About Us

As part of Oregon State University's Strategic Plan, the Office of Risk Management (ORM) is committed to the stewardship of the human, fiscal, and physical resources entrusted to OSU.

Our Mission

Protecting our resources to provide the OSU community with;

  • excellent academic programs
  • educational experiences
  • and creative scholarship

This is the mission of the Office of Risk Management (ORM) at OSU. The key word in this mission statement is "Protecting." Successfully protecting our resources involves managing risk. This means that we work with the OSU community to identify potential exposures and develop the most effective solutions to protect our resources so that OSU can accomplish its overall mission…providing excellent programs, experiences, and scholarships.

As a service department within the Business Services Division, we provide risk management consultation and resources to the University community. Our goal is to minimize the risk of loss to the University by:

  • Identifying sources of loss
  • Assessing the impact of losses
  • Selecting or recommending risk management solutions
  • Implementing risk management strategies
  • Monitoring risk management solutions for effectiveness

Our role is to collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to help them meet their goals while still protecting the University. Working together we can accomplish both.

Leadership and Excellence

As a member of the Business Services Unit, the Office of Risk Management (ORM) also shares its mission of "striving for excellence in the quality with each and every service we provide." Leading the OSU community in raising risk awareness and protecting our resources with excellent customer service is our goal.

We are here to serve and meet the risk management needs of the faculty, staff, and students of OSU so that OSU can accomplish its overall mission....

Providing excellent programs, experiences, and scholarships.

Services

  • Contract Review
  • Risk Assessment
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Risk Training
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Insurance Claims
  • Liability Waivers and Releases
  • Loss Control Plans
  • Procurement of Insurance
  • Requests for Certificates of Insurance
  • Alcohol Event Registration