International Travel Risk Assessment Committee
The International Travel Risk Assessment Committee (ITRAC) administers Â鶹´«Ã½’s Undergraduate International Travel Policy under the direction of its chair, the Director of the Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS). The Associate Provost for Global Affairs (APGA) will review the Committee’s recommendations and make a final decision. The ITRAC serves at the direction of the Provost and is comprised of six members:
- The Director of the Office of Global Safety and Security (Chair)
- The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- The Dean of Students
- The Director of Risk Management
- The Executive Director of Â鶹´«Ã½ Health Services
- A representative of the Office of General Counsel will advise the Committee
The ITRAC is charged with evaluating the health, safety and security of university-sponsored international activities involving Â鶹´«Ã½ undergraduates.
Among other responsibilities, the ITRAC reviews Travel Permission Requests by sponsoring academic units or individual students traveling to countries under U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory Level 3 - Reconsider Travel or Level 4 - Do Not Travel, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) Travel Health Notice Warning Level 3: Avoid Nonessential Travel, or other locations deemed higher risk.
This body may also be responsible for reviewing and recommending whether or not to suspend an ongoing or previously approved undergraduate educational activity if a significant health, safety or security concern is raised regarding that experience. In making this assessment, the Committee will consider the risk management plan for the students, staff or faculty involved in the program or experience and the balance between the value of the academic experience in that specific location versus the risks associated with that location/activity.
The ITRAC meets bimonthly from October to June to discuss risk mitigation for Â鶹´«Ã½’s international travelers. The meeting agenda can fill far in advance, therefore it is prudent to begin the review process for educational activities abroad as soon as possible.