June 2021 Safety Committee minutes

MINUTES OF ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD VIA ZOOM
ON FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 STARTING AT 8:00 AM.
 
Chairperson:   Patrick Gagnon, Co-Chair
 
Present:            Nick Ormasen, Co-Chair, Susan Johnson, Secretary, Traci Grainger, Ethan Townsend, Jim Kozsan, Tara Tent, Marsha Sawyer, Stacie Olney-LaPierre, Kasarian Dane, 
Naomi Fernandez, David Geleta, Bill Ritchie and Mary Charleston 

Apologies:        Sharmela Garcia-Martin, Jill Pflugheber, Suna Stone, Marcus Sherburne, Noelle Black, Tim Kinch, Dan Seaman and Stacy Vassar
   
Open comments, introductions and guests  
Approval of the Minutes
New Business:
Future Meetings:

The meetings will continue to be the first Friday of the month: 10/1/21, 11/5/21, 12/3/21, 2/4/22, 3/4/22, 4/1/22 and 5/6/22. The meetings will be conducted via Zoom until in-person meetings are approved when conditions allow and then will be held in the Torrey Conference Room, located in the Diana Torrey Health and Counseling Center from 8am-9am. 

Old Business: 

Review updated integrated pest management plan – Marcus/Suna will bring draft to June meeting.

Discussion of faculty/staff pet policy still in the works; talking about emotional care dogs in counseling services, Friday dog days and the blessing of the animals. Safeguards are still being worked on and a reminder that all pet owners must have vaccination and licensing information on them at all times the animal is on campus.  

Tabled:
 
Susan C. Johnson
Assistant to the AVP of Safety & Security and 
Emergency Management
Safety & Security 
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