Study Abroad Programs

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Updated October 2023

Policy

PBSC Education Abroad (EA) administers all international education abroad programs and opportunities that fall under the auspices of, are supported by, or are otherwise approved by PBSC, including:

• faculty-led programs
• exchange programs
• affiliated study abroad programs
• and international student mobility such as: research and/or conference attendance or other international activities under the auspices of PBSC

Collectively, all such international travel is referred to in this policy as “PBSC-supported travel.” In some instances, a PBSC-supported travel destination is affected by one or more safety or security conditions. Such travel is subject to a higher level of scrutiny and requires special approval from PBSC Abroad and the Office of International Programs.

This policy applies to all students who participate in PBSC-supported travel, faculty members who lead education abroad programs (faculty directors), and faculty or staff members leading students in international activities under the auspices of PBSC (activity leaders).

Restricted Travel Areas

At PBSC, a “Restricted Travel Area” is any international location for which:

• The U.S. Department of State (Department of State) has issued a Travel Advisory Level 3 or Level 4 for a country;
• The Department of State indicates “reconsider travel” or “do not travel” for a particular area within a country for which it has otherwise issued a Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2;
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Travel Health Notice Level 3 (Warning); PBSC has otherwise restricted travel for reasons of safety and security.
• PBSC-supported travel to countries or regions for which a Department of State Travel Advisory Level 3 or a CDC Travel Health Notice Level 3 is in effect requires special approval as set forth in Section III below.

As a general rule, the College will review countries or regions for which a Department of State Travel Advisory Level 4 or a CDC Travel Health Notice Level 4 is in effect, and decisions will be made based on criteria approved by PBSC to support travel abroad.

Regardless of whether a Department of State Travel Advisory Level 4, or a CDC Travel Health Notice, Level 3 or 4 is in effect, the College reserves the right not to approve support for international travel, or to rescind previously approved support, any time when, in PBSCs sole discretion, PBSC determines that travel is inadvisable for reasons of health or safety.

Requests for Exceptions

Students wishing to participate in PBSC-supported travel to a location considered a restricted travel area, faculty directors proposing to lead a program, and Activity Leaders proposing to lead an activity to a Restricted Travel Area must petition the EA to request an exception as indicated in Section III of this policy.

 

Standards for Making Restricted Travel Area Determinations

In making determinations about whether special approval is necessary or whether the PBSC will no longer support travel to a particular country or region it considers a Restricted Travel Area, Education Abroad will consider the recommendations of the U.S. Department of State (Department of State) in its Travel Advisory(ies) and/or the CDC in its Health Notice(s) as they relate to program itineraries. Considerations include, but are not limited to, geographic regions named in the Advisory(ies) or Notice(s), the level of threat(s) involved, and the severity of risks.

This is for faculty that would like to lead a PBSC Study Abroad group of students.   Study Abroad Intent to Lead Form