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Insurance Requirements

The following insurance requirements facilitate the execution of contracts by duly authorized officers of Florida SouthWestern State College. These requirements apply to all contracts entered into by Florida SouthWestern State College with contracting parties that supply goods and/or services such as, but not limited to, for profit, nonprofit, not for profit businesses and organizations, independent consultants, students, student organizations, other academic institutions, including research awards and sub-awards.The College requires that the insurance policies of all contracting parties be written on a primary basis and be non-contributory with any other insurance coverages. Contracting parties must use insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida and values of coverage are to be in US currency, as shown in the insurance Matrix.The insurance shall cover the contracting party’s entire operation while under contract with the College and shall be valid throughout the effective period of the contract. The coverages and minimum limits required are the perceived risks associated with the activities of the contracting party, but in no way limits the liability of the contracting party.To ensure the College has additional insured status on the Contractor or Vendor’s policy, the following statement must be on the COI or an endorsement. “District Board of Trustees, Florida SouthWestern State College, Florida, its trustees, employees, officers, and volunteers are included as additional insured with respect to the required coverages.” The wording and address for the certificate holder should be as follows:District Board of Trustees, Florida SouthWestern State College, Florida, its trustees, employees, officers, and volunteers Attn: Risk Manager 8099 College Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33919Electronic certificate: COI@fsw.edu Please see the attached links for the College’s full scope and matrix of insurance coverage requirement for contracted parties by organization type, and thank you for doing business with Florida SouthWestern State College.Minimum Insurance Requirement Matrix for FSW Minimum Insurance Requirements

Employment

Optional Practical TrainingOn-Campus EmploymentOn-Campus student employment opportunitiesCurricular Practical TrainingEconomic HardshipHow to Obtain a Social Security NumberSocial Security Administration Guidelines

Forms

RM-001 Photo Release Form (PDF)RM-002 Off Campus Waiver Collegiate High School - all-purpose 9.19.23RM-003 Off Campus Lodging Waiver Collegiate High School - all-purpose 9.19.2023 (002)RM-004 Agreement Between Owner and General Contractor template (final) - 9.25.2023RM-005 General Waiver and Release of LiabilityRM-006 VEHICLE ACCIDENT INFORMATION FORM - 11(1).7.2023RM-007 Driver AgreementRM-008 Off Campus WaiverRM-009 FSW Workforce Education Travel Abroad AgreementRM-010 If you are in An Accident RM-011 General Liability FormRM-012 Human Traffic AffidavitRM-013 Higher Education Institution Contract AddendumRM-014 Activity Waiver and Emergency Form (minor camps)BO-075 Employee Space Reservation - Supplemental Fillable Form (PDF)

Risk Management Best Practices

FSW Chemical Hygiene Plan (PDF)Accidents/IncidentsBlood Borne Pathogen Exposure (PDF)Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Small Gasoline Engines (PDF)Comfort Tips for the Office (PDF)Computer Laptop Security (PDF)Controlling Electrical Hazards (PDF)Electrical Safety (PDF)Fire and Emergency Safety (PDF)Forklift Safety (PDF)Golf Cart Safety (PDF)Hand and Power Tool Safety (PDF)ICE Program (PDF)Ladder Safety (PDF)Landscape Maintenance Hazards (PDF)Lightning Protection on Campus (PDF)Office Safety (PDF)Parking Lot Safety (PDF)Parking Lot What is the Risk (PDF)Preventing Slip and Fall (PDF)Proper Lifting (PDF)Recognizing Potential Hazards (PDF)Safe Driving (PDF)Staff Injuries (PDF)Stair Accidents (PDF)The Shocking Truth (PDF)Where are Slip Fall and Conditions (PDF)

Obtain a Driver's License

International students may drive with both a license from their country of origin and an International Driver's License for 90 days in the US before they have to obtain a driver's license issued by the state of residence.A Florida driver's license or a State of Florida identification card can be obtained at any Department of Motor Vehicles office.All customers - regardless of their citizenship status - may go to any Division of Driver's Licenses office in Florida to apply for a new driver's license or State of Florida identification card.Driver's licenses are issued for one year at a time, renewable until the end of the student's program. F-1 students who have completed a course of study or optional practical training can be granted a license for an additional 60-day period to allow them to prepare for departure or to process a transfer.Dependents of F-1 (i.e. dependents in F-2) are allowed the same period of driver's license validity as the F-1 students.For first-time issuance of a State of Florida driver's license or identification card, Florida law requires the following items from students in F-1 or J-1 status:Passport; andProof of non-immigrant classification provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Form I-94); andF-1 status documentation (Form I-20); andTwo original proofs of residence (cell phone bills, utility bills, official, original transcripts from FSW, apartment lease). Students who live on campus will need to obtain proof of residence from the Department of Housing and Residential Life. Also, any official letter, for example a bank letter or letter from FSW sent to your on-campus address will suffice as proof of residence. If living with parent, the parent must sign a statement (available at the local DMV office) and provide proof of residence (one in the parent’s name and one in the student’s name); andSSN cardIt is recommended that you take your foreign driver's license, if one has been issued. You may be exempt from the otherwise mandatory drug and alcohol traffic education course, the driving test, or parts of it. Complete information on the required tests and a link to the driver's manual can be found at http://www.dmvflorida.org/driving-test.shtmlYou are strongly advised to make an appointment. If you go without an appointment, expect a four to six hour wait for your turn. To schedule an appointment and for the most up-to-date information on driver's license requirements, check the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles' website: http://www.flhsmv.gov/

Strategic Risk Team

Mission Statement: The Strategic Risk Team supports a safe, secure, and healthy environment at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW). By fostering a strong awareness of safety, security, and the College’s risk exposures, the Strategic Risk Team identifies risk exposures and safety and security concerns, develops solutions, and makes recommendations to appropriately address the concerns. Philosophy: Strategic risk assessments, which includes addressing campus safety and security as well as other risk exposures, is an ongoing cooperative effort of the Florida SouthWestern State College community. Purpose: 1. To identify safety concerns, which include physical hazards present on College premises as well as College operational processes that may result in injuries or security risks. 2. To analyze each risk in terms of physical hazards to College employees, students, vendors, and guests and in terms of liability exposure to the College. 3. To evaluate and prioritize each risk in an annual work plan 4. To develop and execute reasonable solutions to treat or mitigate the risks according to the workplan 5. To monitor and review the effectiveness of the Team’s solutions. 6. To promote safety awareness among College employees and students. Operational Objectives: 1. The Strategic Risk Team will meet twice per term in the Fall and Spring. 2. The Team will develop an annual workplan to prioritize concerns it intends to address. 3. The Team will work collaboratively with College departments. 4. The Team will promote best practices and may recommend safety training. 5. The Team may advise faculty, staff, and students on how to report safety concerns. 6. The Team will review campus safety procedures and make recommendations. 7. The Team will record all meeting minutes.

Cycle of Effectiveness

Annual Cycle of Review Goals Review Goal Goal Date Effectiveness Plan Last Friday of September Plan Updates (as a result of Departmental or Staff meetings) Third Friday in November Results Updates Third Friday of April Results and/or Finalization Second Friday of May Finalization Last Friday in August These dates are designed to meet both the schedules of academic departments and staff departments and so some goal dates may not meet those of your area. If there are outcomes in your Effectiveness Plan that are not yet complete and do not yet have data, please omit the goal date set above for those outcomes.Each year, Florida SouthWestern State College's Office of Accountability & Effectiveness aids administrative units and academic programs in the development and tracking of their respective "Effectiveness Plans." Creating a formal "Effectiveness Plan" is an important step in consistently documenting the continuous improvement efforts educational leaders engage at FSW. Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is the extent to which planned outcomes, goals, or objectives are achieved as a result of an activity, strategy, intervention or initiative intended to achieve the desired effect. Thus, a useful Effectiveness Plan is one that contains clearly written outcomes, strategies for meeting those outcomes and has appropriate assessment techniques for measuring how well those outcomes have been achieved. Finally, to "close the loop" on the institutional effectiveness cycle, each Effectiveness Plan should use results in a meaningful, impactful way.Tools to aide in completing annual Effectiveness Plans in Anthology:About AnthologyAnthology is a web-based software system from Campus Labs designed to assist in housing Effectiveness Plans and Reports for continuous improvement. Anthology allows planning and assessment reports to join each other seamlessly for a smooth Effectiveness Cycle. Users can generate their own reports and edit information with ease. Anthology is licensed by Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) for use by Florida SouthWestern State College faculty and staff for retaining, reporting, and presenting the effectiveness of academic and administrative units at Florida SouthWestern State College.How do I login to Anthology?Faculty and staff who need access to Anthology must first contact the Office of Accountability & Effectiveness to request an account. Once access has been approved, Anthology may be accessed through the user's Florida SouthWestern State Colleges (FSW) MyFSW account. In MyFSW, faculty and staff must locate the "Institutional Effectiveness" tile and click the link for "Anthology – Effectiveness Plans".Effectiveness Plans ComponentsIn order to engage in a cycle of continuous improvement, all academic programs at FSW set goals, collect data, and use the results to inform course and program improvement.Assessment and Effectiveness Components:Program/Unit MissionAll Programs/Departments must have a Mission Statement entered.Student Learning OutcomesPrimarily used by academic programs/departments.Assesses student effort/knowledge in the classroom.Operational OutcomesPrimarily used by non-academic units of the college.Can be used by academic programs/departments for outcomes not involving student effort.Program Review Components:EnrollmentHeadcount and FTE by program (Primary)Demographic information by program (FT/PT, M/F, ethnicity, financial aid status, Pell Grant recipients, entering GPA)CompletionDegrees/certificates conferredDegrees conferred per 100 FTEAverage time to degree/certificate completion (For students who entered without transfer credit)First-time full-time freshmen 3-year graduation rate (AA only)ProgressionRetention (Fall to Fall, retention or completer)Service to other programs in the institution (AA or AS completers into Bachelor’s programs. Certificate completers into AA or AS programs.)Course DataAverage Course Section SizeSuccess(Fall to Fall, retained with 2.5 GPA or higher, transferred with 2.5 or higher, graduated) (AA an AS only using State Accountability Data)Licensure and certification exam pass rates (AS and BS only)SatisfactionProgram surveysSOS comparisons across modalitiesGraduate follow-up results (employment rates and employer survey results where applicable, graduate surveys)Resources and TrainingThe Office of Accountability & Effectiveness offers a booklet about Effectiveness Plans Best Practices and provides individual or group trainings by request.Questions and requests for additional information should be directed to Jessica Godwin.