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Overview

A two day professional development conference hosted at UC Riverside that brings together campus experts and operational leaders to share practical insight, lessons learned, emerging risks, and strategies that help UCR operate more effectively and resiliently. The theme this year is "Risky Business."

Event information

Final dates are pending based on venue availability. At this time, the event is scheduled:

• Date: May 3-7, 2027 (exact dates TBD)
• Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location: HUB (TBD)

Goal

Our goal is to bring together colleagues from across the University who are involved in business operations, administration, research, finance, procurement, contracts, insurance, emergency management, compliance, and other areas where risk-informed decision-making is an important part of the job.

Call for proposals

We're looking for speakers and panelists to share insight from your area of risk or oversight — whether that's a solo presentation or a co-presented session with colleagues from another unit.

How to participate

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Sample topics include:

• What's That Smell? Industrial Hygiene in the University Environment
• "It's Not Personal, It's Personnel: Employment Practices Risk Management
• Culture, Compliance, and Complications: Employment Risks on Campus
• The People Puzzle: Compliance, Culture, and Employment Risk"
• Education Abroad Risk Management
• International Travel Risk Management
• Youth Protection Programs
• Claims Management
• Event Risk Management
• Student Activities Risk Management
• Managing Third-Party Vendors, Caterers, and Facility Users
• Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management Planning
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Mental Health Risk Management
• Campus Threat Assessment and Workplace Violence Prevention
• Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and AI-Related Risks
• Environmental Health & Safety, Laboratory, and Environmental Risks
• Regulatory Compliance Updates
• Building a Culture of Risk Awareness Across Campus
• Disability Management & ELR (Unions)
• Workers’ Compensation
• Identifying and Assessing Emerging Risks on Campus
• Financial Risk Management
• Purchasing and Procurement Risks
• Contract Review Workshop
• Panel Discussion: Top Risk Challenges Facing Universities Today