Maricopa Community Colleges

MIRA

 


Sub-Committees

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION
Members: Chair; Ruth Unks, Chair, Todd Aakhus, Charles Summers, Lyn Dutson
Goals: (1) Commitment to managing risks should be stated by CEO that supports the achievement of institutional goals and objectives. (2) Institutionalize the process so that the entire organization becomes involved and takes ownership of the outcomes.

COMMON LANGUAGE
Members: Bill Guerriero, Chair; Mike Bryant, Tom Russo
Goal: Common risk language needs to be developed and customized to the organization.

MARKETING
Members: Ruth Unks, Chair; Todd Aakhus, Carol Diego, Sylvia Hantla, Scott Geddis
Goals: Invest in front-end rollout through comprehensive communications and facilitation.
Activities: Present MIRA information at Governing Board meetings, strategic conversations, new employee orientations, and employee councils (ongoing); create web site that is linked to existing MCCCD web sites; develop training programs with EOLT; MIRA articles to appear in MCCCD newsletters (ongoing); MIRA awareness e-mails to be sent to all employees (ongoing)

METRICS
Members: Pete Kushibab
Goals: (1) Metrics should be in place to measure progress and results. (2) Update and review the ethics initiative.

RISK ASSESSMENT
Members: Randy Kimmens, Chair; Mike Bryant, Arlen Solochek
Goal: Develop risk-assessment tools for all employees to utilize.

RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members: Pete Kushibab, Chair; Steve Corich, Scott Geddis, Christine Hall, Sylvia Hantla, Becky Marushak, Carol Myers, Jane Saldana-Talley, Cheryl Syke, Ruth Unks
Goals: (1) Traditional Risk Management program continues to move forward.
Activities: (1) use of personal vehicles for college-related business; (2) children on campus; (3) fingerprinting/background checks; (4) IT security; (5) other new risk management initiatives.