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The Global Learning Office (GLO) collaborates closely with Â鶹´«Ã½’s Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS), which is monitoring guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of State, and the World Health Organization (WHO). This information is shared with Â鶹´«Ã½’s senior leadership to make decisions that align with institutional efforts to protect the health and safety of our community and our partners.

For information about traveling and COVID-19, please review Infectious Disease Travel Considerations on the OGSS website. 

For more information about Â鶹´«Ã½’s response to COVID-19, please review the University’s latest coronavirus/COVID-19 updates and bookmark related FAQs.

The Global Learning Office (GLO) collaborates closely with Â鶹´«Ã½’s Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS), which is monitoring guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). 

For information about traveling and Monkeypox Virus (MPV), please review Monkeypox and Travel on the OGSS website. 

For more information about Â鶹´«Ã½’s response to Monkeypox Virus (MPV), please review the University’s latest communication. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ conducts thorough and holistic reviews of individual programs and locations in light of COVID-19, Monkeypox Virus (MPV), and other world events. Students’ health and safety are our top priority, and the decision to allow Â鶹´«Ã½ students to participate in study abroad programs is based on an evaluation of program resources and practices, as well as current conditions in the program location. We will continue to closely monitor the situation in all program locations and, if conditions change, Â鶹´«Ã½ may need to re-evaluate the program.

There are various circumstances that could cause the University to cancel Â鶹´«Ã½ Programs or suspend travel to Affiliated, Unaffiliated, or Â鶹´«Ã½ Exchange programs. These include but are not limited to:

• The U.S. Department of State raising the Travel Advisory to a Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) or Level 4 (Do Not Travel) for program locations, especially for reasons other than COVID-19
• The CDC raising the Travel Health Notice to a Warning Level 3: Avoid Non-Essential Travel
• Host universities or program centers closing and/or suspending courses

Programs may also be canceled at the discretion of Â鶹´«Ã½ leadership based on an assessment of associated risks to Â鶹´«Ã½ students, the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus community, and/or host communities.

The Global Learning Office (GLO) collaborates closely with Â鶹´«Ã½’s Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) to monitor the evolution of Russia's war on Ukraine and assess risk to Â鶹´«Ã½ students. We are in regular communication with our program partners and other local sources in all program locations and follow guidance from the U.S. Department of State and Â鶹´«Ã½'s security assistance provider. This information is shared with Â鶹´«Ã½’s senior leadership to make decisions that align with institutional efforts to protect the safety and security of our community and our partners.

For more information about Â鶹´«Ã½’s approach to international risk management, refer to information about Travel Security.