What is the Building Safety and Representative (BSSR) initiative?
For a complete listing of FAQs, Policy, and registration for Building Safety and Security Representatives, visit the BSSR FAQs. The University of Georgia (UGA) is committed to making the main campus and outlying facilities as safe as possible for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Many steps have been taken to enhance the institution’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Although UGA is fortunate to have a number of specialized units dedicated specifically to emergency preparedness and response, it is impossible for these departments to plan and respond to such a large and distributed campus without assistance at the building and individual level. Currently there are a multitude of “safety and security” partners in many campus buildings (i.e. lab safety, health and safety concerns officer, access control contact, etc.). However, until now, these efforts have not been coordinated. BSSRs will serve as an extension of the existing emergency preparedness and response age
