1. Capitol Improvement Program.
Life safety improvement projects are identified during audits, surveys, inspections and
incident responses conducted, primarily by the Safety Office, Physical Plant, the
University Safety Committee, President's Council, and individual departments.
Requests for funding of these projects are submitted, annually, to President's Council in
conjunction with departmental requests to fund new construction and remodeling for
classrooms and office space. All submitted requests for funding of projects are reviewed
for duplicate entries, merit, including compatibility with the mission and objectives of
the university and (to some degree) cost-benefit analysis is conducted. An itemized list of
projects is forwarded to senior administration for prioritizing.
2. Opportunities to Improve Occupant Safety
New construction and large renovation projects provide opportunities to design for
improved safety throughout. The most current building and safety codes are used in the
design and construction phases of new construction and large renovation projects.
Remodeling and facility improvement projects are not as comprehensive, but still provide
opportunities to realize incremental improvements. Most current building and safety
codes are referenced when planning for existing facility remodeling projects, so that,
step by step, project by project, occupant safety in each facility is improving.
Simply reporting maintenance problems to Physical Plant (2431) can correct hazards and
greatly improve occupant safety.