Safety Advisory Committee
About the Committee
Charge
The Safety Advisory Committee promotes the campus safety, security, and emergency preparedness to endeavor to create a safe and secure learning and working environment for the campus community. The committee reviews and makes recommendations on campus safety and security issues brought forth by students, staff, and faculty. The committee provides recommendations for safety policies and programs; and assists with the emergency procedures program.
The Safety Advisory Committee Charter document was reviewed and approved in Fall 2018.
Scope of Authority
Hold regular meetings once a month. Maintain written records of all meetings, including meeting agendas and minutes, Post minutes and agendas on the Safety Committee website. Establish a system to obtain and review safety-related suggestions, reports of hazards or other information directly from all persons involved in the operations workplace that would help in creating a safe work environment. Make recommendations regarding correction of the hazards. Review and maintain the college red bag emergency response training and maintenance of the active list of emergency responders.
Reports To
The Academic Senate, Vice President of Finance & Administration and the College President
Communicates With
The college community
Members
Chair
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Public Safety | Shelly Castaneda |
Administrators
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director, Student Life | Nicky Damania |
| Director, Maintenance & Operations | Ramon Puga |
| Manager, Human Resources | Amalia Calderon |
| Coordinator, Risk Management & Safety | VACANT |
| Program Director, Fire Technology | Tommy Tunscon |
| Manager, Scheduling & Events | Mary Jo Pasek |
| Manager, Food Services | Fidel Cabuena |
| Manager, Child Development Center | Rosita Barron |
| College Nurse | Debbie Strong |
Faculty
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Faculty Representative | Catherine Jones (Engineering & Systems) |
| Faculty Representative | Deborah Rosenthal (Physical Science) |
| Faculty Representative | Ronnie Wrest (Art) |
| Faculty Representative (Non-Voting) | Roy Allard (Engineering & Systems) |
Classified
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Classified Representative | Mary Webb |
| Classified Representative | Sheila Shearer |
Students
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Student Government Representative | Alexander Mitchell (Senator) |
| Student Government Representative | VACANT |
Report A Safety Concern or Request First Aid Supplies
To report any safety concern or to request first aid supplies (for STAFF only), contact College Safety at collegesafety@bakersfieldcollege.edu or (661) 395-4554.
To request first aid supplies (for STUDENTS only), contact Student Health & Wellness Center at bcstudenthealth@bakersfieldcollege.edu or (661) 395-4336.
Links
Media
A Better BC
Bakersfield College is improving the main Panorama campus through a series of projects resulting from the voter approved Measure J bond of 2016. Our website, A Better BC has all of the information to keep you updated.
This video is an aerial view of our campus, before Measure J construction updates.
Contact Information
Please contact Shelly Castaneda (Safety Advisory Committee Chair) or Chris Glaser (Safety Advisory Committee Administrative Support) for more information.