{"id":5,"date":"2025-11-18T20:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/ia\/erm\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-02-15T23:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T23:09:47","slug":"erm-governance-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ia\/erm\/erm-governance-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"ERM Governance Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">ERM Governance Structure<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"diagram\">\n\n  <!-- Board of Trustees -->\n  <div class=\"row row1\">\n    <div class=\"topbox\">Audit and ERM Committee of the <br \/> Board of Trustees<\/div>\n    <div class=\"arrow arrow-h\" id=\"arrow1\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Business Risk Management Team -->\n  <div class=\"row row2\">\n    <div class=\"topbox\">Business Risk Management Team<\/div>\n    <div class=\"arrow arrow-h\" id=\"arrow2\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Risk Recorder(s) -->\n  <div class=\"row row3\">\n    <div class=\"topbox\" style=\"z-index: 99 !important;margin-left: 65px\">Risk Recorder(s)<\/div>\n\n    <!-- vertical double arrow -->\n    <div class=\"arrow-v\"><\/div>\n\n    <!-- dashed line to ERM -->\n    <div class=\"arrow-dashed\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ERM Team -->\n      <div class=\"arrow-v2\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"erm\">ERM Team<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"org-chart\" id=\"chart\">\n  <div class=\"top-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- Left-most -->\n  <div class=\"item\" style=\"--pos:8%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Directors<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Associate Directors (we will place the upward arrow above the horizontal line) -->\n  <div class=\"item associate\" style=\"--pos:28%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Associate<br>Directors<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Middle items -->\n  <div class=\"item\" style=\"--pos:48%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Associate VP<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"item\" style=\"--pos:68%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Associate<br>Provost<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"item\" style=\"--pos:85%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Deans<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"item\" style=\"--pos:96%\">\n    <div class=\"connector\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"btmbox\">Associate<br>Provost<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Up arrow (global element). Position is set with inline style 'left: XX%' so it sits above the correct item.\n       Adjust the left % to match the associate column. -->\n  <div class=\"up-arrow-global\" style=\"left:21%\">\n    <div class=\"head\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"stub\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees<\/strong><br><br>The Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee maintains oversight of (i) the integrity of the University\u2019s financial statements and related reporting processes, (ii) the establishment and operation of internal control functions, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, regulations and University policies; and (iv) mechanisms maintained by the University to monitor, manage and mitigate risks associated with its education, research and engagement missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Business Risk Management Team (BRMT)<\/strong><br><br>The BRMT is the management working group that is responsible for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) oversight. The BRMT consists of cross-functional leaders and is tasked with providing input, developing consensus, and making recommendations to the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee regarding the University\u2019s risk appetite, as well as the identification, prioritization and mitigation of material risks facing the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Risk Recorders<\/strong><br><br>Risk recorders are subject matter experts with organizational knowledge and understanding of the risk environment that facilitate risk discussions within functional areas. Risk recorders work with their functional area including their BRMT leaders and the ERM team to identify and prioritize risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>ERM Team<\/strong><br><br>The ERM team under the Office of Audit, Enterprise Risk and Operational Resilience is for facilitating the ERM program including developing and overseeing the ERM framework, guiding risk identification and mitigation efforts, and independently evaluating the effectiveness and maturity of risk controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Other Stakeholders<\/strong><br><br>Everyone in the University system has a role in ERM. This includes all individuals and groups that are either responsible for managing risk or are affected by risks including all operational units, academic leadership, faculty, staff, students, donors, alumni, and community partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack has-black-background white-heading\">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__intro\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united purdue-home-cta-stack__header\">RESOURCES<\/h2>\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__content\">\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal\" href=\"\/ia\/erm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/ERM-Charter_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ia\/erm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/The-ERM-Office-and-Team.jpg\" \/>\n                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-title\">Download ERM Charter (PDF)<\/h3>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-subtext\"><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack has-gray-background noback\">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__intro\">\n                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__content\">\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ia\/erm\/erm-request-form\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/ia\/erm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/Training-and-Resources.jpg\" \/>\n                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-title\">Training &amp; 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