Travel Advisory Policy

I. Purpose

抖陰神器is committed to providing safe experiences abroad for students, faculty, and staff, in keeping with established best practices for health and safety.

To help mitigate risk for its global travelers, 抖陰神器regularly monitors world health, safety, and security events using a variety of assessment sources and determines whether to prohibit travel to certain destinations.

II. Scope

This policy applies to travel by 抖陰神器 students that is sponsored by 抖陰神器 College, or for which the student seeks to obtain credit (including transfer credit) towards a 抖陰神器 degree. This policy also applies to travel by employees who either lead a study abroad program, or participate in international conferences, meetings, and research activities supported with college funds.

III. Process

A. Sources of information

In addition to consular information sheets and advisory messages posted on the websites of the and the , 抖陰神器鈥檚 program directors and host institutions use information gathered locally and through conversations with other providers in the city or country. In making individual decisions concerning participation, study abroad participants and their parents/guardians should carefully review the two websites listed above.

Under the current every country is assigned a risk rating from one to four, defined as:

  • Level 1 鈥� Exercise Normal Precautions: This is the lowest advisory level for safety and security risk,
  • Level 2 鈥� Exercise Increased Caution: Be aware of heightened risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory.
  • Level 3 鈥� Reconsider Travel: Avoid travel due to serious risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory.
  • Level 4 鈥� Do Not Travel: This is the highest advisory level due to greater likelihood of life-threatening risks. During an emergency, the US government may have very limited ability to provide assistance. The Department of State advises that US citizens not travel to the country or leave as soon as it is safe to do so.

The CDC issues four levels of Travel Health Notices (THNs) for international travelers:

  • Level 1 (Green): Practice usual precautions for this destination, as described in the Travel Health Notice and/or on the destination page. This includes being up-to-date on all recommended vaccines and practicing appropriate mosquito avoidance.
  • Level 2 (Yellow): Practice enhanced precautions for this destination. The Travel Health Notice describes additional precautions added, or defines a specific at-risk population.
  • Level 3 (Orange): Reconsider nonessential travel to this destination. The outbreak or event poses risk to travelers because limited precautions are available.
  • Level 4 (Red): Avoid travel to this destination unless traveling for humanitarian aid or emergency response; there is an extreme health risk for travelers and no available precautions.

B. Prohibited travel

抖陰神器 study abroad programs, including Intensive Courses Abroad, are prohibited to countries, or regions and locations within a country, where the US Department of State has issued an official Travel Advisory of Level 4 (鈥淒o Not Travel鈥�) or Level 3 (鈥淩econsider Travel鈥�) for either the country destination, or for the particular region or location of intended travel within the country destination, or where there is other reliable information or significant health or safety risks. Countries or regions with a Level 4 (Red) or Level 3 (Orange) Travel Health Notice (THN) from the Centers for Disease Control are also included in this travel restriction. No college funds or resources may be used, or college sponsorship provided, in support of travel to these locations.

C. Requests for exemptions

To prepare a request for exemption to this policy, a traveler must present the following information in writing to the Office of Global Education (faculty and staff should include their divisional vice president in the communication) at least ninety (90) days prior to the desired dates of travel:

  1. Details about the geographic environment of the program or planned activity and its relationship to security and health issues.
  2. Information about the travel advisories or warnings of countries other than the United States about the country under the US Department of State or CDC warnings.
  3. A detailed description of the preparation the traveler(s) will receive during orientation provided by the program to prepare the student for security and healthrelated issues (with detailed examples). For faculty or staff, preparation provided by the on-site sponsor should be provided.
  4. Details about the local support structure on site.
  5. The academic relevance of the program to student degree programs and/or the importance of the presence of the student to the program itself (e.g., the impact of the student鈥檚 contributions locally). For faculty or staff, similar information about the academic or professional relevance of the conference, activity, or program should be provided.
  6. Alternative programs that have been considered and why they were not chosen by the traveler.
  7. If the Office of Global Education denies the petition for an exemption, the traveler may submit a written appeal to the Provost within seven days of the decision. The appeal should include the above information, as well as any additional information for the Provost to consider. The Provost will decide whether to grant the exemption. The Provost鈥檚 decision is final, may not be appealed, and is not subject to the Student Grievance Procedure.

IV. Responsible office

The office responsible for this policy is the Office of Global Education.

V. History

Updated: January 2026

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