The Problem STAYING AHEAD OF RISKS Evolving ordinances, policies, and laws required UCSB to track all events and the potential risks at each, but the original paper system required a student leader to submit a paper form and meet with the Student Life advisor. This often happened at the last minute, and the form wasn’t always accurately updated. In addition, an accident at a sister campus revealed that although the campus was well-covered by insurance, student-leaders were vulnerable. OVERLOADED SCHEDULES All minor event requests had to be approved by just one person, Katya Armistead, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Life at UCSB. There could be as many as 15 events on campus in any given week among the 400 organizations, and students had to hope they could sch

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