28, 2025

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Special Accommodations for Service and Emotional Support Animals (FYI Spring 2025)

In this session, you'll hear from OSU's Director of Access and Affirmative Action on the dos and don'ts of having service and emotional support animals at campus events. 

The presentation will introduce attendees to the newly updated OSU policy. Participants will learn how to interact with program participants who bring animals to their events, what they can and cannot ask, and how to address concerns that allowing animals might impact others.

By Melissa Medina on Feb. 28, 2025

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Understanding OSU's Hotline Process: Reporting, Review and Resolution (FYI Spring 2025)

This 60-minute session will provide a comprehensive overview of the hotline process, including what types of concerns should be reported, how reports are handled, and what information reporters can expect throughout the process. We will outline the steps taken to review and investigate reports, ensuring confidentiality and fairness. 

By Melissa Medina on Feb. 4, 2025

NEW: Supervisor 101 & 102

The New OSU Supervisor Series is an orientation program for employees starting in new manager, supervisor, or lead worker roles. Designed to be completed within the first month of their new role, this orientation series equips participants with foundational knowledge about supervisory responsibilities at OSU.

Supervisor 101: in-person (Corvallis) or Zoom

  • Employment Law
  • Labor Agreements
  • Culturally Responsive Supervision


Supervisor 102: Zoom only

By Nathan Ghiorso on Oct. 14, 2024

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Free Expression at OSU (FYI Winter 2025)

To empower employees with relevant knowledge and skills, the Office of Institutional Diversity is offering a 2-hour workshop: Free Expression at OSU.

Through a variety of interactive exercises, participants will (1) deepen their knowledge of the laws and policies that guide speech activity at Oregon State University, (2) reflect on how they may balance their professional and personal values as they guide student and employee speech activity and (3) practice exploring and negotiating challenging scenarios with their peers.

By Melissa Medina on Oct. 8, 2024

Upcoming: FYI Friday session, Viruses, Malware and Ransomware, OH MY! A Cybersecurity Update for the OSU Community (FYI Fall 2024)

Want to learn more about what cyber threats are facing the OSU Community and how the OSU Community can help defeat them? Come learn from the OSU Cyber defenders on what they are doing and how the OSU Community plays a key part in protecting the university.

Friday, October 11th, 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST via Zoom

Part of the FYI Friday program; all faculty and staff are welcome!

By Melissa Medina on June 7, 2024

DFA Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Assessment Tools: Train the Trainer

Insurance and Risk Management Services will facilitate a workshop for unit leaders and supervisors to provide exposure to the DFA Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Assessment Tools. Attendees will gain hands-on practice and develop the skills necessary to assist other employees in understanding and incorporating the DFA Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Assessment Tools into their work. Registration is required.

By Melissa Medina on June 6, 2023