U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories play a critical role in most education abroad offices’ decisions to allow travel around the world. In March 2020 the Department posted a Global Health Advisory, Level 4: Do Not Travel and a majority of U.S. students abruptly returned home from their programs abroad.
During this presentation the Bureau of Consular Affairs addressed assessment criteria for travel advisories, frequency of review for travel advisories during the pandemic, as well as current restrictions and conditions for U.S. students travelling abroad including quarantines, host country infrastructure, and other considerations. NAFSA member-leader Jason Hope, addressed additional sources for monitoring conditions abroad and considerations for re-starting education abroad programs safely.
Panelists
Jason Hope

Beth Klimow

Timothy Starkweather
