#  Risk Management 

 



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## **Overview**

Serve as the Risk Manager for the FAS responsible for tracking the top FAS risks and the associated mitigation activities. The FAS Risk Manager also Co-Chairs the University Risk Advisory Council and prepares the Annual Risk Assessment for Risk Management and Audit Services.

## **FAS Risk Management Governance**

Sort**GROUP NAME**MEETING  
FREQUENCYATTENDEESRESPONSIBILITIES**FAS Risk Management Committee**

Semi-Annually

Direct reports to the Ad Dean for Admin and Finance

Executive-level oversight and decision-making for risk management at FAS

**FAS Risk Working Group**

Monthly

A representative from each FAS administrative group (e.g. Finance, HR, HUIT, Physical Resources etc.)

Manage the day to day operational risk activities across FAS

**FAS Legal and Regulatory Committee**

As Needed

A representative from each academic division as well as a few Tubs and admin groups

Review all draft policies to provide feedback on the policy language and recommend communication and change management approaches

**FAS InternationalCommittee**

Quarterly

Representatives from FAS administrative groups who manage international activities

Share challenges, tips and tricks for managing international risks





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**FAS Annual Risk Assessment Cycle**

 ![FAS Annual Risk Assessment Cycle](/sites/g/files/omnuum796/files/fasadministrativeoperations/files/fas_annual_risk_assessment_cycle.png)

 



 

##  Contact 

**Katherine Gates**  
**Chief of Staff to Dean Scott Jordan**  
617-496-7317  
<kgates@fas.harvard.edu>